Bonanza Group Campground

Closed — Open for group reservations Memorial Day through Labor Day. Closed in winter due to snow. Reservations required; no walk-in camping available.

About

Bonanza Group Campground is located nine miles up the scenic and historic Yankee Fork drainage in the Salmon-Challis National Forest. At 6,500 feet elevation, this group facility sits in a beautiful valley near the Yankee Fork of the Salmon River, surrounded by lodgepole pines and abundant summer wildflowers. The campground features 13 camping spurs, each with a parking pad, picnic table, and campfire ring. Spurs average 45 to 50 feet deep, with five wide enough for additional vehicles. A central group area includes two large fire rings, a grey water sink, and several picnic tables. The facility accommodates approximately 40 vehicles without trailers or 20 vehicles with trailers. The Yankee Fork area is rich in gold mining history. The Bonanza ghost town is within a mile, Custer ghost town is two miles away, and the towering Yankee Fork Gold Dredge offers interpretive tours. Many trails crisscross the area, including West Fork of Yankee Fork, Crimson Lake Trail, and Lightning Creek Trail. The river provides good fishing for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, and whitefish.

Directions

From Highway 75, turn onto Yankee Fork Road (Forest Road 013) at Sunbeam Dam overlook. Travel approximately seven miles north on Yankee Fork Road and turn left at the Bonanza Guard Station onto Forest Road 074. Continue for approximately half a mile to the campground.

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