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Wilderness Gateway Campground

Wilderness Gateway Campground offers 91 spacious, paved sites along the Lochsa River with flush toilets, drinking water, and a dump station, making it an excellent basecamp for paddlers and anglers.

The campground provides direct river access for whitewater rafting (no permit required but technical expertise essential) and fishing, plus trailhead parking for the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness; note that cell service is unavailable and the facility operates seasonally (May 14–September 30).

Loop D accommodates equestrian camping, and group sites can be reserved, with nightly rates starting at $14 for standard sites.


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