Although very open to sun & wind, this campground was very enjoyable. Sites are huge, and the surrounding scenery is beautiful. Nice stone firepits at each campsite. We backed up to the Salmon River and enjoyed watching and listening to birds (including osprey, bald eagle and yellow warbler) and the campground owners' horses. We loved the peace & quiet, as traffic is very light at night, and not all that heavy during the day. This campground is really "the middle of nowhere," and our cellphones did not work here (Verizon), but that was ok. Close by are ghost towns, mining history, tiny town museums, the Sawtooth Range (not visible from the campground but within 1/2 hour drive), and of course river-focused activities. Rafting is especially popular in spring; once the river calms down, fishing becomes big as well. Owners friendly and helpful; recommended places to eat within 15-20 minutes' drive too. The only drawback was the distance the bathrooms/showers were from the campsites (this place also has cabins to rent). - PokyRVer

We are at Torrey's as I write this. We have always stayed in a Forest Service campground, but fires have them all closed. So, we ended up at Torrey's. Glad we did!!! We have a great view of the river and lots of green grass for our pups to play on. We have Internet, but no cell. Gives us a reason to go to Stanley to make calls, love it here and plan on coming back next year. The owners are very nice and keep the grounds well manicured. The price of an RV spot is so reasonable considering the mountain views all around, watching the horses play and having the river at your door. We keep extending our stay, just hate to leave. - EllenLW

This is a nice RV spot, about 20 miles east of Stanley, and 14 miles west of Clayton. The website claims 20 sites but we only 10 or so. Didn't see 50 amp service either. The sites are nicely separated, but fully exposed to sun, no shade. This is a big cow pasture with full hookups. Don't plan on using your cell phone, television, or radio...unless you have satellite. This is actually a very good place to stay while rafting or fly fishing on the Salmon River, and this camp has sites overlooking the river. Nice and quite and the management is very accommodating. - mrhddh

Nice place to stop overnight and play some golf if you want to. Our site was pretty level and gravel. Wi-Fi was not real strong but we could use it. Nice view of some interesting rock formations. - Tschachers

Nice area of central Idaho. Lots of outdoor stuff to do. The park is clean and has great views of the area. Verizon coverage is good on extended network. No 3G, but the park's internet works fine. The only negative here is the sites are not near level, side to side, so one side of your rig is jacked up quite a bit. Overall, a nice place to spend a week. - retiredfields

Scenery is nice, golf course is a bit rough. Overnight rate is a bit steep for what is offered. Check rates if coming during an event weekend. - gonzo444

Nice surrounding views and this park is convenient to the interesting visitor center across the street. There are virtually no 50 amp spots that are accessible to big rigs. OK for spending the night but park is beginning to show lack of maintenance. Restroom/shower was not inviting. If you stay, try the ice cream at the next door gas station. AT&T air card didn't work. - JK Travels

Nice grassy sites and a well-kept park. Neighborhood views aren't great; but mountain views around the valley are nice. Only negative about this park is no Wi-Fi, and my air card (Verizon) did not work in the park (or anywhere else in Challis area). Facilities are older, but nice fooseball table and pool table in the recreation room and jungle gym/swing set for kids outside. We would stay again, but felt the $27 rate was high for no cable and no Wi-Fi. - PATHFINDER AND RAINBOW

We camped here and booked for one week and stayed another week. Great camp, nice area, great 4 wheeling at the Yankee Fork State Park across the road-miles of trail and mapped and marked. This is a wonderful park and the price is great, close to town. - Gail

Stayed here going to northern Idaho and also coming back. Loved the large long sites with a good deal of space between. Formerly mobile home sites. Restrooms/showers very clean. Wifi at site worked great, also no extra charge. Stayed at Passport America rate. Will stay here again. - Coastn

Park looks like it is being remodeled. Looks like they lost most of their trees in the past and now the RV park has new, small trees. The sites are far apart and out in the open. The owners have been here for 2 years. The wifi ($2.00 extra) is very good, plenty of room for satellite. - saturn7

This RV park is now called Roundup RV Park, new management, 208-833-6570. - K&G

Arrived without reservation, friendly staff assigned us a large, on the river site. Quiet, relaxing. Really enjoyed the hot springs pool: the perfect temperature for me, which was hot! I didn't try the smaller, even hotter indoor pool as it was too hot for me. No AT&T cell here, Verizon air card did work. No sewer on site, dump station at entrance. DirecTV satellite no problem from my site. Other sites may have some tree issues. A nice find, I recommend a visit and would come back in the future. - Brujomar

One reason I did not give this park a "10" is that is a long walk through the tent area to the showers. If you camp self-contained, no problem. The other reason to mark this park a "9" is that it is almost 5 miles off the main Highway at the end of a ranch-filled valley. However, it is worth the extra drive. The hot springs flow into a 2 swimming pools with natural rock bottoms. The hot pool was too hot for us to use comfortably, but must be great in the winter. The larger pool is outdoors and stays about 99 degrees. WONDERFUL! The water is crystal clear, uniformly 4 feet deep and Olympic sized. Use of the hot spring pools is included in the price of the RV stay. The RV spaces are nicely spread along the Salmon River bank. We would definitely stop here again next time we are in Idaho! - WNC Traveler

This is our 5th time at Challis Hot Springs, so of course we love it here. The pools are as fabulous as ever, and they have been upgraded with new stainless steel railings for added safety and access. The WiFi is stronger and can now be used at some of the RV sites. It was not quite strong enough to use at our favorite site # 21, but we were able to sit in the office to use it. Try to get a site along the river if possible. The camp has been in the same family for four generations, and everyone here was extremely helpful and friendly. We recommend that EVERYONE spend at least one night here! - nevadagurl

I checked off "pull thru" sites but there are only 2 or 3 of them. The rest are back-in. The pit toilets are kept very clean. The roads and sites are asphalt and fairly level. Sites have picnic tables and campfire grills. Half of the campground is on the river side of Idaho 75 the other half are located on the other side of the road. The water is by old fashioned pump, which means you can't hook a water hose up to it. There is a dump station and drinking water is available to dump/fill your tanks 1 mile south of Stanley, ID., at the ranger station. A $5.00 donation is appreciated. - gonzo444

The only reason this campground did not get a 10 is because there are no hookups. This is a beautiful National Forest Service Campground located about 4 miles northeast of Stanley and is right on the beautiful Salmon River, the "River of No Return" which was the setting for the movie starring Marilyn Monroe. The sites are all very long, paved, and many are right on the banks of the river. This is one of the few National Forest Campgrounds in this Sawtooth Wilderness area where the roads and sites are fully paved and can handle a big rig. We pulled our 40' motorhome (with ease) head into the site so we could see the river from the windshield. The river was about 30 feet in front of us, with lots of white water boiling over the rocks. The camp manager was gracious and welcomed us like family. We boon docked here for only two nights due to our schedule, but we will definitely return for a longer stay. - 2Miles

Took a "chance" with this park on account of latest review being in 2014? First off the senior owner is very nice as is all of the relations that work at the camp...and there many of them. Unfortunately ALL of their attention seems directed to the campgrounds "cafe" that services breakfasts thru dinner all but Monday's. While we found the food good, it was also very much overpriced. The campground itself was in need of major attention. The "terrace" level with a beautiful view of the mountains was dry and dusty, no shade not grass, and resembled more of a maintenance staging area than a campground. Most of the trailers there appeared to be long-term. I wouldn't store my motorhome there. It is nothing but a maintenance staging area, dry and dusty, with a number of what looked to be full-timers. As for the lower shaded area around the "cafe" a large number of the sites appear longer term possibly workers in the cafe. most of the sites appear to be longer stay campers. Dogs were not kept on leashes and allow to use the entire park as their private bathroom area and nobody seemed to care. Weeds around our hookups were over a foot tall and I pulled many just to get to the water connection. It was like nobody gave any attention, or cared, about what went on outside the "cafe". As for bathrooms/showers they were not what I would label dirty but far from up to my level of cleanliness. Both the individual toilet and shower "bays" we're very "tight"! I believe we stayed in site #12, in a motorhome, and no, we would not stay at this park next time in the Stanley area. This park deserves no more than a 4 rating. - Sweatlife

This park has a variety of site sizes and types in the lower shaded area...some more level than others. Pads are gravel, no fire pits at individual sites, but a nice central fire pit/grill in a grass area with a large awning over picnic tables. The Pot Belly cafe on-site is very good casual dining. The smoked prime rib offered on Weds & Sat is great. Free laundromat and nice folks make this worth a visit. - bugsy

We stayed here 9 nights and got one night free. The spaces are a bit tight getting in, but they were helpful with getting you parked. This also means you have close neighbors, which was OK since our friends were on one side and on the other side was a guy who worked; plus we are gone all day hiking and bicycling. The restrooms are good, but the showers could use some regular cleaning. It was quiet and a nice park. Nice and friendly managers. We would stay here again. - ouachita princess