Drinking water available
Banks, ID
Picnic Table
Fires
Vault Toilets
Potable Water
Fishing
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Amenities, activities and location
Amenities
Picnic TableFiresVault ToiletsPotable WaterActivities
Fishing
PaddlingWhitewater Paddling
Landscape
Forest
River
Getting there
Horseshoe Bend Rd, Banks, ID, 83602, US
Good to know
- Campfires
- Allowed
About this campground
Big Eddy Campground sits in a scenic canyon along State Highway 55, approximately 15 miles north of Banks, Idaho, at an elevation of 4,000 feet. This small 4-site campground is one of four campgrounds along the North Fork Payette River between Banks and Smiths Ferry. The campground is situated just above the highway in a diverse forest of Ponderosa and lodgepole pines that provides plentiful shade. Summer days are warm, reaching 80-90 degrees, while nights are cooler. The North Fork Payette River flows next to the highway and is a very popular destination for whitewater rafting and kayaking, with the Payette Whitewater Roundup held annually in July.
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Anglers will find good to excellent fishing for whitefish and rainbow trout. The campground has historical significance as a former water stop for old steam engines, and the foundation of the old water tower can still be seen across the river. Each single-family site includes a picnic table and campfire ring, with paved roads and parking spurs throughout the campground. Vault toilets are available but there is no potable water on-site. Due to the campground's proximity to Highway 55, some traffic noise should be expected. This is a popular location that operates on a first-come, first-served basis with no advance reservations.
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Drinking water available
Last checked Mar 2026
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