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Payette River: Beehive Bend

The Main Payette River is a classic Class III, pool-drop river cooperatively managed by the BLM and Boise National Forest. Beehive Bend serves as a take-out point primarily for the Main Payette River but can also be used for longer trips starting on the South Fork of the Payette. Most boaters put in at the USFS ramp at Banks, Idaho (the confluence of the North Fork and South Fork Payette Rivers). Beehive Bend has a gravel parking area, two vault toilets, a changing room, trash receptacles, and…

  • Managed by: Bureau of Land Management
  • Coordinates: 44.00444444, -116.1802778

Nearby & related campgrounds

  • Payette River: Chief Parrish
  • Banks River Access
  • Boise National Forest Day Use Pass
  • Payette River: Deer Creek
  • Payette River: Confluence
  • SWINGING BRIDGE

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Is Payette River: Beehive Bend reservable?

Payette River: Beehive Bend is primarily first-come, first-served. Use the availability view to gauge how busy it is before you go.

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