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"Located on the lower Salmon River within aboriginal Nez Perce territory and known in the tribe’s language as nipéhe, the site is dated to about 15,560 years ago and is recognized as one of the oldest and most significant archaeological and village sites in the United States, providing a critical link to understanding human migration into the Americas." - Lydia Mansel
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Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the founder of the travel site justpacked.com.
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Well maintained campsites and plenty of vault toilets. Will be super hot and dry in the summer with limited shade. No electricity or dump station.
Nicole K.
Google
We loved driving down today, the sand is amazing you're able to camp for 14 days consecutively. Pack it in pack it out no bathrooms, kid and pet friendly. Again leave foot prints NOT TRASH
Ahtokah A.
Google
This is now an interpretative site, giving witness to Nimiipu land.
Coopers Ferry has been here for 100 years, whereas this ancestral Nimiipu village site is over 15,000 years old.
It's crazy to think we were standing where other humans were, so long ago.