Established Camping
Payette National Forest Big Creek Campground
About
National Forest
Located next to the Big Creek airstrip this four unit campground offers a good staging place to access the Frank Church Wilderness of No Return. It is popular with pilots camping overnight in Big Creek. The campground is near the Big Creek Work Station. Trailhead access to the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness to the north on FR 371. Fishing in Big Creek. Facilities include an accessible toilet and drinking water. Pack in/pack out. No hook-ups.
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Group
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Picnic Table
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
GuideWilderness Convinience
Big Creek Canpground is small but fire rings, firewood and picnic tables are provided. Confinement area for pilots and for those wanting to hike into the FCRNRW which is 2 miles down the road. Portable water available and a CTX toilet.
Ranger4 site camp
kinda small but great place to set up a base camp for exploring the wilderness next to the camp
Location
Payette National Forest Big Creek Campground is located in Idaho
Directions
From Yellow Pine, go 18 miles northeast on Forest Road 412, FR 340, and FR 371.Eighty-six miles northeast of McCall on Big Creek Road (#371).
Coordinates
45.12757435 N
115.32313055 W