Within the Payette National Forest, Camp Creek Campground provides basic camping facilities managed by the US Forest Service at rates between free and $10 per night. The campground operates year-round and allows pets, with vault toilets as the primary amenity. Located on open terrain near Camp Creek, the site offers direct access to water features that define this section of central Idaho's backcountry.
The campground sits roughly 2 miles from Fourmile Campground and other Forest Service sites in the area. Campers can expect minimal development and should come prepared for primitive conditions, though the creek proximity provides water access for filtering and recreational use. The open layout works well for RVs and tent campers who prefer unobstructed sites over dense forest cover.
Description
Overview
This small campground (4 sites) on the South Fork Road is a hub for the nearby network of trails. Explore these ruggedly beautiful mountains in almost any direction, or try your luck fishing in the South Fork of the Salmon River. This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Recreation
Camp Creek Trailhead is located at this site and is the starting point for the Pheobe Meadow Trail #291 which access Phoebe Meadows.
Facilities
The campground is equipped with a stock loading ramp and hitching rack. There are four campground units with tables, and fire rings. The campground has an outhouse and hiking trail access. No drinking water, no hook-ups. Please pack in/pack out.
Nearby Attractions
Camp Creek Campground is near the Reed Ranch airstrip or twelve miles south of the confluence of the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon and the South Fork Road.
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsCamp Creek Campground is located in Idaho near Yellow Pine
Directions
From McCall, go 30 miles northeast on Forest Road 48, then 9.5 miles south on FR 674; or access from Warm Lake Road just north of Cascade, then down the South Fork of the Salmon River road.
Coordinates
44.890819 N
115.707862 W
Connectivity
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Access
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
Features
For Campers
- Toilets
- Pets
Drive Time
- 3 hrs 47 min from Boise, ID
- 5 hrs 1 min from Lewiston, ID
- 6 hrs 47 min from Walla Walla, WA
- 7 hrs 17 min from Missoula, MT
