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Stoddard Creek Campground

Stoddard Creek Campground, near Dubois, Idaho, is a solid choice for those looking to unwind in nature while still having access to essential amenities. With spacious sites that come equipped with picnic tables and fire rings, it’s perfect for gathering around the fire after a day of exploring.

This campground is known for its clean facilities, including vault toilets and drinking water available at several locations throughout the site. Visitors have noted the peaceful atmosphere, with one camper mentioning, “The campground was very quiet and surprisingly green for August,” making it a great spot to relax and soak in the surroundings.

If you’re into outdoor activities, you’ll find plenty of hiking and ATV trails nearby, catering to both adventure seekers and those just wanting to enjoy a leisurely stroll. The location is conveniently close to I-15, yet tucked away enough to keep the noise at bay, allowing you to enjoy the sounds of nature instead.

While some campers have mentioned the campground hosts can be a bit strict, many appreciate the well-maintained grounds and the overall cleanliness of the area. Whether you’re stopping for a night or planning a longer stay, Stoddard Creek Campground offers a welcoming environment for all types of campers.

Description

National Forest

Caribou-Targhee National Forest

Overview

Stoddard Creek Campground is located just 1 mile off I-15 and 17 miles north of the town of Dubois, Idaho. Visitors come to the area to enjoy the abundance of trails, wildlife viewing opportunities and scenic beauty.

Recreation

Fishing, hiking, mountain biking, motorcycling and ATV riding are popular activities in the area. The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail can be accessed 8 miles away, where it crosses I-15.

Natural Features

The campground is situated in a Douglas fir and aspen forest. Stoddard Creek runs just below the site. The campground is approximately 11 miles south of the Idaho-Montana border via Monida Pass on the Continental Divide.

Nearby Attractions

Phone, gas and groceries are 5 miles away in Spencer, Idaho or 17 miles away in Dubois.

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Location

Stoddard Creek Campground is located in Idaho

Detail location of campground

Directions

From Dubois, Idaho: Travel north on I-15 to the Stoddard Creek Exit (Exit 184). Go west on Stoddard Creek Road (FR 002) for approximately 1 mile to the Stoddard Creek Campground Road (FR 003), then turn left into the campground.

Address

127 West Main Street
Dubois, ID 83423

Coordinates

44.4175 N
112.2166667 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group

Features

For Campers

  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sewer Hookups
  • Water Hookups
  • Pull-Through Sites
  • Big Rig Friendly

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16 Reviews

Reviewed Oct. 17, 2024

Beautiful stop on way to Montana

FS type campground in N ID just off I-15. Campsites at the top of the campground are best. Loop A (we were in A05) faces a road with lots of dry camp and UTV traffic. Also only 1 vault toilet in that loop, while upper has a 2 stall vault toilet. Nice level sites, mainly shady sites. Bear cans. Walking up road we had access to a number of trails some of which are for UTVs but were not busy while we were there. LOTS of RV groups up the road.

SiteA 5
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by UT801 , October 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by UT801 , October 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by UT801 , October 17, 2024
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Reviewed Jun. 28, 2024

5 stars for atv trails 4 without an atv

Great clean well spaced CG. Some reserved sites and some drop in sites. Accommodate large rvs. Water spigot at about every 3rd site. Trash, vault toilets. Hiking trails were mostly just atv trails.

Site3
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by mark F., June 28, 2024
Reviewed May. 27, 2024

Way Too Many Rules!

Not impressed with the campground anymore. Over the years, the campground has gone through several hosts. Some were amazing! But most of the hosts are Nazi's. They act like it's their first time with some authority and they go crazy with their newly found power! Hey, I'm all for some order to keep the area managed and clean. But when you barely arrive and the host is over to your site with demands and the payment envelope in hand is a little too aggressive. Please give campers the benefit of the doubt. We are not there to rip off the National Forest Service. Speaking of Rip Off...now the sites are at $17 per night, up from $13 per night just a year ago (Bidenomics at their best). Then, if you can fit an extra vehicle into the campsite without fringing onto the rest of the campground, WHY do they charge an extra $6.00 per day? Absolutely ridicules!  Word to the campground host, be a little less micromanager and a little more "HOST" to the campers! Be accommodating and NOT dictating, Be patient and NOT that person who pesters the guests. MY God treat the guests like they are there to unwind from the daily stress, to relax in nature's fresh air away from the pressures of life. Give them SPACE, TRUST them and let them camp in PEACE!!!

Site24
Month of VisitMay
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2022

Quiet and lush

Beautiful campground just off of I-15. Campground was very quiet and surprisingly green for August. Campground was very neat and clean.

SiteA005 and A006
Month of VisitAugust
Reviewed Jul. 6, 2022

Easy

Wonderful quiet campsite. Close to Highway 15. Perfect for an overnight but easily a multi night stay.

Site04
Month of VisitJuly
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Reviewed Jun. 10, 2022

Easy access from I-15, but quiet and pleasant

This campground was an amazing find after 10+ hours of driving. Sometimes adding another hour or more navigating back roads to find camping is just not in the cards. The campground only had one other visitor when we visited so it was very quiet, and it is also tucked away in the trees so there is minimal road noise. This spot is actually free until memorial day (the camp host was actually there doing maintenance and said that it only charges a fee memorial - labor day). Although be warned, only one bathroom was open and we had to go on a hunt to find it. Sites all seemed spacious and lots of trees!

Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by Sierra T., June 10, 2022
  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by Sierra T., June 10, 2022
  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by Sierra T., June 10, 2022
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Reviewed Oct. 7, 2021

Spacious and Secluded

We arrived after season and no one was here. Sites are spaced out but you can still see throughout the grounds. Plenty of hiking and exploring around for kids and adults.

Sites are nice and level with steel picnic tables and fire rings with grill grates. At each site is also a stand to place a charcoal grill or blackstone on.

Site12
Month of VisitOctober
Reviewed Jul. 20, 2021

In the woods

This campground has pull through and back in RV sites as well as group sites and tent. It is wooded with some trails to explore. Dumpsters, pit toilets and potable water are available. The camp host was very helpful and friendly. For $13.00 per night, you can't beat it!

Site14
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by Clint  G., July 20, 2021
  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by Clint  G., July 20, 2021
Reviewed Jul. 17, 2021

Stoddard Creek

Right off freeway but noise is very faint. There is a dirt bike + 4 wheeler track for day use. There is not as much noise as I expected from that. There are some sites farther away. The pit toilets are clean but there is only one per loop. The sites are clean and nicely spaced out. Camp hosts are on site and active. Suggest making reservation. There are trash containers and water by toilets. Lots of A loop have level, long back in sites.

SiteA001
Month of VisitJuly
Reviewed Sep. 28, 2020

A perfect campground

Me and my wife were looking to get away for a weekend and this place was just what we needed. We Tent Camp and we had people RV camp on either side of us and never heard them the whole time. The area is very woodsy and very pretty. The campsite was very developed and taken care of. The bathrooms were extremely Nice !!! They didn’t even smell bad ! Lol. We took a walk around the camp grounds and we saw many others do the same. We stayed at campsite 005. At all the campsites there was fire pits and big picnic tables. This is a spot we highly recommend.

  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by David C., September 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by David C., September 28, 2020
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Reviewed Sep. 27, 2020

Great campground

The host Todd was very friendly and helpful. The bathrooms were the cleanest I’ve seen in a campground, and not smelly either 😁

  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by Linda G., September 27, 2020
  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by Linda G., September 27, 2020
  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by Linda G., September 27, 2020
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Reviewed Aug. 17, 2019

Such a cute campground

I was very please with the campground. It was very clean and the campground host was very friendly. I will definitely go again.

Reviewed Jun. 12, 2019

Pretty spot

We pulled in and paid our $5 senior rate before I realized we were in a reservable spot. I checked with the host who was awesome and said no worries, it hadn’t been reserved so we were fine. It was beautiful there but the weather was nasty. It snowed and we actually had frost on the windows the next morning so we didn’t get to explore since we were only there for the night. If you are headed to West Yellowstone there is an absolutely beautiful drive on a dirt road by taking the Fort Henry bypass. We had a lot of mud due to the weather but made it fine in our Mercedes Coachmen.

  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by Sheila W., June 12, 2019
  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by Sheila W., June 12, 2019
Reviewed Jul. 30, 2018

Beautiful park in the wood

We stayed at this campground for one night on July 22, 2018.  

There are two levels, the lower one is for non-reserved and sits along the sometimes dusty road, and the upper is reserved and very green. The upper is much nicer with some of the cleanest best smelling pit toilets we've ever seen. We considered additional nights as it was so nice. Our neighbors were planning on one night as well but had remained for 6 nights. 

We had a very nice pull through site #6, with a level graveled area for the large picnic table and separate stove stand.  The fire pit was also located in this area but safely away from the table. The green meadows, surrounding trees, and excellent maintenance made this a beautiful campground.

As a note both AAA and Google routed us to exit 180 and we drove for 4 miles on sometimes paved, sometimes gravel road to arrive. When we got within a quarter mile of the campground, we came to exit 184 which was right at the campground (no gravel travel required)

SiteReserved #6 on the upper level
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by Bruce P., July 30, 2018
  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by Bruce P., July 30, 2018
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Reviewed Oct. 14, 2017

Great! Tucked into trees but right on the creek.

We arrived here kind of late at night. This campground is pay site but down the street a little further is free more primitive camping. We had a great time although the water as turned off because it was mid october and the water needs to be turned off before it freezes.

They had just cleaned a bunch of trees so we had plenty of wood to burn. The only problem which was more hilarious than anything were these 2 duches blasting country music all night. What ever, to each his or her own. Beautiful down on Stoddard creek.

Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by Daniel S., October 14, 2017
  • Review photo of Stoddard Creek Campground by Daniel S., October 14, 2017
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does Stoddard Creek Campground have RV hookups?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Stoddard Creek Campground has water hookups and sewer hookups.

  • What is the max vehicle length at Stoddard Creek Campground?

    Stoddard Creek Campground allows vehicles up to 40 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Stoddard Creek Campground?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Stoddard Creek Campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Does Stoddard Creek Campground have wifi?

    No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Stoddard Creek Campground does not have wifi.

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