About Bench Creek Campground
A nice small campground in the trees along Bench Creek near Highway 21. Fishing in the stream and nearby Bull Trout Lake. Trail adjacent to the campground, heading southeast to Stanley Lake. Each of the 5 sites have picnic tables and fire rings with cooking grills. Amenities within the campground include a vault toilet. No drinking water is provided on site, and this small campground accommodates smaller trailers and motorhomes up to 30 feet long.
- Fees: $5/Night for single unit
- Season: 6/15
- Managed by: USFS - Salmon-Challis National Forest
- Where: 17 mi northwest of Stanley, ID · 44.3193, -115.23585
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench Cr. Rest Stop | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Iron-Lola Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 18.7 mi |
| Bull Trout Lake | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Warm Springs | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.5 mi | 14.3 mi |
| Kirkham Ridge | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.5 mi | 35.7 mi |
| Gates Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.3 mi | 5.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 12.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Bull Trout 1.8 mi
- Banner Creek Campground 2.6 mi
- Thatcher Campground 5.6 mi
- Lola Creek Campground 6.7 mi
- Cape Horn Winter Rental 6.8 mi
- Trap Creek Campground 7.2 mi