Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months
About Big Creek Campground
9 camp units, vault toilets, day use area, Pack it In Pack it Out waste management system. Fishing, National Recreation Trails, hunting, berry picking, hiking, site of former Civilian Conservation Corps camp.
- Fees: $10/ night and $5.00 for third vehicles.
- Season: June 19, 2020
- Managed by: USFS - Idaho Panhandle National Forests
- Where: 15 mi south of Wardner, ID · 47.30361, -116.12111
Things to do:
FishingHikingHunting
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
35°24°Jan
39°24°Feb
47°28°Mar
55°33°Apr
66°39°May
73°45°Jun
83°50°Jul
83°48°Aug
72°41°Sep
56°34°Oct
41°29°Nov
34°24°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
See Big Creek Campground from above
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek Campground | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Big Creek | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 7.2 mi |
| Big Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 36.0 mi |
| Daugherty Hill Nrt | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.9 mi | 8.8 mi |
| Mud Cabin OHV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.5 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Mud Cabin Overlook OHV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.4 mi | 0.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 2.9 mi
Propane: 18.3 mi
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