About Bird Creek Campground
Bird Creek Campground is a primitive, non-reservation campground composed of 5 units on the South Fork of the Boise River. Tubing and fishing are popular activities. [View Video](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5441649.wmv)
- Fees: Fees are charged from mid-May through October 31st. $6.00 per night fee.
- Season: May
- Managed by: USFS - Sawtooth National Forest
- Where: 27 mi northwest of Fairfield, ID · 43.6204, -115.17593
Things to do:
Amenities:
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–Apr.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Cr C G Spur A | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Bird Cr C G | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Shake Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 9.7 mi |
| Virginia Gulch | Dirt bike | 1.8 mi | 6.9 mi |
| Virginia Gulch | Horse | 1.8 mi | 6.9 mi |
| Kelly Creek/Virginia Gulch Con | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.8 mi | 1.7 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: 20.7 mi
Propane: 23.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Chaparral Campground 1.4 mi
- Willow Creek Campground 1.8 mi
- Willow Creek Transfer Camp 2.1 mi
- Willow Creek North Campground 2.1 mi
- Abbott Campground 2.2 mi
- Elk Valley RV Park 5 mi