About Boundary Creek Campground
Boundary Creek Campground is located at the edge of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, adjacent to the boat launch for the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho. The site generally provides overnight camping for boaters waiting to launch the next day on their permit to float the Middle Fork. Of the 15 campsites, 5 can be reserved during the high-use season (June 15-Aug. 15); the remaining 10 are first-come, first-served. Outside of those dates, all 15 sites are first-come, first-served. Boundary Creek Campground is a popular spot for boaters running the Middle Fork of the Salmon. A nearby transfer camp provides long-term parking and trail access into the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Visitors enjoy hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, fishing and viewing wildlife. The campground offers 15 campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Five…
- Fees: $10/Night for single unit is charged for overnight use.
- Managed by: Salmon-Challis National Forest, FS
- Where: 28 mi northwest of Stanley, ID · 44.53139, -115.29306
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–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Sep–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Fork | Horse | at camp | 72.3 mi |
| Dagger-Boundary | ATV road | at camp | 11.3 mi |
| Soldier Basin | Horse | 0.1 mi | 13.6 mi |
| Boundary Cr. Campground | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Sulphur Creek Cutoff | Horse | 0.3 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Sulphur Creek | Horse | 2.0 mi | 13.1 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: 24.3 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Dagger Falls Campground 0.4 mi
- Teepee Hole 1 mi
- Cable Hole 1.5 mi
- Gardells Hole 2.5 mi
- Spring Campsite 2.8 mi
- Boy Scout 4.6 mi