About Bowns Campground
Bowns Campground, located 25 miles east of Featherville and 18 miles north of Fairfield, is a developed campground composed of 10 units along Big Smoky Creek. Two of the camp sites are double family units. Camping, fishing, hiking, and picnicking are popular activities. Campground amenities include picnic tables, fire rings, drinking water (seasonally) and restrooms. Miller Creek Trail ( 087) starts just south of the campground and is open to motorcycles.
- Fees: Fees will be charged from mid-May until October 31. $6.00 per night fee for single sites, $12.00 per night for double sites.
- Season: Seasonal
- Managed by: Sawtooth National Forest, FS
- Where: 18 mi north of Fairfield, ID · 43.6068, -114.8819
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowns Cr C G | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Bowns Cr | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Soldier Cr-Miller Cr | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 13.7 mi |
| Salt Creek | Horse | 0.5 mi | 6.9 mi |
| Paradise Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 13.5 mi |
| Fleck Summit Access Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 1.9 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.Stargazing nearby: Ketchum (Dark Sky Community), 26 mi.
Camps nearby
- Canyon Transfer Camp 1.8 mi
- Big Hole 3.7 mi
- Five Points Campground 5.5 mi
- Bear Creek Transfer Camp 8.4 mi
- Pioneer Campground 8.4 mi
- Baumgartner Campground 9.5 mi