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Camp Creek Campground

12 mi southwest of Yellow Pine, ID · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Camp Creek Campground

This small campground (4 sites) on the South Fork Road is a hub for the nearby network of trails. Explore these ruggedly beautiful mountains in almost any direction, or try your luck fishing in the South Fork of the Salmon River. The campground is equipped with a hitching rack. There are four campground units with tables, and fire rings. The campground has an outhouse and hiking trail access. No drinking water, no hook-ups. Please pack in/pack out. Camp Creek Campground is near the Reed Ranch airstrip or twelve miles south of the confluence of the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon and the South Fork Road. [Camp Creek Trailhead](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/payette/recarea/?recid=26981) is located at this site.

  • Fees: $10 single units
  • Managed by: USFS - Payette National Forest
  • Where: 12 mi southwest of Yellow Pine, ID · 44.89099, -115.70907

Things to do:

FishingHiking

Amenities:

ToiletsPicnic tables

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

34°
17°Jan
40°
19°Feb
48°
25°Mar
55°
30°Apr
65°
37°May
73°
42°Jun
85°
48°Jul
84°
46°Aug
75°
39°Sep
59°
30°Oct
42°
24°Nov
33°
17°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Camp 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

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Camp Creek CgATV roadat camp0.1 mi
Phoebe MeadowDirt bike0.1 mi5.9 mi
North Fork CampATV road0.6 mi0.1 mi
Cougar CreekHorse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.6 mi10.4 mi
Martin RidgeHorse0.7 mi10.8 mi
Teapot MountainATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.9 mi7.0 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: 18.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.