About Father and Sons Campground
CLOSED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE Father and Sons Campground and Picnic Area is a developed campground located near Cottonwood Ridge. The campground is composed of 12 individual units and 1 group units that can accommodate a total of 100 people. The campground is suitable for trailer and tent camping. This area is accessible for a season that varies usually between June and September. Campground amenities include toilets. The area is attractive for exploration on an ATV or a mountain bike. Fishing opportunities can be found nearby at Big Cottonwood Creek.
- Season: June
- Managed by: USFS - Sawtooth National Forest
- Where: 16 mi west of Oakley, ID · 42.16271, -114.18575
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–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father and Son C G | ATV road | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Father and Son C G Spur A | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Trapper Creek | Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Cotton Ridge | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.9 mi | 3.7 mi |
| Martindale Fork | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Telephone Canyon | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 8.2 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: 21.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Bostetter Campground 0.8 mi
- Porcupine Springs Campground 3.6 mi
- South Hills Campsite 3.7 mi
- Diamondfield Jack Campground 4.5 mi
- Pettit Campground 4.9 mi
- Lower Penstemon 5.3 mi