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Lake Fork Campground

8 mi east of McCall, ID · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Lake Fork Campground

Nine sites in wooded terrain along the East Fork of Lake Fork Creek at 5,300'. Each site comes equipped with a picnic table, fire pit, and grill. There is typically potable water available on site. All sites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Interagency Pass and Golden Age Passport are accepted at this site. There are no hookups or trash receptacles. Please pack out your trash. Among abundant trail access from Lick Creek Road, the [East Fork Lake Fork Creek Trail 104](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/payette/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=27393&actid=50) and [Paddy Flat/Lake Fork Creek Trail 103](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/payette/recarea/?recid=27391) depart from a trailhead adjacent to this campground. The [Slick Rock](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/payette/recarea/?recid=82726) formation provides high quality rock climbing opportunities just over a mile beyond…

  • Fees: $10/night
  • Managed by: USFS - Payette National Forest
  • Where: 8 mi east of McCall, ID · 44.92316, -115.94629

Things to do:

HikingClimbing

Amenities:

ToiletsDrinking waterPicnic tablesGrills

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

Weather by month

31°
14°Jan
35°
15°Feb
42°
19°Mar
47°
24°Apr
57°
32°May
65°
38°Jun
77°
45°Jul
76°
44°Aug
66°
37°Sep
51°
29°Oct
37°
20°Nov
30°
14°Dec

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

See Lake Fork Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Lakefork CgATV roadat camp0.1 mi
Lakefork CgATV roadat camp0.4 mi
Lake Fork First BridgeHorse0.3 mi1.5 mi
Paddy Flat-Lake Fork CreekHorse0.6 mi9.2 mi
E/F Lake Fork CreekHorse0.6 mi10.2 mi
Fall Creek SaddleATV / OHV, Dirt bike2.6 mi6.6 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: 6.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.