About Mink Creek Group Site Campground
Mink Creek Group Site Campground is located just 12 miles south of Pocatello, Idaho, along the Bannock Highway. The Mink Creek area is a popular area for birding and wildlife viewing, with many miles of multi-use trails waiting to be explored. The West Fork Mink Creek Trail begins just outside the campground and is popular with hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders. Additional trails including Corral Creek Trail and Valve House Trail are in the vicinity. The campground offers one large accessible group site that can accommodate up to 200 people. The site contains a 40x80-foot picnic pavilion with concrete base, large paved parking area, 12 large picnic tables, two serving tables and a large fire ring, two accessible vault toilets and four potable water hydrants. The pavilion has two electrical outlets and night lighting. The road to the campground is paved, allowing easy access…
- Fees: For current fees, please go to [Recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov/)
- Season: May 26 – Sept. 9
- Managed by: Caribou-Targhee National Forest, FS
- Where: 9 mi southwest of Inkom, ID · 42.72861, -112.41722
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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: Nov–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mink Crk. Group Site | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Bannock Guard Station Access | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Slate Mt-Valvehouse Connector | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Valve House--Ptma | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 4.1 mi |
| West Fork Mink Creek | Horse | 0.4 mi | 3.8 mi |
| Transmission Line Trail | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 1.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 8.4 mi
Water fill-up: 8.4 mi
Propane: 11.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Scout Mountain Campground 3.8 mi
- Cowboy RV Park 8.4 mi
- Goodenough Creek Campground 8.4 mi
- McCammon RV Park 11.4 mi
- Pocatello KOA Journey 11.4 mi
- Campsite · 2 mi SE of Chubbuck 12.7 mi