About Palisades Creek Campground
Palisades Creek Campground is nestled in the Palisades Creek Canyon. Hiking the trails and fishing Palisades Creek and the Upper and Lower Palisades Lakes will keep you busy all day. Trails in this area are in the Palisades Backcountry and are non-motorized; ATV's and Motorcycles are not allowed in the campground. Palisades Reservoir and the South Fork of the Snake River are minutes away from the campground. Palisades Creek flows through the campground which has 5 single units and 2 double units. Full time campground host located on site. Firewood is for sale at campground. First Come/First Served; Dry Camping (No Host, Bathrooms Locked); N0 Fee after Fall Closure
- Fees: For current fees, please go to [Recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov/)
- Season: May
- Managed by: USFS - Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Where: 3 mi east of Irwin, ID · 43.39731, -111.21337
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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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Palisades Creek | Horse | at camp | 5.9 mi |
| Butler Canyon | ATV road | 1.3 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Sawmill Canyon | ATV road | 1.7 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Paradise Basin | Horse | 2.5 mi | 1.9 mi |
| Little Sheep | Horse | 2.6 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Sheep Creek/Little Elk | Horse | 2.7 mi | 3.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
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