About Phi Kappa Campground
The campground has 21 campsites in a beautiful wooded setting. Amenities include one handpump to provide potable water (the natural color of which is rusty), and two vault toilets. Water is only available during the summer months. Non-reservable campground with $10/night fee. Nearby areas of Interest are Kane Lake, Big Fall Creek Lake, Sun Valley/Ketchum Area.
- Fees: $10 per Night for single unit is charged for overnight use of this site.
- Season: 05/31 – 09/30
- Managed by: Salmon-Challis National Forest, FS
- Where: 14 mi northeast of Sun Valley, ID · 43.86, -114.217
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phi Kappa C G | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Trail Creek User #8 | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Big Fall Creek | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Trail Creek Access | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Phi Kappa | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Burnt Aspen | Dirt bike | 2.5 mi | 6.7 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.Stargazing nearby: Ketchum (Dark Sky Community), 14 mi.
Camps nearby
- Park Creek Campground 2.6 mi
- Wildhorse Campground 6.4 mi
- Cougar Dispersed Camping Area 10.2 mi
- Caribou Campground 10.6 mi
- Murdock Campground 10.6 mi
- Campsite · 3 mi N of Sun Valley 10.9 mi