About Poverty Flat Campground
Located along side the South Fork Salmon River, this paved campground offers 10 campsites, including 4 walk in tent sites. Hitching posts at each site. The campground serves as take-out for those floating the South Fork of the Salmon River from Goat Creek. Serves as the trailhead for an extensive trail system. Many loop hikes are possible from here, of varying lengths and difficulties, inlcuding [Blackmare Creek Trail](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/payette/recreation/recarea/?recid=27619) ( 100) which start in the campground. Open to those on foot, horses, mountain bikes, and trail bikes. Fishing in the river. Fire rings, hitching rails, toilet, drinking water, pack in/pack out. Please pack out all your trash. No hook-ups.
- Fees: $10 single units
- Managed by: USFS - Payette National Forest
- Where: 14 mi southwest of Yellow Pine, ID · 44.8228, -115.70352
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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–May.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty Flat Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Blackmare Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 7.3 mi |
| Martin Ridge | Horse | 1.6 mi | 10.8 mi |
| South Fork Blackmare Cut-Off | Horse | 2.3 mi | 5.0 mi |
| Four Mile | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.7 mi | 9.2 mi |
| Indian Ridge | Dirt bike | 2.7 mi | 17.6 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: 19.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Four Mile Campground 2.9 mi
- Camp Creek Campground 4.7 mi
- Penny Springs Campground 7.7 mi
- Buckhorn Bar Campground 8 mi
- Kennally Creek Campground 8.9 mi
- Trout Creek Campground 9 mi