About Thompson Flat
Thompson Flat Campground is located high in the Albion Mountain Range of southern Idaho, near the towns of Declo and Albion. Visitors enjoy the area for its abundant trails, alpine lakes and scenic beauty. The Twin Lakes Campground area is located just outside the campground and across the road. It offers picnic areas, horse corrals and access to a variety of trails. Lake Cleveland is a two-mile drive from the campground, offering fishing, canoeing and trail opportunities. Several additional hiking, mountain biking, horse and off-road vehicle trails are on the mountain. The campground contains three group sites, which can accommodate from 40 to 64 people, respectively. All sites are equipped with large picnic tables and campfire rings with grills. There are four reservable single units and four double unit campsites as well as 17 additional single-family campsites that are available on…
- Fees: Single Unit/$8 night; Group Unit/$50 night Camping fees at Thompson Flat remain the same at $8.00 per site; this includes the sites within…
- Season: July
- Managed by: Sawtooth National Forest, FS
- Where: 6 mi south of Albion, ID · 42.32472, -113.62361
Things to do:
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–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Flat C G | ATV road | at camp | 1.0 mi |
| Thompson Flat C G Spur D | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Skyline Trail | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 15.0 mi |
| Howell Creek | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.2 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Howell Canyon Trail | Hiking | 1.2 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Marsh Creek | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.9 mi | 5.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 16.7 mi
Propane: 18.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Twin Lakes Campground (Albion Division) 0.5 mi
- Bennett Springs Campground 1.1 mi
- Lake Cleveland - East Side 1.1 mi
- Campsite · 7 mi SW of Albion 1.4 mi
- Independence Lakes Campground 7.8 mi
- McClendon Springs 10.6 mi