About Washington Creek Campground
Crossing the bridge over to Washington Creek Campground, visitors gain a splendid view overlooking the North Fork of the Clearwater River. This campground offers one host site and 23 campsites (including one group site). Each site contains a gravel parking pad, picnic table and fire ring, with access to 5 restrooms and 3 water spigots which are distributed around the loop for visitors’ convenience. Washington Ridge Trail departs from the campground, offering visitors quick access to higher elevation perspective. The trail is open to hikers, stock users, bicyclists and motorcycles. With river access along the full length of the campground, the area also offers ample opportunities for fishing, swimming or just dipping one’s toes in the crisp clear water.
- Fees: $10.00 per night.
- Season: May 24 – October 14
- Managed by: Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, FS
- Where: 18 mi northeast of Pierce, ID · 46.70187, -115.55593
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: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Cr Camp Grd | ATV road | at camp | 0.7 mi |
| Washington Ridge | Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 6.9 mi |
| Beaver - North Fork | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 50.1 mi |
| Cave Point | Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 7.2 mi |
| Washington Creek | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Tumble Creek North | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.2 mi | 1.2 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.Camps nearby
- Station Creek Camp 5.3 mi
- Bungalow Camp 5.5 mi
- Jazz Creek Camp 7 mi
- Weitas Creek Campground 7.5 mi
- Pine Creek Camp 7.8 mi
- Clarke Mountain Camp 8 mi