Willow Creek Campground (Mountain Home)
The Willow Creek Campground is located along the Middle Fork of the Boise River Forest Service (FS) road 268 and the north end of the Arrowrock Reservior. There are 9 campsites at the campground. A stay at the campground enables guests to enjoy all the beauty and recreation offered along the river and reservoir. Weather is usually good from mid-May through late September and is easily accessible by car in good weather, although the road is sometimes rough and the drive can be seemingly long. Checking with the district on road conditions before heading out is recommended. Natural Features. Wildlife watchers may want to look for deer and elk.
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Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Forest | Boise National Forest |
| Booking | There are no reservations and no fees are necessary. This campground with 9 sites is on a first-come, first-serve basis. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 43.6445° N, 115.7535° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Mores South
13 mi from the campground · 245 acres
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
35 mi from the campground · 63 acres
- WildfireEast Fork
39 mi from the campground · 266 acres · 5% contained
- PrescribedParadise Rx
44 mi from the campground · 400 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Bob Greenwood's Ski Haus ↗ | 22.7 mi |
| RV sales & service | Allan Marsh Travel Center ↗ | 24.8 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 27.2 mi |
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No site-by-site records, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 4.2 miCottonwood Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 6.3 mi
- 7.6 miArrowrock Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
Trails nearby
- 4.2 miCottonwood ↗8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.7 miCorral Creek ↗9.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Boise National Forest.
- inBoise National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,526,862 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Willow Creek Campground (Mountain Home)?
No. Willow Creek Campground (Mountain Home) is first-come, first-served. There are no reservations and no fees are necessary. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How many sites does Willow Creek Campground (Mountain Home) have?
9 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Willow Creek Campground (Mountain Home)?
Willow Creek Campground (Mountain Home) is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Willow Creek Campground (Mountain Home) is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Badger Creek Campground (2.4 mi, first-come), Cottonwood Campground (3.7 mi, first-come), and Bald Mountain Campground (7.3 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby