Evans Creek Campground
The Evans Creek Campground has several campsites along Anderson Ranch Reservoir. There are 18 campgrounds along the Reservoir and this area is the gateway to the Trinity Recreation Area. Recreation. The reservoir is a popular destination for fishing, boating, waterskiing and riding personal watercraft. It is stocked with smallmouth bass and kokanee. Also, you might try your luck at fly fishing for trout just below the dam. The communities of Pine and Feathereville are only a few miles away with restaurants, groceries and fuel.
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Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | End of May to End of September |
| Forest | Boise National Forest |
| Booking | There are no reservations necessary. This campground is on a first-come, first-serve basis and has 10 sites to use with no fees. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 43.3991° N, 115.4138° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireEast Fork
29 mi from the campground · 266 acres · 5% contained
- PrescribedRx Mores South
34 mi from the campground · 245 acres
- PrescribedParadise Rx
34 mi from the campground · 400 acres
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
49 mi from the campground · 63 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 3.2 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Boise Gear Collective ↗ | 42.4 mi |
| RV sales & service | American Trailer Sales ↗ | 44 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
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
Video
A Photographic Tour of Evans Creek Campground on Anderson Ranch Reservoir
Worth a stop
- 2 miFall Creek Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
- 2.9 miElk Creek Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
- 6 miCamp Creek Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 11.6 mi
Trails nearby
- 1.7 miWilson Flat #606 ↗6.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 1.9 miWilson Flat #6073.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2.4 miLake Creek Jeep Trail2.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
- 2.5 miWilson Flat #6080.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2.9 miWilson Flat #6092 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 3.4 miWilson Flat #6110.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 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
Boise National Forest begins about 9.5 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 9.5 miBoise National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,526,862 acres
- 13.4 miSawtooth National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,190,139 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 Evans Creek Campground?
No. Evans Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. There are no reservations necessary. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Evans Creek Campground?
Evans Creek Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Evans Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Castle Creek Campground (1.3 mi, first-come), Spillway Campground (3.4 mi, first-come), and Tailwaters Campground (4.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby