Willow Creek Campground (Idaho City)
Willow Creek Campground is located approximately 61 miles northeast of Boise, Idaho, in a scenic Ponderosa pine forest along State Highway 21. Wildlife and summer wildflowers are abundant. Historic Idaho City is just 16 miles south. The campground is located at the confluence of the Crooked River and Willow Creek. Enjoy fishing for rainbow trout. State Highway 21, also known as the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway, snakes along Mores Creek to Mores Creek Summit, Gold Fork, and Banner Ridge with breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and forest. Numerous trail opportunities are in the area, offering hiking, biking, horseback and ATV riding.
More like this: first-come in Idaho · tent only in Idaho
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | Mid-May to Mid-October |
| Forest | Boise National Forest |
| Booking | No reservations and no fees are necessary. This campground with 4 sites is on a first come, first serve basis. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 43.9590° N, 115.5314° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
11 mi from the campground · 63 acres
- PrescribedRx Mores South
13 mi from the campground · 245 acres
- WildfireEast Fork
35 mi from the campground · 266 acres · 5% contained
- PrescribedParadise Rx
37 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 ↗ | 40.2 mi |
| RV sales & service | Allan Marsh Travel Center ↗ | 42.4 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.
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 2.8 miUpper Bear Summit Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 3.4 miLower Bear Summit Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 7.8 miKirkham Day Use Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 0.6 miWillow Creek Overlook1.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 1.2 miCrooked Pike Loop ↗9.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 1.8 miLower Pike1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 1.8 miLower Zigzag1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 1.9 miUpper Zigzag1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2 miWillow Creek Snow Loop ↗18 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
Trailheads within three miles
- 2.8 miUpper Bear Summit Trailhead ↗Boise National Forest
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
- 7.3 miSawtooth National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,190,139 acres
- 13.1 miSawtooth Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 217,511 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 (Idaho City)?
No. Willow Creek Campground (Idaho City) is first-come, first-served. No reservations and no fees are necessary. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Willow Creek Campground (Idaho City)?
Willow Creek Campground (Idaho City) is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Willow Creek Campground (Idaho City) is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Whoop Um Up Campground (Equestrian) (5.3 mi, first-come), Kirkham (7.8 mi), and Hayfork Group CG (8.9 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby