Power Plant Campground
The Power Plant Campground is near Atlanta, Idaho. A trailhead offers access to the Sawtooth Wilderness, heading northeast into a lake-filled basin. The historic mining town of Atlanta is just south of the campground. Good fishing in the river for rainbow trout and whitefish.
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 are necessary and is a fee campground with 24 sites. Fee envelopes and a collection box are provided near the entrance. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 43.8141° N, 115.1049° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireEast Fork
12 mi from the campground · 266 acres · 5% contained
- PrescribedParadise Rx
13 mi from the campground · 400 acres
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
26 mi from the campground · 63 acres
- PrescribedRx Mores South
31 mi from the campground · 245 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 ↗ | 34.3 mi |
| RV sales & service | Allan Marsh Travel Center ↗ | 58.5 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 0.2 miPowerplant / Middle Fork Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 3.7 miTrail Creek Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.2 miPower Plant2.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.2 miMiddle Fork Boise River ↗15.5 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.3 miJoe Daley Cr3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.3 miFlint Creek2.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.6 miLeggit Creek4.4 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.2 miDecker Creek ↗7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.2 miPowerplant / Middle Fork 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 Sawtooth National Forest, which overlaps Boise National Forest.
- inSawtooth National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,190,139 acres
- inBoise National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,526,862 acres
- 2.8 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.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Atlanta Ranger Station Historic DistrictHistoric district · Atlanta · 1.4 mi
- Atlanta Historic DistrictHistoric district · Atlanta · 1.5 mi
- Atlanta Dam and Power PlantStructure · Atlanta · 3 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Power Plant Campground?
No. Power Plant Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations are necessary and is a fee campground with 24 sites. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Power Plant Campground?
Power Plant Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Power Plant Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Riverside Campground (Idaho City) (1.3 mi, first-come), Queens River Campground (5.2 mi, first-come), and Bear Creek Transfer Camp (11.8 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby