Bear Valley Campground
The Bear Valley Campground is located along Bear Valley Creek which is one of the major headwater streams for the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. The campground is well shaded by a stand of lodgepole pine. However, many of the trees in the area are beginning to die due to a mountain pine beetle infestation. Use is moderate to high during the summer months and hunting season, and the campground is often full on weekends. There is no trash service, please pack it out!!! (Driveway lengths for RVs are limited. However, two sites will easily accommodate larger RV's and trailers.)
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 June to End of September |
| Forest | Boise National Forest |
| Booking | No reservtions are necessary. This campground has 10 sites and is on a first-come, first-serve basis. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 44.4111° N, 115.3701° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
22 mi from the campground · 63 acres
- PrescribedRx Fawn Tussock
35 mi from the campground · 86 acres
- PrescribedRx High Valley
40 mi from the campground
- PrescribedRx Mores South
44 mi from the campground · 245 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
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
Video of Bear Valley RV and Campground, UT from Alan B.
Worth a stop
- 3 miNorth Fork Elk Creek Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 3.9 miBluebunch / Bear Valley Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 1 miClear Creek / Bear Valley Snow ↗31.3 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 1.3 miWyoming-Fir Cr ↗8.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.4 miStanley/ Landmark Trail, Rd #1 ↗9.5 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 2.4 miBoundry Creek Road Corridor ↗11.1 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 3.1 miNorth Fork Elk Creek ↗7.7 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.6 miMountain Meadows3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
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
- 12.6 miSalmon-Challis National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 4,396,382 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 Bear Valley Campground?
No. Bear Valley Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservtions are necessary. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Bear Valley Campground?
Bear Valley Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Bear Valley Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Fir Creek Campground (4 mi, first-come), Banner Creek Campground (8.7 mi, first-come), and Deer Flat Campground (9.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby