U.S. Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Idaho

Third Fork Campground

Closed due to fire damage. Third Fork Trailhead Picnic and Campground area is composed of 5 individual units and an accessible vault toilet. This area is suitable for motor homes and trailers and best suited for day use. Barrier free stock loading is available. Amenities include toilets and an accessible transfer station. Third Fork Trail (#004) is an easy multi-use trail that accesses an extensive trail system including Wahlstrom Hollow (#38) and Rim View Trails (#235), the latter a hiking/horse trail over moderate terrain. Rim View Trail is 9.5 miles long and runs from Buckskin Ridge to the confluence of Third and Fourth Forks of Rock Creek; it is open to foot and horse travel only.

Temporarily closedBooking not publishedTents only

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Third Fork Campground
Photo from the area. Josh Parrish from Bellingham, WA, USA (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
2fires
active
Goose Creek Single Tree Rx (prescribed burn) · 11 mi away · 35 acres
1 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusTemporarily closed
SeasonMay
ForestSawtooth National Forest
RulesThe following act is prohibited within the Minidoka Ranger District: Pursuant to 36 CFR 262.58 (a), camping in any area including a developed recreation site or an undeveloped/dispersed recreation site for more than 14 (fourteen) days in a 28 (twenty-eight) day period.

Sawtooth National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Third Fork Campground30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 0.82 inches of precipitation, 5.7 inches of snowFebruary: 0.69 inches of precipitation, 5.0 inches of snowMarch: 1.14 inches of precipitation, 4.2 inches of snowApril: 1.55 inches of precipitation, 2.0 inches of snowMay: 2.05 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJune: 1.12 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.69 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.72 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.08 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 0.88 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowNovember: 0.78 inches of precipitation, 2.2 inches of snowDecember: 0.79 inches of precipitation, 5.2 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 30.6°F averageFebruary: 34.3°F averageMarch: 41.8°F averageApril: 47.2°F averageMay: 55.1°F averageJune: 63.0°F averageJuly: 71.5°F averageAugust: 70.5°F averageSeptember: 61.9°F averageOctober: 50.5°F averageNovember: 38.6°F averageDecember: 30.1°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Oakley, 18 miles from the campground at 4,559 feet, station USC00106542 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 12 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 25 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates42.2532° N, 114.2494° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Goose Creek Single Tree Rx

    11 mi from the campground · 35 acres

  • Prescribed
    Stinson Creek Rx 2026

    29 mi from the campground · 450 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearXtreme RV ↗22.6 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗33.6 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

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Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.1 mi
    Rim View ↗
    9.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.1 mi
    Third Fork Rock Cr ↗
    7.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 0.4 mi
    Wahlstrom Hollow
    3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 1.6 mi
    Second Fork ↗
    5.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 2.6 mi
    A-H Creek
    1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 2.7 mi
    Pike Mountain ↗
    4.5 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.

On the National Register nearby

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Reference

Questions people ask

Is Third Fork Campground open right now?

Temporarily closed as of Oct 26, 2026. Season May.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Third Fork Campground?

Third Fork Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Third Fork Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Steer Basin Campground (1.9 mi, first-come), Lower Penstemon (4.4 mi), and Upper Penstemon Campground (4.5 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby