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

Bennett Springs Campground

Bennett Springs Campground is a primitive, non-fee, non-reservation campground located in the Albion Mountains. It is composed of 6 campsites that can accommodate up to 8 visitors per campsite. This area is accessible for a season that varies usually between June through October and campground amenities include chemical toilets. Fishing is available in the creek. Drinking water is not available. The campground is well suited for tent camping.

Open nowBooking not published6 sitesTents only

More like this: first-come in Idaho · tent only in Idaho

2fires
active
Stinson Creek Rx 2026 (prescribed burn) · 8 mi away · 450 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

StatusOpen
SeasonJune
ForestSawtooth National Forest
RulesOccupancy: The 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 Bennett Springs Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.70 inches of precipitation, 4.2 inches of snowFebruary: 0.41 inches of precipitation, 1.9 inches of snowMarch: 0.75 inches of precipitation, 1.2 inches of snowApril: 1.01 inches of precipitation, 1.2 inches of snowMay: 1.46 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 0.65 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.73 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.92 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.88 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 0.82 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 0.58 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowDecember: 0.70 inches of precipitation, 3.1 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 26.7°F averageFebruary: 30.9°F averageMarch: 38.3°F averageApril: 44.1°F averageMay: 52.2°F averageJune: 60.2°F averageJuly: 68.0°F averageAugust: 67.1°F averageSeptember: 58.2°F averageOctober: 46.8°F averageNovember: 35.2°F averageDecember: 26.5°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Malta, 12 miles from the campground at 4,521 feet, station USC00105567 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 10 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 12 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates42.3261° N, 113.6022° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Stinson Creek Rx 2026

    8 mi from the campground · 450 acres

  • Prescribed
    Goose Creek Single Tree Rx

    29 mi from the campground · 35 acres

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

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗17.1 mi
Outdoor gearXtreme RV ↗39.3 mi

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

Limited data for this unit

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

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Bennett Spring State Park Campground and Park review

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.1 mi
    Howell Creek
    1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 0.2 mi
    Howell Canyon Trail
    1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.4 mi
    Thompson Flat
    1.9 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 0.4 mi
    Mt. Harrison Lookout
    4.3 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 0.4 mi
    Twin Lakes
    3.4 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 1.4 mi
    Skyline Trail ↗
    26 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 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.

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Questions people ask

Is Bennett Springs Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season June.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Bennett Springs Campground have?

6 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Bennett Springs Campground?

Bennett Springs Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Bennett Springs Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Thompson Flat (1.1 mi, partly first-come), Twin Lakes Campground (Sawtooth) (1.3 mi, first-come), and Lake Cleveland - East Side (2.3 mi, partly first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby