Copper Creek/Garfield Campground
Copper Creek/Garfield Campground is a primitive, non-fee, non-reservation campground composed of 8 campsites in a canyon carved by Copper Creek. This area is accessible from May through October. Fishing is available in area streams. This trail extends north into the Challis National Forest. Campground amenities include a vault toilet, picnic tables, fire rings, and hitching posts for stock.
More like this: first-come in Idaho · tent only in Idaho
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Non-fee site. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Season | May |
| Forest | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Booking | Not accepted. |
| Fees | Non-fee site. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 43.6075° N, 113.9289° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedParadise Rx
48 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
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 31.7 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
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Trails nearby
- 2.4 miSkyline ↗12.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 3.1 miCopper Creek ↗4.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 3.2 miKale Creek ↗6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.5 miSwede Peak1.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.1 miBuckhorn ↗5.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.2 miLong Gulch ↗9.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 2.1 miMormon Hill Trailhead ↗Sawtooth 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
Sawtooth National Forest begins about 10.8 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 10.8 miSawtooth National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,190,139 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
How much does it cost to camp at Copper Creek/Garfield Campground?
Non-fee site.
Source: Forest Service
Is Copper Creek/Garfield Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season May.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Copper Creek/Garfield Campground have?
8 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Copper Creek/Garfield Campground?
Copper Creek/Garfield Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Copper Creek/Garfield Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Iron Bog Campground (8.7 mi, first-come), Star Hope Campground (9.5 mi, first-come), and Lake Creek Trailhead & Campground (11.2 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby