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

East Fork Baker Creek Campground

East Fork Baker Creek Campground is a primitive non-fee, non-reservation campground composed of 7 campsites located by the East Fork of Baker Creek. This area is accessible from June through November. Campground amenities include a vault toilet and fire rings. Fishing is available in Baker Creek.

Open nowBooking not published7 sitesTents only

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

East Fork Baker Creek Campground
Photo from the area. Zoeliz30 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
2fires
active
Paradise Rx (prescribed burn) · 16 mi away · 400 acres
1 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesNon-fee site.

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

Season & status

StatusOpen
SeasonJune
ForestSawtooth National Forest
BookingNot accepted.
FeesNon-fee site.

Sawtooth National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near East Fork Baker Creek Campground10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 2.25 inches of precipitation, 27.0 inches of snowFebruary: 1.88 inches of precipitation, 17.2 inches of snowMarch: 1.76 inches of precipitation, 10.5 inches of snowApril: 1.17 inches of precipitation, 3.2 inches of snowMay: 1.78 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJune: 1.26 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.55 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.50 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.01 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.40 inches of precipitation, 1.6 inches of snowNovember: 1.21 inches of precipitation, 10.3 inches of snowDecember: 2.57 inches of precipitation, 32.0 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 19.6°F averageFebruary: 23.1°F averageMarch: 30.6°F averageApril: 39.4°F averageMay: 48.2°F averageJune: 54.8°F averageJuly: 62.6°F averageAugust: 61.1°F averageSeptember: 52.6°F averageOctober: 41.8°F averageNovember: 29.3°F averageDecember: 19.7°F average0 in10 in20 in30 in40 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Ketchum RS, 11 miles from the campground at 5,890 feet, station USC00104845 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 102 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates43.7463° N, 114.5616° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Paradise Rx

    16 mi from the campground · 400 acres

  • Wildfire
    East Fork

    21 mi from the campground · 266 acres · 5% contained

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

Explore

Video

Video of Baker Creek Campground, CA from penny H.

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.3 mi
    East Fork Baker Creek ↗
    8.9 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 0.4 mi
    Alden Gulch
    3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.4 mi
    Newman Creek
    2.1 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 1.7 mi
    Newman Creek Short Loop
    0.2 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 2.2 mi
    Easley Gulch Aka Curlies
    3.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.3 mi
    Baker Creek Parking Lot
    0.5 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski

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

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Sawtooth National Forest.

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.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to camp at East Fork Baker Creek Campground?

Non-fee site.

Source: Forest Service

Is East Fork Baker Creek Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season June.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does East Fork Baker Creek Campground have?

7 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to East Fork Baker Creek Campground?

East Fork Baker Creek Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if East Fork Baker Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Easley Campground (2.6 mi), Wood River Group Overnight Area (Tent Only) (6.1 mi, partly first-come), and North Fork (7.4 mi, partly first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby