Hunter Creek Transfer Camp
Located 20 miles northwest of Fairfield through Cow Creek Reservoir on Road No. 055, the campground offers 3 single camping units, and 1 multi-family unit. Corrals, mangers and barrier free stock loading ramps are available along with restrooms. No water is available. The trailhead for the North Fork Lime Creek Trail No. 044 is located at the north end of the campground and connects with the Virginia Gulch Trail No. 037.
More like this: first-come in Idaho · tent only in Idaho
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | This is a no-charge campground. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Season | 30 May |
| Forest | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Booking | This is a non-reservation campground. |
| Fees | This is a no-charge campground. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 43.4238° N, 115.1320° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireEast Fork
19 mi from the campground · 266 acres · 5% contained
- PrescribedParadise Rx
23 mi from the campground · 400 acres
- PrescribedRx Mores South
41 mi from the campground · 245 acres
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
50 mi from the campground · 63 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 ↗ | 13.2 mi |
| RV sales & service | American Trailer Sales ↗ | 57.3 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
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Worth a stop
- 8.7 miDeer Creek Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
- 11.9 miCamp Creek Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 12.9 miFall Creek Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
- 13.4 miPine Gulch Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miHunter Creek-Lime Creek2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 1.6 miNorth Fork Lime Creek ↗10.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 1.7 miMalcomsen'S to Chimney Creek ↗5.3 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 1.8 miSouth Fork Lime Creek ↗9.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.1 miPresidents Trail ↗7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.3 miMiddle Fork Lime Creek ↗7.3 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.
Public land it sits in
Sawtooth National Forest begins about 2.9 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 2.9 miSawtooth National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,190,139 acres
- 13.3 miBoise National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,526,862 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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On the National Register nearby
- Featherville SchoolBuilding · Featherville · 14.3 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Hunter Creek Transfer Camp?
No. Hunter Creek Transfer Camp is first-come, first-served. This is a non-reservation campground. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Hunter Creek Transfer Camp?
This is a no-charge campground.
Source: Forest Service
Is Hunter Creek Transfer Camp open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season 30 May.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Hunter Creek Transfer Camp?
Hunter Creek Transfer Camp is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Hunter Creek Transfer Camp is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Curlew Creek Campground (7.9 mi, first-come), Pine Campground Boat Ramp (9.5 mi, first-come), and Dog Creek (11.3 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby