Canyon Transfer Camp
Canyon Campground is a non-reservation campground composed of 7 single units and 3 group sites on Big Smoky Creek. Campground amenities include picnic tables, fire rings, drinking water, restrooms, horse corrals and a stock loading station. The Big Smoky Trail #072 begins at the north end of the campground and leads to Skillern Hot Springs. Big Smoky trail is open to non-motorized travel and motorcycles. Numerous trails split off of the main Big Smoky Trail, some of them are only open to non-motorized travel. Please be sure to pick up a Motor Vehicle Use Map from the local Ranger Station.
More like this: first-come in Idaho · tent only in Idaho
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Fees will be charged from mid-May through October 31st. $6.00 per night fee for single sites, $12.00 per night for double sites. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Booking | This is a non-reservation campground. |
| Fees | Fees will be charged from mid-May through October 31st. $6.00 per night fee for single sites, $12.00 per night for double sites. |
| Rules | Pets must be leashed in the campground. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 43.6279° N, 114.8589° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedParadise Rx
6 mi from the campground · 400 acres
- WildfireEast Fork
6 mi from the campground · 266 acres · 5% contained
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
44 mi from the campground · 63 acres
- PrescribedRx Mores South
46 mi from the campground · 245 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 ↗ | 32 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Video
A Photographic Tour of Canyon Creek Transfer Camp
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miBig Smoky ↗17.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 0.2 miCalf Creek2.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 0.5 miParadise Creek ↗12.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 0.9 miBarlow Creek ↗8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.4 miLick Creek ↗5.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 1.6 miPoison Creek1.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
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
This campground sits inside Sawtooth National Forest.
- inSawtooth National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,190,139 acres
- 12.1 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.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- John Skillern HouseBuilding · Fairfield · 0.8 mi
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Canyon Transfer Camp?
No. Canyon 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 Canyon Transfer Camp?
Fees will be charged from mid-May through October 31st. $6.00 per night fee for single sites, $12.00 per night for double sites.
Source: Forest Service
Is Canyon Transfer Camp open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Canyon Transfer Camp?
Canyon Transfer Camp is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Canyon Transfer Camp is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Bowns Campground (1.9 mi, first-come), Big Hole (5.4 mi, first-come), and Five Points Campground (6.3 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby