Big Creek Campground
9 camp units, vault toilets, day use area, Pack it In Pack it Out waste management system. Fishing, National Recreation Trails, hunting, berry picking, hiking, site of former Civilian Conservation Corps camp.
More like this: first-come in Idaho · tent only in Idaho
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $10/ night and $5.00 for third vehicles. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Forest | Idaho Panhandle National Forests |
| Fees | $10/ night and $5.00 for third vehicles. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 47.3036° N, 116.1211° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireNugget Hill
27 mi from the campground · 70 acres
- PrescribedRx D5 Ablt Block #4
32 mi from the campground · 75 acres
- PrescribedRx Pino Blanco-Palrd
33 mi from the campground · 147 acres
- PrescribedD1 Rx Misc Pile Burn
36 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 2.9 mi |
| RV sales & service | Bobby Combs RV Centers ↗ | 42 mi |
| Outdoor gear | North 40 Outfitters ↗ | 42 mi |
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Video
BIG CREEK CAMPGROUND REVIEW / SECLUDED NATIONAL FOREST CAMPING
Trails nearby
- 0.9 miDaugherty Hill NRT ↗7.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 1.1 miBig Creek ↗17.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 1.6 miMud Cabin OHV1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2.3 miMud Cabin Overlook OHV0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2.4 miFrancis Sheep OHV1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2.6 miAgatha Cliff OHV0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 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
Idaho Panhandle National Forests begins about 4.8 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 4.8 miIdaho Panhandle National Forests ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,943,333 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 Big Creek Campground?
$10/ night and $5.00 for third vehicles.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Big Creek Campground?
Big Creek Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Big Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Huckleberry Campground (2.9 mi), Camp 3 Campground (11.9 mi, first-come), and Shadowy St. Joe Campground (12.8 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby