Lost Spring Campground
6 campsites with picnic tables and fire rings are along Silver Creek offer a quiet setting in the forest. This primitive campsite has a vault toilet, no drinking water, and no garbage services and is popular with hunters in the fall.
More like this: first-come in Idaho · free in Idaho · tent only in Idaho
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | no fee |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | 7/15 |
| Forest | Salmon-Challis National Forest |
| Booking | no reservations |
| Fees | no fee |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 45.8502° N, 114.4656° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx D4 Piquett Creek
13 mi from the campground · 2,210 acres
- PrescribedRx D2 Tbh 11
16 mi from the campground · 77 acres
- PrescribedRx D2 Fern Creek 1.3C
16 mi from the campground · 269 acres
- PrescribedRx D4 Wilderness Corridor Hand Piles
16 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| RV sales & service | Hamilton RV Sales Of Montana ↗ | 32.7 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
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Lost Creek Campground, Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon Campsite Photos
Trails nearby
- 3.7 miBoulder Lake1.1 mi trail
- 3.8 miWatchtower ↗9 mi trail
- 3.8 miCooper Point ↗8 mi trail
- 4.2 miBoulder Creek ↗9.6 mi trail
- 4.2 miCanyon Creek ↗18.2 mi trail
- 4.7 miVance Mountain3.1 mi trail
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 Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, which overlaps Bitterroot National Forest.
- inSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 1,347,644 acres
- inBitterroot National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,664,512 acres
- 4.7 miNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 4,072,795 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
- Boulder Point LookoutBuilding · Darby · 8.5 mi
- West Fork Ranger StationHistoric district · Darby · 10.3 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Lost Spring Campground?
No. Lost Spring Campground is first-come, first-served. no reservations Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Lost Spring Campground?
Nothing. Lost Spring Campground is listed as free. no fee
Source: Forest Service
How many sites does Lost Spring Campground have?
6 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Lost Spring Campground?
Lost Spring Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Lost Spring Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Fales Flat Campground (7.3 mi, partly first-come), Sam Billings Memorial Campground (10.6 mi, first-come), and Rombo (10.7 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby