U.S. Forest Service · Anadromous Spawning Area Anadromous Spawning Area · ID

Big Creek

Big Creek Campground with mountains in the backgroundPhoto · USFS
Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
5Sites

The place

Located next to the Big Creek airstrip this four unit campground offers a good staging place to access the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. It is popular with pilots camping overnight in Big Creek. The campground is near the Big Creek Work Station. The four walk-in campsites are near a small stream, which flows into Big Creek. This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation. Keep reading

gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app ht tps://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service. Recreation Trailhead access to the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness to the north on FR 371. Fishing in Big Creek. Facilities Facilities include an accessible toilet and drinking water. Pack in/pack out. No hook-ups.

The sites · 5

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
Big Creek1standard nonelectricN/A
Big Creek2standard nonelectricN/A
Big Creek3standard nonelectricN/A
Big Creek4standard nonelectricN/A
Scan and PayStandardmanagement

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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This campground sits in ID-01. This member’s public-lands record →

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