U.S. Forest Service · Payette National Forest · ID

Last Chance

Forested and open campsite with picnic table and fire pit.

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ReservableAccess

25Sites

The place

At Last Chance Campground, there are 20 single and three double sites situated along Goose Creek in a mature Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir forest. 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.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 https://www.recreation. Keep reading

gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service. Recreation This campground boasts many opportunities for recreation. Goose Lake is a short distance away, which features a picnic area, restrooms, and fishing piers. There is excellent fishing in the reservoir, or try your luck in Goose Creek, next to the campground. Popular Goose Creek Trail #533 begins at the campground and leads to Goose Creek Falls and onto Brundage Reservoir. Hiking to Goose Creek Falls is a family-friendly hike that everyone is sure to enjoy. A special treat is to go huckleberry picking in late summer along the trail! Facilities This popular campground along Goose Creek features twenty single sites, three double sites, and one group area. Each site has a fire ring and a picnic table. All sites are available on a first come, first serve basis. There are vault toilets and drinking water through a hand pump and an artesian well. There are no hookups and no trash receptacles; please pack out your trash. A day use area has a horseshoe pit and picnic tables. Natural Features Last Chance Campground is situated among large ponderosa pine and Douglas fir trees, which offer a charming forested setting. The campground is situated along Goose Creek, at approximately 4,653 feet.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

The sites · 25

Loop	Site	Type	Max rig	Electric
Last Chance	01	standard nonelectric	—	N/A
Last Chance	02	standard nonelectric	—	N/A
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Last Chance	19	standard nonelectric	—	N/A
Last Chance	20	standard nonelectric	—	N/A
Last Chance	21	standard nonelectric	—	N/A
Last Chance	22	standard nonelectric	—	N/A
Last Chance	23	standard nonelectric	—	N/A
Scan and Pay	ScanPay 2	management	—	—
Scan and Pay	Standard	management	—	—

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

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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SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24

Your representative

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

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