Campground · Idaho ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Challis National Forest (NF) · Open Access
The campground has 21 campsites in a beautiful wooded setting. Amenities include one handpump to provide potable water (the natural color of which is rusty), and two vault toilets. Water is only available during the summer months. Non-reservable campground with $10/night fee. Nearby areas of Interest are Kane Lake, Big Fall Creek Lake, Sun Valley/Ketchum Area.
From Mackay: Take US Highway 93 approximately 16 miles north of Mackay to the Trail Creek Road. Turn left on the Trail Creek Road (#208) and follow this road 23 miles to the campground. From Challis: Take US Highway 93 south of Challis to the Trail Creek Road. Turn right on the Trail Creek Road. Follow this road 23 miles to the campground. From Sun Valley/Ketchum: Take Highway 75 (Main Street) to Sun Valley Road. Turn northeast onto Sun Valley Road. This road turns into the Trail Creek Road. Follow this road 23 miles to the campground.
43.86000, -114.21700 · 43°51'36.0"N 114°13'1.2"W
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| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Phi Kappa Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Phi Kappa Campground's operator.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
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