Camp Creek

Campground · 4 bookable sites ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Payette National Forest (NF) · Open Access

4
Bookable sites
up to 4
People per site
4,073 ft
Elevation
Forested setting with campfire ring and picnic table.
Photo: USFS · Recreation.gov

Overview

This small campground (4 sites) on the South Fork Road is a hub for the nearby network of trails. Explore these ruggedly beautiful mountains in almost any direction, or try your luck fishing in the South Fork of the Salmon River.

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.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

Recreation

Camp Creek Trailhead is located at this site and is the starting point for the Pheobe Meadow Trail #291 which access Phoebe Meadows.  

Facilities

The campground is equipped with a stock loading ramp and hitching rack. There are four campground units with tables, and fire rings. The campground has an outhouse and hiking trail access. No drinking water, no hook-ups. Please pack in/pack out.

Nearby Attractions

Camp Creek Campground is near the Reed Ranch airstrip or twelve miles south of the confluence of the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon and the South Fork Road.

The facts

  • 4 bookable sites
  • 5 sites in total, including non-bookable
  • Up to 4 people per site
  • Loops: Camp Creek, Scan and Pay

Site types

  • 4 Standard Nonelectric
  • 1 Management

Amenities

  • Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, campfires allowed, fire pits, picnic tables, grills, shade.

Book on Recreation.gov

5 campsites at Camp Creek

Check-in 2:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AM

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceMax rigPeople
1Camp CreekStandard Nonelectric———4 🐾
2Camp CreekStandard Nonelectric———4 🐾
3Camp CreekStandard Nonelectric———4 🐾
4Camp CreekStandard Nonelectric———4 🐾
StandardScan and PayManagement————

Getting there

From McCall, go 30 miles northeast on Forest Road 48, then 9.5 miles south on FR 674; or access from Warm Lake Road just north of Cascade, then down the South Fork of the Salmon River road.

44.89082, -115.70786 · 44°53'26.9"N 115°42'28.3"W

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Typical weather

Typically 87°F in Jul, down to 34°F in Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F364046566474878776594334
Low °F121623293542454537302215
Precip in2.72.02.72.11.82.10.90.71.32.02.73.0

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 11.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Camp Creek

Can you reserve a site at Camp Creek?
Yes, Camp Creek is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Camp Creek have?
5 sites in total, of which 4 can be booked.
Are pets allowed at Camp Creek?
Yes, pets are allowed at Camp Creek.

Also listed by

Camp Creek also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Camp Creek's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

  • $10 single units

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Camp Creek

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.