Willow Flat Campground
Campground · Utah · 54 bookable sites ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Cache National Forest (NF) · Open Access
- 54
- Bookable sites
- 75 ft
- Max rig length
- up to 100
- People per site
- 4
- Accessible sites
- 6,081 ft
- Elevation
Overview
Willow Flat is a popular campground, located on the banks of the Cub River, in southeastern Idaho. It sits in a pretty valley, surrounded by scenic mountain views, at an elevation of 6,300 feet. Visitors enjoy fishing the river and exploring numerous forested trails.Recreation
The Cub River provides great fishing for wild cutthroat and hatchery rainbow trout.Numerous trails begin within the campground, including a 1/2-mile nature trail to Sam Parkinson Spring.
The multi-use Cub River Trail also begins at the campground, offering great hiking, mountain and dirt biking, as well as off-road vehicle and horseback riding. The trail accesses the Highline Trail, the North Fork of St. Charles Creek and the Cub River Guard Station.
Facilities
This large campground contains six group campsites than can accommodate 24 to 100 people. Numerous single-family campsites are available at the campground as well.Some single and group sites have picnic shelters. A few single sites must be accessed via footbridges over the river from the parking spur.
Amenities available at the campground include vault toilets and drinking water. An amphitheater with bleacher seating and a cement platform is located at group site G03. Roads and parking spurs within the campground are gravel.
Natural Features
A mixed forest of pines, spruce and hardwoods provides partial shade and beautiful scenery. The banks of the Cub River are lined with dense stands of willow, a favorite food of local moose. Deer and elk are often seen in the area as well.The facts
- Season: May — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026
- 54 bookable sites
- 4 accessible sites
- Vehicles up to 75 ft
- Up to 100 people per site
- Loops: WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND
Site types
- 43 Standard Nonelectric
- 6 Group Standard Nonelectric
- 5 Tent Only Nonelectric
Amenities
- Campfires allowed
- Fire pits
- Picnic tables
- Shade
- Pets allowed
Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, grills.
54 campsites at Willow Flat Campground
Check-in 1:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 35 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 004 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 005 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 35 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 006 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 007 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 45 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 008 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 50 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 009 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 60 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 010 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 60 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 011 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 35 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 012 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 45 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 013 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 35 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 014 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | Gravel | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 015 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 016 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 45 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 017 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 018 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 25 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 019 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 020 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | Gravel | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 021 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 45 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 022 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | Gravel | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 023 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 45 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 024 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 65 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 025 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 75 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 026 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 45 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 027 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 45 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 028 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 45 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 029 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | Gravel | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 030 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 75 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 031 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Group Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 45 ft | 24 | 🐾 |
| 032 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 45 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 033 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 60 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 034 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 30 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| 035 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 30 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| 036 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 037 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 038 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 039 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 040 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 041 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 042 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | Gravel | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 044 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 045 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 45 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| 046 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 047 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 40 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 048 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 45 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| 049 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 050 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 56 ft | 16 | 🐾 |
| 051 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Group Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 40 ft | 32 | 🐾 |
| 052 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| 053 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Group Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 45 ft | 16 | 🐾 |
| 054 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | — | Gravel | 45 ft | 16 | 🐾 |
| G01 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Group Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 35 ft | 100 | 🐾 |
| G02 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Group Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 35 ft | 50 | 🐾 |
| G03 | WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND | Group Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | 30 ft | 50 | 🐾 |
Getting there
From Preston, Idaho, head south on U.S. Highway 91 for approximately 3 miles. Turn east on the Cub River Road (Forest Road 406) and travel 3 miles past the Cache National Forest boundary to the intersection of Forest Road 406 and Forest Road 407. Bear right at the intersection, staying on Forest Road 406, and travel over a mile to the campground.
42.13944, -111.62528 · 42°8'22.0"N 111°37'31.0"W
Typical weather
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Low °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.3 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 Willow Flat Campground
- Can you reserve a site at Willow Flat Campground?
- Yes, Willow Flat Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
- How many campsites does Willow Flat Campground have?
- 54 sites.
- What is the maximum RV length at Willow Flat Campground?
- 75 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
- Are pets allowed at Willow Flat Campground?
- Yes, pets are allowed at Willow Flat Campground.
- Are campfires allowed at Willow Flat Campground?
- Campfires are allowed at Willow Flat Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.
Also listed by
Willow Flat Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Willow Flat Campground's operator.
USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026
- For current fees, please go to Recreation.gov
Camping near Willow Flat Campground
- Cub River Guard Station 2.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
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- NORTH FORK CAMPGROUND - St. CHARLES CANYON 5.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Cloverleaf Campground 5.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Porcupine (Id) 6.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Egan Basin Guard Station 6.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Davis Canyon Campground 7.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Paris Springs Campground 8.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- ST. Charles Campground 9.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Marijuana Flat Campground 2.3 mi · Campground
- Redpoint Campground 9.5 mi · Campground
- Beaver Creek Campground 9.6 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone 541-351-1182
- Book Recreation.gov
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.
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