Elk Creek Campground (clearwater Nf) in ID -- Campground & RV Camping in Idaho

Elk Creek Campground sits in a mature pine forest along Elk Creek in the Clearwater National Forest, at an elevation of 3,000 feet near Elk River Reservoir. The facility features single-family tent and RV campsites on gravel driveways, a rustic overflow area, and electric hookups at all main sites. Amenities include picnic tables, campfire rings with grills, drinking water, and accessible vault toilets. Nearby trails and forest roads accommodate hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding, including the 3.5-mile Elk Creek Falls Trail leading to the tallest waterfall in Idaho.

Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, gravel, pitching to 4%. Sits on broad, near-level ground.

Partridge Creek runs 0.2 mi off. Elk Butte stands 2,992 ft above the site, 4.3 miles northeast. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.2 miles off, a 13-site campground. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. Most sites here have an electric hookup -- most of them shaded. The nearest town, Orofino, is 22 mi off.