Elks Flat Campground in ID -- Campground & RV Camping in Idaho
Elks Flat Campground in ID
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Elks Flat Campground sits at 4,400 feet in a grassy meadow surrounded by cottonwood, aspen, fir, and ponderosa pine at the base of the Trinity Mountain Range. Situated on the banks of the South Fork Boise River five miles north of Pine, Idaho, the site consists of two large group loops accommodating up to 100 people. Facilities include covered pavilions, cement site pads, picnic tables, vault toilets, and drinking water over gravel roads. River access allows for swimming, rafting, and trout fishing, with Green Creek Trail 270 starting one mile away.
Road difficulty 3 of 5 -- a rough drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 6%.
Dog Mountain stands 3,363 ft above the site, 3.1 miles west. South Fork Boise River runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 2-site campground. A group campground -- most of them shaded. The nearest town, Mountain Home, is 35 mi off.
September normals 51–77°F, 0.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov