Big Creek in ID -- Campground & RV Camping in Idaho
Big Creek in ID
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Located next to the Big Creek airstrip and the Big Creek Work Station, this small campground offers four walk-in sites along a small stream that feeds into Big Creek. It functions primarily as a staging point for pilots and visitors entering the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness via Trailhead FR 371. The campground has no utility hookups and operates on a pack-it-in, pack-it-out basis. On-site amenities are limited to drinking water and an accessible toilet. Fishing is available nearby in Big Creek.
Road difficulty 3 of 5 -- a rough drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, dirt, pitching to 6%.
Marble Mountain stands 3,374 ft above the site, 2.5 miles southeast. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 5-site campground. Logan Creek runs 0.6 mi off. The nearest town, McCall, is 41 mi off.
September normals 44–68°F, 1.6″ 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