Poverty Flat in ID -- Campground & RV Camping in Idaho
Poverty Flat in ID
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Located along the South Fork of the Salmon River, this paved campground features 10 total campsites, which include 4 walk-in tent sites. Basic amenities consist of fire rings, hitching rails, vault toilets, and drinking water, with no hookups or trash disposal provided. The site serves as a river take-out for float trips originating from Goat Creek, as well as an active river fishing spot. It functions as a central trailhead for a multi-use trail system open to hikers, horses, mountain bikes, and trail bikes, with access to numerous loop routes of varying length.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, paved, pitching to 10%.
White Rock Peak stands 3,531 ft above the site, 3.0 miles southwest. South Fork Salmon River runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 9-site campground. The nearest town, McCall, is 21 mi off.
September normals 44–76°F, 1.2″ 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