Big Creek
Yellow Pine, Idaho · 5,732 ft · In Payette National Forest
Photos: USFS
At a glance
5 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 5,732 ft (1,747 m)5,732 ft1,747 m
Sites4
Big Creek lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
- 1Standard · up to 5 people
- 2Standard · up to 5 people
- 3Standard · up to 5 people
- 4Standard · up to 5 people
All 4 shown · by site number
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 1 staff entry left out.
Amenities
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- Drinking water
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
From OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites
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About
Overview
Located next to the Big Creek airstrip this four unit campground offers a good staging place to access the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. It is popular with pilots camping overnight in Big Creek. The campground is near the Big Creek Work Station. The four walk-in campsites are near a small stream, which flows into Big Creek.
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
From OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit
Cell service
Report signalFCC map: no coverage reported
- VerizonNo coverage on FCC map
- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Big Creek: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedMostly Sunny, 2% chance of rain54°30°
- ThuWidespread Frost then Sunny61°35°
- FriSunny65°40°
- SatSunny62°38°
- SunSunny, 1% chance of rain60°40°
Nearby camping
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Old East Fork Camping Area
Public Land · 15 mi · Yellow Pine
3 more within 25 mi
Location and contact
Data from OpenStreetMap, Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites
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