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Public LandU.S. Forest Service

Elk Creek Campground - Hwy 21

Stanley, Idaho · 5,912 ft

Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source

At a glance

3 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026

Price per night
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Elevation
5,912 ft1,802 m
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Land
Challis National Forest

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About

Elk Creek Campground is composed of 3 campsites, located in a lodgepole pine understory, This small campground offers one group site that consists of three smaller sites. The group site can accommodate up to 40 people. If the group site is not reserved, the individual sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations can be made by visiting www.recreation.gov or by calling (877)444-6777. Expansive and scenic Elk Meadow is near the campground, providing a great location for bird watching and wildlife viewing. Numerous sparkling lakes and streams, including the Salmon River, dot the area, making for great rainbow and native west slope cutthroat trout fishing. Stanley and Redfish Lakes are nearby with great boating, water skiing, canoeing, kayaking and even more fishing. The campground has a general parking area from which visitors must walk to their site.

From USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · Edit

Cell service

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  • AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
  • T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map

Cell service at Elk Creek Campground - Hwy 21: FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

  • WedSunny, 1% chance of rain61°24°
  • ThuMostly Sunny65°26°
  • FriSunny70°29°
  • SatSunny67°29°
  • SunSunny65°32°

Nearby camping

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3 more within 25 mi

4 OpenStreetMap entries in Stanley share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge

Dispersed camping nearby

Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.

Location and contact

44.26581, -114.72361
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U.S. Forest ServiceFederal operator
Nearest town
Stanley

Data from USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites

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