Big Creek Campground

in Payette National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
Not published
Sites
5
Electric hookups
No
Pull-through sites
Not published
Paved access
Not published
Accessible sites
Not published
Driveway grade
Not published
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Yes
Shade
Not published
Group sites
Not published

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov

Big Creek Campground

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. The small campground is popular with pilots camping overnight in Big Creek. The campground is near the Big Creek Work Station. Facilities include an accessible toilet and drinking water. Pack in/pack out. No hook-ups. Typical open season is early July through October. Nearby trail access from National Forest Road 371 includes the Big Creek/Smith Creek trailhead to the north, or the Lick Creek Trailhead to the south. Visitors may enjoy fishing in Big Creek.

Before you go

Fees

$10 single units.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.