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Big Creek Campground

in Payette National Forest

Reported closed. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm with the agency before you drive out.

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 RV detail confirmed against Recreation.gov. Where a field says "not published," the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

Recreation.gov

Checked 2026-08-05

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Official Forest Service page

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.

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$10 single units.

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