Bear Creek Transfer Camp

in Sawtooth National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

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.

Bear Creek Transfer Camp

Bear Creek Transfer Camp is located 32 miles north of Fairfield. Travel over Fleck Summit on Road No. 012. Once at the summer home area, turn onto Road No. 079 and continue north past the Methodist Church Camp then turn left on to Road No. 889 and look for the entrance sign. The transfer camp offers 6 campsites with picnic tables and fire rings along with corrals and mangers with loading ramps and stock water available 150 yards to the north at Bear Creek. There is one vault toilet restroom available.

Before you go

Season

May

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

This is a no charge campsite.

Hours

` Standard operating season is mid-May through October but can be weather dependent.

Restrictions

All pets must be leashed in the campground. All campfires must be attended.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

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