Big Creek

Payette National Forest — riverside

Location: Yellow Pine, ID, ID

Price: From $10 per night

Rating: 4 out of 5 (0 reviews)

Season: May through October

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.

Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.

Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Drinking Water

Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/big-creek to be notified when sites open up.

Four walk-in campsites near a small stream flowing into Big Creek, offering a good staging place to access the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. Popular with pilots camping overnight.

Wildlife alert: Rocky Mountain Mule Deer, Mule Deer, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Sandhill Crane, Northern Rubber Boa, and Wandering Garter Snake documented in the area.

Insider tips for Big Creek: First-come, first-served only—no reservations available Book early during peak season as this is a federal campground with only 4 sites Located next to Big Creek airstrip, making it ideal for pilots Physically arrive at campground to purchase and claim your site

Skip Big Creek if: You need hookups—no hookups available. You prefer reservations—first-come, first-served only. You're visiting outside May-October—seasonal operations only.

Best time to visit Big Creek: May-October — Verified seasonal operations period.

Nearby campgrounds: Yellow Pine Campground (Cascade, ID), Golden Gate Campground (ID), Johnson Creek Guard Station (Cascade, ID), Ice Hole Campground (Cascade, ID).