USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Big Flat
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 14
- Hookups
- 12 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to October 1
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,186 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BIG FLAT CG (NFSR 50210) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Payette National Forest
- Nearest town
- Council
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Big Flat Campground is closed indefinitely due to the 2024 Lava Fire. The site was burned.
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Recreation
You may pass the day fishing for warmwater fish, like bass, in the river.
Facilities
No hook-ups are available. Please Pack-It-In/Pack-It-Out. Potable water is available for cooking and drinking. The campground has handicapped accessible toilets.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 19° | -5° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 23° | -9° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 27° | 10° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 29° | 20° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 41° | 30° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 48° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 59° | 45° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 58° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 49° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 37° | 25° | 74° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 30° | 10° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 22° | 1° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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