USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Third Creek Group Site
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 23 to September 27
- Max RV length
- 65 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,495 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- THIRD CREEK GROUP SITE (NFSR 70229) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Nearest town
- POCATELLO
- Address
- 4350 CLIFFS DRIVE, POCATELLO, ID, 83204
- Phone
- 208-236-7500
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Wildlife Viewing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Third Creek Group Campground is located just 12 miles northeast of Malad, Idaho, on the Weston Highway near Deep Creek Reservoir. Visitors enjoy exploring the local trail system and fishing at Deep Creek.
Recreation
Third Creek Trailhead is adjacent to the campground, complete with hitching racks for horses. It accesses the Oxford Peak Trail System and is open to hikers, bikers, motorcyclists and off-road vehicle users as well.
Deep Creek Reservoir offers good trout, as well as boating and swimming opportunities.
Facilities
This group site can accommodate up to 125 people. A large picnic shelter, tables and grills are provided. There are 3 single vault toilets and potable water spigots. Weston Highway is paved and the one-mile stretch of road to the campground is a good gravel road with easy access for RVs and trailers.
Gate code is emailed in the reservation confirmation email.
Third Creek Group Site is managed by Pinnacle Parks LlC under a special use permit with the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. For questions please contact 208-757-3999 between the hours of 8am and 9pm.
Natural Features
The group site lies in an open, flat area in Weston Canyon at an approximate elevation of 5,000 feet. Pines and hardwoods are scattered around the edges of the campground, which receives snow through the winter.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (208) 757-3999.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 15° | -3° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 21° | -5° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 25° | 14° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 30° | 19° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 40° | 26° | 75° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 49° | 34° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 61° | 44° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 59° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 51° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 37° | 26° | 75° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 29° | -4° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 19° | 2° | 44° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Dry Canyon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Heart Mountain Springs Recreation Site · Bureau of Land Management · 13 mi
- Malad Summit Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 1 sites
- Malad Summit Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 8 sites
- Downey City RV Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 17 mi · 10 sites
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