USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Fish Creek Group Use
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- June 1 to September 30
- Max RV length
- 20 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 4,993 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- FISH CR REC AREA (NFSR 2000A) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
- Nearest town
- GRANGEVILLE
- Address
- FOREST RD 2000, GRANGEVILLE, ID, 83530
- Phone
- 208-983-1950
- Activities
- Camping, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, Ranger Station
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Fish Creek Group Camp is located a few miles from the developed Fish Creek Campground. The primitive group site is a horse-friendly camp that can accommodate up to 75 people. It is also known as "Eagle's Nest," "Girl Scout Camp" and "Fish Creek Dispersed Site."
Recreation
The Fish Creek Cross Country Trail begins at nearby Fish Creek Campground. This 7-mile multi-use loop is open to hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders and off-road vehicle enthusiasts, and offers scenic views of Gospel Mountain, Pilot Rock and Buffalo Hump.
Facilities
The group site can accommodate up to 75 people and 20 vehicles. The site has two vault toilets, several picnic tables and rock fire rings. The site can accommodate approx. 5 campers and has a lot of room for tent camping.
When the group site is reserved, the entire loop is reserved therefore other members of the public are not permitted to camp, recreate or ride off-road vehicles in the area or on the entrance / exit road. If you or someone in your group has reserved the site, please kindly inform other individuals of the public that the area is reserved if individuals come onto the site. There are two reservation plaques displayed each time there is a reservation. One plaque is located at the beginning of the road to the site, located off the 2000 road. A second reserved plaque is posted on the info board near the first vault toilet.
Natural Features
The group site is laid out in a large, flat area beneath tall pines within the Nez Perce National Forest in the heart of north central Idaho. The forest is comprised of rugged peaks, deep canyons, dense forests and remote wilderness. Due in large part to dramatic elevational differences, the forest supports a wide variety of vegetation, from cedar groves to desert ecosystems.
Fish Creek Group Camp is located in the Salmon River/Highway 95 Corridor. The landscape here varies from the emerald-colored Salmon River pouring through steep canyon walls to sapphire-hued Moore's Lake in the remote Gospel-Hump Wilderness.
Nearby Attractions
Grangeville is the closest town. It offers camping supplies and a historical museum. The surrounding area offers a wealth of recreational activities, including whitewater rafting on the Salmon and Snake Rivers, golfing and fishing.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 20° | -12° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 19° | -14° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 23° | 6° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 26° | 6° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 37° | 26° | 76° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 42° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 53° | 39° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 52° | 42° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 45° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 33° | 22° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 26° | -2° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 19° | 2° | 48° | 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
- Nelson Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- South Fork Group Site 5 - Nez Perce NF (ID) · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- South Fork Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Meadow Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Corral Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
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