USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Park Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,657 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
- PARK CR C G (NFSR 40156) · native material · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Mackay, Idaho
About
US Forest Service campground. The Park Creek Campground has 12 units in a wooded setting. There is one handpump that provides potable water, and one vault toilet. Water is available in summer months only. Nearby areas of interest include Summit Creek Trail, Big and Little Fall Creek, and Sun Valley/Ketchum. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 10° | -10° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 10° | -13° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 15° | 4° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 22° | 6° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 30° | 20° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 40° | 27° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 51° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 50° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 41° | 28° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 29° | 12° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 23° | -3° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 10° | -9° | 42° | 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
- Phi Kappa Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Cougar CG · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Wildhorse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Easley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 10 sites
- Murdock Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 4 sites
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