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Campsites
There are 3 tent / RV camping sites in a row. Each has its own picnic table and fire ring with a grill attached. The road is gravel and the sites are natural.
Water
Potable water is available from a hand-pump equipped well.
Restroom
There is a vault style outhouse which is clean and well stocked.
Electricity
No.
Firewood
Firewood is advertised for $6.00 per bundle. However, I would bring your own because I think it comes from the roving host and you would have to track them down.
Pets
Pets on a leash only.
Picnic Area
No picnic area here.
Handicap Access
The outhouse is handicap accessible.
RV Dump Site
If you need an RV dumping station, there is one just south of Stanley, Idaho.
Host On-Site
No.
Phone Service
The nearest pay phone or cell phone reception is at Stanley.
Garbage Services
There is a bear resistant dumpster for garbage service.
Fishing
Fishing is available in Marsh Creek, Cape Horn Creek, Beaver Creek, other small streams, the Salmon River, Cape Horn Lakes and Stanley Lake. Be sure to check the regulations for local restrictions.
Boating
No boating here.
Swimming
Wading only in Elk Creek.
Recreation
People camp here in a group most of the time so camping is the main recreation here. Elk Creek runs near the campground. The creek can be used for playing in the cool water on a hot summer day or for fishing if you can find a calm pool.
Wildlife
There is a large meadow beside the campground where one might watch for deer, elk or even a bear. Wolves live in this area.
Fee Schedule
As of May 2017 the daily fee is $46.29 for the group site. For the individual camper, the fee is $14.00 and is only available if the group site is not reserved.
Reservations
As with Sheep Trail Campground, this campground is reservable as a group site at recreation.gov. If the campground is not reserved, you may camp as an individual camper in any of the sites. However, it is reserved most summer weekends.
Fees & Res.
As with Sheep Trail Campground, this campground is reservable as a group site at recreation.gov. If the campground is not reserved, you may camp as an individual camper in any of the sites. However, it is reserved most summer weekends. As of May 2017 the daily fee is $46.29 for the group site. For the individual camper, the fee is $14.00 and is only available if the group site is not reserved.
Elk Creek Campground
π Stanley Lake Area
π 44.28889,-115.03194
β° 6,532 ft
Elk Creek Campground is 1 of 3 group campgrounds along this stretch of Hwy 21. The campground is set in the trees beside a very large meadow. Elk Creek runs along the east side of the camp and is separated by a pole fence. The sites have ample shade even though the trees are thin in some areas.
Amenities
Recreation
Fees & Reservations
Getting There
From Stanley, Idaho, drive NW on Hwy 21 about 7.5 miles. Elk Creek Campground is on the north side of the highway.
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This information is accurate as of the date of the review.