USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Park Creek (Idaho)
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 26
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 30
- Cost
- There is a $5 fee for vehicles entering the campground for day use.
- Max RV length
- 195 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,337 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 CREEK CAMPGROUND (NFSR 582A) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Boise National Forest
- Nearest town
- Lowman
- Address
- 7359 Hwy 21, Lowman, ID, 83637
- Activities
- Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Historic Sites, Hunting, Mountain Biking, Ranger Station, Wildlife Viewing
24 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
24 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Overview
Park Creek Campground is located 4 miles from Lowman, Idaho, off the beaten path at the confluence of Park and Clear Creeks. Visitors enjoy fishing, hunting and exploring local trails.
Recreation
Park Creek and Clear Creek both offer good trout fishing. Various hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding trails are in the vicinity.
Facilities
The campground contains two group sites available by advanced reservations, each can accommodate up to 100 people per group site. The Rainbow Group Site are sites 1-12, and the Trout Group Site are sites 13-24. Picnic tables, campfire rings and grills are provided, as are vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection. Roads and parking spurs are dirt.
When not reserved as a group site, the sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If both Rainbow and Trout Group Sites are reserved there will be no first-come, first-served sites available. Prior to arrival, please check the campground status on the reservation board on the 582 road located 300 feet north of the 21 junction to see if there are any pending reservations.
Natural Features
Towering Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir trees forest the campground, offering plentiful shade. Summer wildflowers dot the landscape. A variety of wildlife lives in the area, including black bears, deer and elk.
Contact Info
This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (208) 259-3361.
Nearby Attractions
Beautiful Bear Valley is up the road from Park Creek, offering scenic views, wildlife watching and numerous trail opportunities for hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding.
Several natural hot springs pools can be found along the Banks-Lowman Highway, also known as the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway, and Highway 21, the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway. Both byways also offer pretty scenery, wildlife viewing, historical information kiosks and trail opportunities.
Whitewater rafting and kayaking are popular activities on the South Fork and Main Payette Rivers; several companies in the area offer guided half and full-day trips.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 18° | -1° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 21° | -6° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 27° | 11° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 29° | 16° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 35° | 28° | 76° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 47° | 29° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 57° | 43° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 56° | 44° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 47° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 35° | 13° | 76° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 29° | 0° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 16° | 2° | 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.
Trails nearby
- Kirkham Ridge Trailhead (State Highway 21) · 4.0 mi as the crow flies
Kirkham Ridge 36 mi Hike · Drive there - Julie Creek Trailhead · 4.4 mi as the crow flies
Julie Creek 11 mi Hike · Drive there - Banner Ridge Trailhead · 6.5 mi as the crow flies
Snowshoe 1.5 mi Hike, Banner Ridge 1.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Jackson Peak Trailhead · 8.3 mi as the crow flies
Jackson Peak 4.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Gold Fork Trailhead · 8.9 mi as the crow flies
Gold Fork 2.1 mi Hike · Drive there
All 494 trails in Boise National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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- Mountain View · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 15 sites
- Kirkham · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 16 sites
- Deadwood Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Helende · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 10 sites
- Deadwood Lookout Rec Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
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