Garden Creek Campground
- At 6,737 ft
- Near ChallisChallis Field Office
Garden Creek Campground is a Bureau of Land Management site in Idaho's Challis Field Office, about 14 miles from the town of Challis. It is a free, first-come, first-served campground with a 14-day stay limit, and it is not reservable. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Chilly Barton Flat show July highs around 82°F with lows near 47°F, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and a few snowy days each month from December through February. Several trails lie within a short drive. Grant Creek Trail is about 3.7 miles away, and Lake Basin-Hells Canyon and Lake Basin Cutoff are both about 6 miles off. For more time on the water, the North Fork Big Lost River is roughly 8.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- The Sawmill Station27 mi away
- Camp Perkins39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- GRANT CREEK TRAILHiking3.7 mi
- Lake Basin-Hells CanyonHiking6 mi
- LAKE BASIN CUTOFFHiking6.2 mi
- BARTLETT-BURNT TRAILHiking7.1 mi
- BARTLETT CREEKHiking7.7 mi
- North Fork Big Lost RiverCanoeing8.6 mi
- East Fork Big Lost RiverCanoeing9.2 mi
- Herd Lake CampgroundCamping10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- North Fork (id)Camping · ~38 min drive
- Wood River Group Overnight Area (tent Only)Camping · ~40 min drive
- Loristica Group CampgroundCamping · ~52 min drive
- Herd Lake CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drive
- Wildhorse CampgroundCamping · ~18 min drive
- Phi Kappa CampgroundCamping · ~19 min drive
- Park Creek CampgroundCamping · ~23 min drive
- Mt. Borah TrailheadCamping · ~27 min drive
- Copper Basin Guard StationCamping · ~28 min drive
- Star Hope CampgroundCamping · ~29 min drive
Garden Creek Campground
Book on Recreation.gov
