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The Forks Campground

This small campground is located on the East Fork of the Jarbidge Wild and Scenic River about two miles north of Murphy Hot Springs across from the Jarbidge River Put-in. Two-wheel drive vehicles are sufficient to reach the site.

First-come, first-servedFree

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The Forks Campground
Photo via Recreation.gov

Amenities & rules

FeesNo fees.
Stay limit14 Days

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near The Forks Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.12 inches of precipitation, 6.5 inches of snowFebruary: 0.95 inches of precipitation, 10.2 inches of snowMarch: 1.16 inches of precipitation, 8.3 inches of snowApril: 2.24 inches of precipitation, 4.1 inches of snowMay: 2.29 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowJune: 1.21 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.72 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.54 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.88 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.00 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowNovember: 1.31 inches of precipitation, 7.2 inches of snowDecember: 1.29 inches of precipitation, 9.9 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 29.1°F averageFebruary: 30.7°F averageMarch: 36.8°F averageApril: 41.5°F averageMay: 49.9°F averageJune: 57.4°F averageJuly: 66.2°F averageAugust: 65.1°F averageSeptember: 56.9°F averageOctober: 45.6°F averageNovember: 35.2°F averageDecember: 27.8°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Murphy (Desert) Hot Springs, 2 miles from the campground at 5,152 feet, station USC00106250 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 15 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 47 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Travel to Murphy Hot Springs via the Bruneau-Three Creek Road or the Jarbidge Road. The Jarbidge Road, also called Three Creek Highway, has an asphalt surface and originates from U.S. 93 at Rogerson, Idaho. From Rogerson to Murphy Hot Springs it is 49 miles.

Nearest townTwin Falls, Idaho
Coordinates42.0372° N, 115.3947° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗37.7 mi

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Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Jarbidge Wilderness begins about 11.5 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at The Forks Campground?

No. The Forks Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: How first-come camping works

How much does it cost to camp at The Forks Campground?

Nothing. The Forks Campground is listed as free. No fees.

How long can I stay at The Forks Campground?

14 Days

What is the nearest town to The Forks Campground?

Twin Falls, Idaho.

Source: Getting there

What if The Forks Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Juniper Grove Campground (0.8 mi, first-come), Big Cottonwood Campground (1.5 mi, first-come), and Glade Creek Group Campground (14.6 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby