BLM · Blackfoot River · Pocatello, ID

Sage Hen Flats Campground

This BLM managed site located along the Blackfoot River that has opportunities for fishing, camping, and non-motorized boating. Campground rules and regulations are posted at the site. There are no dumpsters on site, visitors must pack in and out their trash. This site is equipped with vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, horse shoe pit, and an undeveloped put-in/take-out for floaters. There are no fees associated with this site.

More like this: first-come in Idaho · free in Idaho

Amenities & rules

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 Sage Hen Flats Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.78 inches of precipitation, 17.0 inches of snowFebruary: 1.16 inches of precipitation, 11.8 inches of snowMarch: 1.39 inches of precipitation, 7.6 inches of snowApril: 1.64 inches of precipitation, 2.9 inches of snowMay: 2.17 inches of precipitation, 0.9 inches of snowJune: 1.37 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJuly: 0.85 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.89 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.38 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.41 inches of precipitation, 1.7 inches of snowNovember: 1.40 inches of precipitation, 7.6 inches of snowDecember: 1.88 inches of precipitation, 16.0 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 22.3°F averageFebruary: 24.6°F averageMarch: 32.9°F averageApril: 40.2°F averageMay: 49.2°F averageJune: 56.8°F averageJuly: 65.2°F averageAugust: 63.5°F averageSeptember: 54.9°F averageOctober: 42.9°F averageNovember: 31.1°F averageDecember: 21.7°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Idaho Falls 16 SE, 23 miles from the campground at 5,828 feet, station USC00104456 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 66 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Located east of Blackfoot, Idaho, along the Blackfoot River

Nearest townPocatello, Idaho
Coordinates43.0204° N, 111.8264° W · Directions ↗

Good to know

  • Campsites: 4 semi-developed sites--- At this time, there is not a reservation system in place for the campsites.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearCabela's ↗31.7 mi
Dump stationPocatello's public and free dump station and drinking water ↗32.3 mi
RV sales & serviceCamping World of Idaho Falls ↗34.4 mi

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No site-by-site records, no fee schedule or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

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Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Caribou-Targhee National Forest begins about 9.2 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.

On the National Register nearby

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Sage Hen Flats Campground?

No. Sage Hen Flats 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 Sage Hen Flats Campground?

Nothing. Sage Hen Flats Campground is listed as free.

How long can I stay at Sage Hen Flats Campground?

14 Days

What is the nearest town to Sage Hen Flats Campground?

Pocatello, Idaho.

Source: Getting there

What if Sage Hen Flats Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Graves Creek Campground (4.6 mi, first-come), Morgans Bridge Campground (5.8 mi, first-come), and Trail Creek Bridge Campground (8.7 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby