Agency Creek Campground
Agency Creek Campground (4 campsites) is located along the Lewis and Clark National Backcountry Byway, near the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. At the top of the pass, there is a memorial to Sacajawea. This secluded, arid area offers a variety of recreation activities including camping, biking, hiking, hunting, OHV riding, picnicking and wildlife viewing. Please be respectful of cultural and historical items found here.
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Amenities & rules
| Stay limit | 14 Days |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Weather by month
Getting there
Travel 23 miles southeast of Salmon, Idaho on ID 28 to Tendoy. From Tendoy, turn east and follow the Lewis and Clark Backcountry Byway 4 miles east.
| Nearest town | Salmon, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 44.9499° N, 113.5581° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireSand Creek
43 mi from the campground · 35,520 acres · 83% contained
- PrescribedScf Nz Pile Burn Rx
49 mi from the campground · 34 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 32.2 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
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.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Trails nearby
- 3.9 miWarm Springs-Agency Loop Wt ↗16.5 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 3.9 miLewis and Clark NHT ↗3.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more · national_scenic_or_historic
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Salmon-Challis National Forest.
- inSalmon-Challis National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 4,396,382 acres
- 3 miBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,614,456 acres
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.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- First Flag Unfurling Site, Lewis and Clark TrailSite · Tendoy · 5.1 mi
- Lemhi Boarding School Girls DormitoryBuilding · Lemhi · 7 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Agency Creek Campground?
No. Agency Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Agency Creek Campground
How long can I stay at Agency Creek Campground?
14 Days
Source: Agency Creek Campground
What is the nearest town to Agency Creek Campground?
Salmon, Idaho.
Source: Getting there
What if Agency Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Mcfarland Campground (10.2 mi), Reservoir Lake Campground and Picnic Area (13 mi, first-come), and Bear Valley Horse Camp (15.4 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby