Thatcher Campground
This campground is just off Highway 21, and tucked back into the trees, overlooking beautiful Capehorn meadows. Walk across the street to overlook a marshy wetland, a hangout for breakfasting moose, elk, and a variety of birds. Each of the 5 sites is equipped with picnic tables and fire rings with cooking grills. The campground accommodates trailers and motorhomes up to 32 feet and has vault toilets and hand pumps for drinking water. Although there are no full hookups, the campground will fit trailers and RV's up to 32 feet long.
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Season & status
| Season | 5/25 |
| Forest | Salmon-Challis National Forest |
| Booking | No reservations taken |
| Fees | $10/Night for single unit |
| Rules | 32 foot RV length |
Weather by month
Getting there
From Stanley:15 miles NW of Stanley on Highway 21, on west side of Highway.From Boise:Approximately 117 miles NE on Highway 21 towards Stanley. Campground is on the right.
| Coordinates | 44.3682° N, 115.1454° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
24 mi from the campground
- PrescribedParadise Rx
47 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
No site-by-site records, no amenities, 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
Worth a stop
- 2.9 mi
- 3.2 mi
Trails nearby
- 0.6 miCape Horn Trail, to Guard Stat1.6 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 0.8 miSwamp Creek ↗4.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.1 miCape Horn Lakes1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
- 2.3 miBeaver Creek / Seafoam Road (W ↗13.5 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 2.7 miIron-Lola Creek ↗18.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
- 3 miTrap Creek0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
Trailheads within three miles
- 2.9 miAsher Knapp Transfer Camp Trailhead ↗Salmon-Challis National Forest
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 Boise National Forest.
- inBoise National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,526,862 acres
- 7 miSalmon-Challis National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 4,396,382 acres
- 7.8 miSawtooth National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,190,139 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
- Ivan W. Day HouseBuilding · Stanley · 11.8 mi
- Stanley Ranger StationBuilding · Stanley · 14.5 mi
- Niece Brothers' StoreBuilding · Stanley · 14.6 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Thatcher Campground?
No. Thatcher Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations taken Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Thatcher Campground?
$10/Night for single unit
Source: Forest Service
What if Thatcher Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Lola Creek Campground (3.2 mi, first-come), Beaver Creek Campground (3.3 mi, first-come), and Banner Creek Campground (3.6 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby