Pole Flat Campground
This campground is away from the main road and up the hill overlooking the river and the dredge ponds. Campsites include picnic tables tent pads fire rings with cooking grills. Campground amenities include a vault toilet and drinking water. Sites accommodate trailers and motorhomes up to 32 feet long.
More like this: first-come in Idaho
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:Drive 11 miles east on Highway 75 to the Sunbeam Dam overlook. Turn left onto forest road #013 for about 3 miles. Campground is on the right.From Challis:Drive 42 miles west on Highway 75 to the Sunbeam Dam overlook. Turn right onto forest road #013 for about 3 miles. Campground is on the right.
| Coordinates | 44.3038° N, 114.7195° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedBartlett Creek Rx
38 mi from the campground · 2,000 acres
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
39 mi from the campground
- PrescribedParadise Rx
42 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 30.9 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 4.7 miWest Fork Transfer Camp Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 5.8 miSnyder Springs Picnic Area ↗Day use
- 7.2 mi
Trails nearby
- 1 miRamey-Fivemile ↗7.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 1 miSilver Creek2.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 1.2 miHay-Knapp Creek ↗29.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more · national_recreation_or_other
- 2.3 miPeach Muley Cutoff3.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.3 miLower Muley Creek4.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2.9 miLower Muley Creek0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
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 Sawtooth National Forest.
- inSawtooth National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,190,139 acres
- 1.2 miSalmon-Challis National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 4,396,382 acres
- 5.6 miCecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 90,776 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
- Yankee Fork Gold DredgeStructure · Stanley · 5.1 mi
- Stanley Ranger StationBuilding · Stanley · 11.7 mi
- Ivan W. Day HouseBuilding · Stanley · 11.8 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Pole Flat Campground?
No. Pole Flat 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 Pole Flat Campground?
$10/Night for single unit
Source: Forest Service
What if Pole Flat Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Flat Rock Extension Campground (0.8 mi, first-come), Flat Rock Campground (0.9 mi, first-come), and Blind Creek Campground (1.7 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby