Custer #1 Campground
This campground is along the Custer Motorway just above the townsite of Custer, a boom town during the late 1800's. Visit the museum, open 9 - 5 Memorial Day through Labor Day. Facilities include 6 sites with picnic tables and fire rings with cooking grills. Campground has a vault toilet and can accommodate trailers and motorhomes up to 32 feet long.
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Season & status
| Season | 6/15 |
| Forest | Salmon-Challis National Forest |
| Booking | No reservations taken |
| Fees | a 5$ per night fee is charged for overnight camping. |
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 11 miles. Campground is on the left.From Challis:Drive 42 miles west on Highway 75 to the Sunbeam Dam overlook. Turn right onto forest road #013 for about 11 miles. Campground is on the left.
| Coordinates | 44.3992° N, 114.6640° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedBartlett Creek Rx
41 mi from the campground · 2,000 acres
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
44 mi from the campground
- PrescribedParadise Rx
49 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 ↗ | 25.6 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 4.2 miWest Fork Transfer Camp Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 6.3 miEleven Mile Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 10.2 miSnyder Springs Picnic Area ↗Day use
- 13 miBig Bayhorse Day Use Site ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 0.6 miFivemile Creek ↗6.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 1.8 miCuster Interpretive Trail0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.8 miRamey-Fivemile ↗7.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 3.2 miCuster Trail, Rd #013, #070 -W ↗18.4 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 3.2 miLoon Creek Road (winter Trail) ↗47.3 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 3.2 miDredge Interpretive Trail0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
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
- 4.6 miSawtooth National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,190,139 acres
- 11.6 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 · 3.3 mi
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Custer #1 Campground?
No. Custer #1 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 Custer #1 Campground?
A 5$ per night fee is charged for overnight camping.
Source: Forest Service
What if Custer #1 Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Bonanza CCC Group Campground (3.6 mi), Bonanza Group Campground (3.9 mi), and Pole Flat Campground (7.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby