U.S. Forest Service · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests · Idaho

Partridge Creek Campground

Northeast of the Elk Creek Reservoir, located in Elk River, Idaho, the Partridge Creek Campground offers 13 developed campsites, the new 3.5 mile Patridge Creek ATV Trail, and an opportunity to drive our scenic Elk River Backcountry Byway!

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served

More like this: first-come in Idaho

4fires
active
Rx Barnyard Units Nfrd (prescribed burn) · 25 mi away · 41 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
SeasonMay to through October
ForestNez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
FeesNo Fee.
RulesGarbage services not available. Pack It In, Pack It Out.

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Partridge Creek Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 5.13 inches of precipitationFebruary: 4.04 inches of precipitationMarch: 3.33 inches of precipitationApril: 3.53 inches of precipitationMay: 3.21 inches of precipitationJune: 2.72 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.94 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.86 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.50 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.39 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.82 inches of precipitationDecember: 5.69 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 27.4°F averageFebruary: 30.2°F averageMarch: 36.4°F averageApril: 42.2°F averageMay: 51.2°F averageJune: 58.1°F averageJuly: 65.1°F averageAugust: 65.0°F averageSeptember: 56.3°F averageOctober: 44.4°F averageNovember: 34.7°F averageDecember: 27.1°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Elk Rvr, 1 mile from the campground at 2,866 feet, station USC00102892 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 39 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates46.7844° N, 116.1491° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Rx Barnyard Units Nfrd

    25 mi from the campground · 41 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx Rescue Jensen Nfrd

    31 mi from the campground · 44 acres

  • Prescribed
    D4 Rx Hwy 50 Roadside Salvage

    40 mi from the campground

  • Wildfire
    Nugget Hill

    41 mi from the campground · 35 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗33.5 mi
Outdoor gearHyperspud Sports ↗40.5 mi
RV sales & serviceTravelland RV ↗48.1 mi

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Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule, no directions 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.

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.1 mi
    Partridge Creek
    3.3 mi trail
  • 1.4 mi
    Rock Pit
    1.1 mi trail
  • 1.5 mi
    Top of the World
    1.5 mi trail
  • 1.6 mi
    Falls Reservoir Link
    3.3 mi trail
  • 1.9 mi
    Rail Grade
    0.9 mi trail
  • 2.5 mi
    West Fork Lindley
    1.4 mi trail

Trailheads within three miles

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

On Wilderness Atlas →

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest begins about 9.8 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

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Partridge Creek Campground?

No. Partridge Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Partridge Creek Campground?

No Fee.

Source: Forest Service

Is Partridge Creek Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season May to through October.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Partridge Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Elk Creek Campground (1.2 mi, partly first-come), Dent Acres (11.6 mi), and Little Boulder Campground (14.7 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby