Poverty Flat Campground

About

Located along side the South Fork Salmon River, this paved campground offers 10 campsites, including 4 walk in tent sites. Hitching posts at each site. The campground serves as take-out for those floating the South Fork of the Salmon River from Goat Creek. Serves as the trailhead for an extensive trail system. Many loop hikes are possible from here, of varying lengths and difficulties, including Blackmare Creek Trail (#100) which start in the campground. Open to those on foot, horses, mountain bikes, and trail bikes. Fishing in the river. Fire rings, hitching rails, toilet, drinking water, pack in/pack out. Please pack out all your trash. No hook-ups.

Around this stay

Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.

• fuel station

  Fueling Station by CO-Energy

  14 mi

• grocery

  Ridley's Family Markets

  20 mi

• trailhead

  Poverty Overlook

  3.2 mi

• attraction

  Mile 15 Hot Spring

  1.5 mi

• recreation site

  16 - Mile Hotspring

  1.5 mi

No dump station found within ~25 mi. Plan dump access before you arrive.

Forest road access near this stay: POVERTY FLAT CG in Payette National Forest. Motorhome access is listed as open on the nearest MVUM segment — verify current restrictions.

Contact & access

• ID
• fs.usda.gov
• OPEN