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  3. Elk Creek Campground (Clearwater Nf)

Camping at Elk Creek Campground (Clearwater Nf) near Potlatch

Public campground · Potlatch · 6 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Elk Creek Campground sits at about 3,000 feet in a mature pine stand along Elk Creek, a compact mountain site that puts water and forest scenery within easy reach. 5-mile hike on the Elk Creek Falls Trail leads to what is recorded as Idaho's tallest waterfall.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 35 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov

At a glance

  • RV sites up to 40 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 6 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

Flexible dates

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SiteFr
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14
Price
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standard electric
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010
standard electric
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011
standard electric
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012
standard electric
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008
standard electric
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013
standard electric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

No sites offered for these dates
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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
2:00 PM
Pets
Pets not allowed
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 6 electric individual sites.

Location

1700 HIGHWAY 6
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Elk Creek Campground (Clearwater Nf): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Elk Creek Campground (Clearwater Nf)?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (6 of 6 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Elk Creek Campground (Clearwater Nf) have RV hookups?
6 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Elk Creek Campground (Clearwater Nf)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (6 of 6 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 6 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 6 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 6 gravel site driveways
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (11 reports), AT&T 1 (6 reports), T-Mobile 1 (4 reports)
Shade
Listing 0 of 6 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 1700 HIGHWAY 6 (map in Location below)
Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (35 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Amazing weekend. Great roads to ride our bikes on. Beautiful fall scenery. Loved having electric hookups!! Wonderful campground with beautiful and private spots. Lots to do around there. It was our first time and we’re already planning for next year!”

Bonnie V 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Made a reservation 3 weeks in advance and a site wasn't reserved for me, gratefully a spot was open. Noisy place logging trucks all night”

BONNIE P 2 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Bovill RV Park

11.4 mi from Elk Creek Campground (Clearwater Nf) (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights26 sites open for every night

Dent Acres

11.8 mi from Elk Creek Campground (Clearwater Nf) (straight-line) 4.0 · 200 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites
Sites $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights55 sites open for every night

Dworshak State Park

15.8 mi from Elk Creek Campground (Clearwater Nf) (straight-line)
Sites from $11/night
$22 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Idaho State Parks · you book on their site
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Compare site types

6 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

6 sites · $20/night

Loops: AREA ELK CREEK CAMPGROUND (6)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 6 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 6 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Keystone RV Arcadia
2022 Keystone RV Arcadia

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 4 · 74 mi from campground

$145/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2008 Aerolite Trailer
2008 Aerolite Trailer

Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 75 mi from campground

$100/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2021-Grand Design TRANSCEND
2021-Grand Design TRANSCEND

Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 79 mi from campground

$165/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 14–Oct 2: RV & Tent $20 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Elk Creek Campground (Clearwater Nf)

For July weekends, book about 173 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 106 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May90 days ahead143 days ahead135 days ahead168 days ahead
June113 days ahead166 days ahead139 days ahead169 days ahead
July106 days ahead173 days ahead91 days ahead172 days ahead
August75 days ahead169 days ahead47 days ahead167 days ahead
September32 days ahead94 days ahead53 days ahead116 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (1,563 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.