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Camping at Sagehen Creek near Emmett

Public campground · Emmett · 9 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Recreation centers on the reservoir there's a boat ramp and dock inside the campground, and the lake is popular for canoeing, boating and rainbow trout fishing (note the 15 mph speed limit on the reservoir). Trails are immediately available for a range of users: the Sagehen Reservoir Trail is a roughly 4-mile non-motorized loop around the lake with fishing spots and viewpoints, and Joe's Creek Trail begins nearby for longer hikes.

3.0 on Recreation.gov · 32 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 35 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Public land
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Pets not allowed
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 9 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

EMMETT RANGER DISTRICT
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Sagehen Creek: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Sagehen Creek?
Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (9 of 9 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Sagehen Creek have RV hookups?
9 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Sagehen Creek?
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: 35 ft (9 of 9 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 9 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 9 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 9 paved site driveways
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (16 reports)
Shade
Listing 1 of 7 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 EMMETT RANGER DISTRICT (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 ↗ (32 reviews, ★ 3.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Memorial Day weekend was a circus. It was overcrowded, noisy & lacking privacy. The outhouses were in excellent shape and the fishing was good (as was the weather) but I will not go again on a holiday weekend.”

Bruce C 2 · Jun 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Put a note on the website that there is a serious lack of trees for several spots at this campground, and the water spiggot did not have a handle for the hydrant so the supply of fresh water wasn't available either.”

Andrew P 2 · Jun 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Awful camp site it was flooded no room to set up. Had to stay for 3 days. We walk through the mud the whole time. No refund available. Ruined our family reunion. ”

Angella E 1 · Jul 2024 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights37 sites open for every night

Clear Creek Station RV Park

10.1 mi from Sagehen Creek (straight-line)
Sites from $15/night
$30 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Spot2Nite · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Lone Pine

12.7 mi from Sagehen Creek (straight-line)
Sites $60/night
$120 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Eastside

0.3 mi from Sagehen Creek (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Salmon River Full-Day Whitewater Rafting Adventure McCall area · 8 hr · from $121/person
    • Salmon River Half-Day Afternoon Whitewater Rafting McCall area · 3.5 hr · from $89/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Riggins Idaho 1-day Rafting Trip on the Salmon River McCall area · 7.5 hr · from $149/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 9 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 35 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Outdoors Rv Creek Side
2021 Outdoors Rv Creek Side

Travel trailer · 26 ft · sleeps 5 · 36 mi from campground

$235/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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New 2024 Jayco Redhawk, Sleeps 7!
New 2024 Jayco Redhawk, Sleeps 7!

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 7 · 47 mi from campground

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

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2021 Jayco Jay Feather Micro 12SRK
2021 Jayco Jay Feather Micro 12SRK

Travel trailer · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 49 mi from campground

$79/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Sagehen Creek

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Salmon River Full-Day Whitewater Rafting Adventure
Salmon River Full-Day Whitewater Rafting Adventure

McCall area · 8 hr · from $121/person

Salmon River Half-Day Afternoon Whitewater Rafting
Salmon River Half-Day Afternoon Whitewater Rafting

McCall area · 3.5 hr · from $89/person

Riggins Idaho 1-day Rafting Trip on the Salmon River
Riggins Idaho 1-day Rafting Trip on the Salmon River

McCall area · 7.5 hr · from $149/person

See 2 more bookable tours
Riggins Idaho half-day rafting trip on the Salmon River
Riggins Idaho half-day rafting trip on the Salmon River

McCall area · 4 hr · from $99/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 22–Sep 6: RV & Tent $20 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Sagehen Creek

For July weekends, book about 181 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 176 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
May146 days ahead180 days ahead93 days ahead145 days ahead
June166 days ahead179 days ahead138 days ahead176 days ahead
July176 days ahead181 days ahead120 days ahead179 days ahead
August152 days ahead176 days ahead73 days ahead157 days ahead
September112 days ahead152 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 (2,421 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.

Compare site types

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

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

9 sites · $20/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Salmon River Half Day Rafting in Riggins Idaho
Salmon River Half Day Rafting in Riggins Idaho

McCall area · 3 hr · from $99/person