Pettit Campground


Area Status: Open

Pettit Campground and Picnic Area is composed of 8 individual units. The area is suitable for motor homes, trailers and tent camping. This is a fee campground. Fee envelopes and a collection box are provided near the campground entrance. This area is accessible for a season that varies usually between June and September. Campground amenities include toilets. A campground host manages the campground and visits the area weekly. No water is available at this site.

At a Glance

Open Season: June
Restrictions: Occupancy: The following act is prohibited within the Minidoka Ranger District: Pursuant to 36 CFR 262.58 (a), camping in any area including a developed recreation site or an undeveloped/dispersed recreation site for more than 14 (fourteen) days in a 28 (twenty-eight) day period.  A camper or a group of persons camping together must move off of National Forest lands within the Minidoka Ranger District for a minimum of 14 days after camping for 14 days.  Campers who remain longer than 14 consecutive days and/or camp more than 14 days within a 28 day period may receive violation notices and fines under the authority described under Special Order Number: 0414-01-028. For more information contact the Minidoka Ranger District Office in Burley, ID 208-678-0430. No Horses are allowed in the campground.  Limit 2 vehicles (autos) per site.  Vehicles must be parked on gravel spurs provided.  Do not park on the road; do not block traffic.
Closest Towns: 28 miles south of Hansen, ID
Operated By: Minidoka Ranger District. This campground is not part of NRRS. Call 1-208-678-0439 for more informa

Recreation Map

Map showing recreational areas. Map Information

Activities

Campground Camping

RV Camping

Group Camping

Day Hiking

Eagle Trail (# 243) is a scenic/hiking trail on easy terrain that is 3.0 miles long. 

Backpacking

Viewing Wildlife

Viewing Plants

Picnicking

Group Picnicking

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Location

 
  Latitude : 
42.182669

  Longitude : 
-114.282166

  Elevation : 
6800 ft.