Your national forests and grasslands are 193 million acres of vast, scenic beauty waiting for you to discover. Over 3 million acres of land located in 22 National Recreation Areas managed by the Forest Service is preserved for recreational activities like hiking, boating, fishing and swimming, while highlighting natural, cultural and scenic resources. Visitors who choose to recreate on these public lands find 162,984 miles of trails, over 30,000 recreation sites, over 400,000 miles of streams and 3 million acres of lakes, 127 alpine ski areas, 338,000 heritage sites, and specially designated sites that include 36.7 million acres of designated wilderness areas, 130 wild and scenic rivers, 15 monuments, and one preserve. And remember, “It’s All Yours.”
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Pinyon pine shaded camp. 12 campsites.
Rancho Nuevo Campground is a primitive campground with 2 sites on a grassy canyon bottom, 4-wheel drive access only. Road is subject to close in the winter.
Oak and cottonwood shaded streamside camp, Recreational Vehicles up to 22 feet. There are 26 campsites.
The Reyes Creek Campground is no longer an Adventure Pass campground. This site is managed by the Parks Management for the Forest Service.
Reservations: 20 sites are on the reservation system. 6 campsites are on a first-come, first- serve basis.
Bring your own water. There is NO…
7/1/2023 - Temporarily closed to vehicle access due to storm damage. Walk-in only until the road is repaired.
Jeffrey Pines and shaded camping area, high clearance vehicles recommended.Elevation: 5,000 feet.Facilities: 1 Pipe corral, No piped water, 4 stoves, 4 tables and 1 toilet.Location: Located at end of the spur road, 9 miles south of Lockwood Valley and 23 miles west of Frazier Park.
Day hiking in the…
Small campground tucked in a canyon, shaded by cottonwood and pinyon pines.
North Fork Matilija Trail (23W07)
WILDERNESS
Length: 9.1 miles
Difficulty: moderate to Middle Matilija and difficult to north end
Southern access point is the same trailhead as the Murietta Trail (24W07). Leading off to the right after the second stream crossing, the trail enters the wilderness and follows the year-round creek. From the gate you'll reach Matilija Camp after 1.48 miles. Further up the canyon…
Open in Spring/Summer/Fall and is within the winter seasonal closure between November 1st and April 30. Best months to hike are May and June. Hot and dry in the summer and fall.
The Johnston Ridge Trailhead (elev. 4920 ft.) is located on the southeasterly end of Grade Valley Road (7N03) approximately 13 miles south of Lockwood Valley Road approximately one mile from Mutau Flats. There is a parking area…
Located along side the South Fork Salmon River, these 4 campsites offer access to an extensive trail system. Fishing in the South Fork of the Salmon River. The campground is equipped with a stock ramp and hitching rack.
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. Open to those on foot, horses…
Located next to the Big Creek airstrip this four unit campground offers a good staging place to access the Frank Church Wilderness of No Return. It is popular with pilots camping overnight in Big Creek. The campground is near the Big Creek Work Station. Trailhead access to the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness to the north on FR 371. Fishing in Big Creek. Facilities include an accessible toilet and drinking…
This dispersed walk-in 3 unit campground is located along the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River. The site is popular with boaters floating the East Fork of the South Fork Salmon River. Adjacent to the road, so can be noisey and dusty.
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McCrea Bridge Campground is located on the backwaters of beautiful Island Park Reservoir in Island Park, Idaho at an elevation of 6,200 feet. A mixed growth lodgepole pine forest provides partial shade and summer wildflowers are abundant. Island Park Reservoir offers boating, waterskiing, fishing, kayaking, and canoeing, as well as boat ramps and fish cleaning stations. McCrea's Bridge Campground is located on the…
The Mesa Falls Scenic Byway takes you to two of the last undisturbed waterfalls in the West. Upper and Lower Mesa Falls are the last major falls in Idaho that have not been used for irrigation or hydroelectric projects. They offer spectacular views in a beautiful forest sertting. The upper waterfall at the…
Willow Flat Campground is a very popular destination campground. On the banks of the Cub River. Willow Flat offers the camper numerous fishing and trail opportunities. There are 52 single units, 3 double units with 3 group sites and an ampitheatre. It is open from May through September.
Paul Reservoir is a small remote reservoir surrounded by timber and sagebrush where anglers can easily fish from the shore, a small boat or float tube. Aside from fishing, the area is a great place to camp, hike and watch wildlife. There are no facilities available.
Snowmobiling
South Fork Of Mink Creek Trailhead
South Toponce Warming Shelter Snowpark
Spring Creek Boating Site
NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED CABIN RENTERS
The Squirrel Meadows Cabin experienced extenstive exterior and interior damaged February 2022. It is expected that the cabin will not be reservable until Summer 2023.
Squirrel Meadows Cabin is located 24 miles east of Ashton, Idaho, just off the Ashton-Flagg Ranch Road. The current cabin was built in 1934, but the site has been used for administrative purposes since 1907…
St. Charles Campground is located in pretty St. Charles Canyon, adjacent to St. Charles Creek approximately three miles from Highway 89 and eight miles west of Bear Lake State Park and North Beach. Stands of aspens provide partial shade, and lodgepole pines, willows, dogwoods, Engelmann spruces, and wild roses dot the landscape. St. Charles Creek has good cutthroat trout fishing, and beautiful Bear Lake is nearby,…