Joy Creek Camp
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Joy Creek Camp is a National Forest campground near Clearwater, Idaho.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Joy Creek Camp sits inside Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 3,957 ft
46.5267, -115.6013 in Clearwater. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Joy Creek Camp?
No. Joy Creek Camp is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Joy Creek Camp?
Camping at Joy Creek Camp is free.
Who manages Joy Creek Camp?
Joy Creek Camp is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Joy Creek Camp
Clark Mountain Camp
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
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- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Clearwater and campgrounds in Clearwater.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01