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Banner Creek Campground

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Banner Creek Campground is a National Forest campground near Custer, Idaho.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Custer, Idaho

National Forest
Managed by

Banner Creek Campground sits inside Salmon-Challis 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
Fee unknown, see agency

Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30

Access and cell service

Elevation
6,685 ft

44.3534, -115.2145 in Custer. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Banner Creek Campground?

No. Banner Creek Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.

Who manages Banner Creek Campground?

Banner Creek Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Banner Creek Campground

Hot springs and swimming nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Banner Creek Campground, in straight-line miles: Redfish Lake (swimming hole, 21 miles), Sunbeam Hot Springs (hot spring, 24 miles), and Kirkham Hot Springs (hot spring, 25 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

Bench Creek Campground Custer · National Forest · First-come
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Fee
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