Bench Creek Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Bench Creek Campground is a National Forest campground near Custer, Idaho.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Bench Creek Campground sits inside Salmon-Challis National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.5 miles outside the boundary of Boise 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
- 6,940 ft
44.3193, -115.2358 in Custer. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Bench Creek Campground?
No. Bench Creek Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Bench Creek Campground?
Bench Creek Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Bench Creek Campground
Hot springs and swimming nearby
Nearest to Bench Creek Campground, in straight-line miles: Redfish Lake (swimming hole, 20 miles), Kirkham Hot Springs (hot spring, 23 miles), and Sunbeam Hot Springs (hot spring, 24 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Bull Trout Campground - Sites
- 38
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
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- Not on record
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- Season
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- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
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More campgrounds: camping near Custer and campgrounds in Custer.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01