Poet Creek
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Poet Creek is a National Forest campground near Elk City, Idaho.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Poet Creek sits inside Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits right at the edge of Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness; its permit and camping rules 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
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 4,980 ft
45.7227, -115.0349 in Idaho. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Poet Creek?
No. Poet Creek 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 Poet Creek?
Camping at Poet Creek is free.
Who manages Poet Creek?
Poet Creek is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Poet Creek
- Sites
- 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
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $12 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Elk City and campgrounds in Idaho.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01