Baker Creek Camping Area
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Baker Creek Camping Area is a National Forest campground near Ketchum, Idaho.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Baker Creek Camping Area sits inside Sawtooth 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
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 6,673 ft
43.7850, -114.5573 in Blaine. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Baker Creek Camping Area?
No. Baker Creek Camping Area 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 Baker Creek Camping Area?
Camping at Baker Creek Camping Area is free.
Who manages Baker Creek Camping Area?
Baker Creek Camping Area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Baker Creek Camping Area
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Baker Creek Camping Area, in a straight line: Boat Box Hot Springs (hot spring, 18 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 10
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- 05-22 to 09-30
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $125 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 28
- Season
- 05-22 to 09-30
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $22–$44 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Ketchum and campgrounds in Blaine.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01