Timber Creek Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $5 per night. Timber Creek Campground is a National Forest campground near Mackay, Idaho.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Timber 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
- Single Site: $5 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets. No potable water.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 7,289 ft
44.3980, -113.4094 in Lemhi. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Timber Creek Campground?
No. Timber Creek Campground 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 Timber Creek Campground?
Camping at Timber Creek Campground costs Single Site: $5 per night.
Is there drinking water at Timber Creek Campground?
No. Timber Creek Campground has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Who manages Timber Creek Campground?
Timber Creek Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Timber Creek Campground
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Meadow Lake Campground - Sites
- 2
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Mackay and campgrounds in Lemhi.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01