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Trap Creek Group Campground

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Stanley, Idaho

National Forest
Managed by

Trap Creek Group Campground sits inside Sawtooth National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.3 miles outside the boundary of 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

Sites and hookups

Group sites
1
  • ✓ Toilets

On site: Toilets.

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

Access and cell service

Elevation
6,680 ft

44.3186, -115.0963 in Custer. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Trap Creek Group Campground?

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

How many campsites does Trap Creek Group Campground have?

Trap Creek Group Campground has 1 group site.

Who manages Trap Creek Group Campground?

Trap Creek Group Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Trap Creek Group Campground

Hot springs and swimming nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Trap Creek Group Campground, in straight-line miles: Redfish Lake (swimming hole, 15 miles), Sunbeam Hot Springs (hot spring, 18 miles), Kirkham Hot Springs (hot spring, 28 miles), and Boat Box Hot Springs (hot spring, 29 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

Trap Creek Campground Custer · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
05-22 to 09-20
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $100 per night
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Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Elk Creek Campground Custer · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
05-22 to 09-20
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $75 per night
 Thatcher Campground Stanley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night

More campgrounds: camping near Stanley and campgrounds in Custer.

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