Contact Info
- Phone 1:
- 208-483-2434
Basics
- Number of Sites:
- 3
Amenities
Basic Amenities
- Drinking Water
- Vault Toilets
Special Features
- Fishing
Details
Season
Open through Wed Sep 25 2013Location
Getting There:GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
43.3225, -111.11611
43°19'21"N, 111°6'58"W
From Idaho Falls, Idaho, travel approximately 56 miles on Highway 26 to Palisades Dam. Once at the dam, continue 6 miles east on Highway 26, then turn left onto Forest Road 262 (Big Elk Creek Road) and travel 2 miles to the campground.
Basic Info
- Total Sites:
- 3
Big Elk Creek Trail, for hiking, biking and horseback riding, begins at the campground and meanders up a beautiful canyon brimming with wildflowers, towering trees and scenic views.
Palisades Reservoir is across the highway, offering excellent boating, water skiing, swimming and canoeing. Lake and shore fishing are very popular there as well, with wild and stocked cutthroat trout as the predominate species. Kokanee salmon, brown and Mackinaw trout can also be found. A boat ramp is located at Calamity Campground less than 10 miles away.
