Campground

Elk Summit Campground

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests · Idaho — managed by USDA Forest Service

First-come, first-served — no online reservations

About this campground

This sweet destination of a campground rests a short distance from the 1.34 million acre Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Located just 24 miles south of Highway 12, you'll have available to you 15 campsites, stock facilities, stunning scenery, and access to some of the nation's wildest country including many remote alpine lakes and mountain peaks. Hoodoo Lake is just a short stroll from the campground.

Elevation
5,831 ft
Contact
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Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests office

Activities

  • AUTO TOURING
  • CAMPING
  • FISHING
  • HIKING
  • HORSEBACK RIDING
  • HUNTING
  • PICNICKING
  • WILDLIFE VIEWING
  • HORSE CAMPING

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Elk Summit Campground doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Idaho campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.