About this campground
Flint Creek trailhead (designated as "American River" campground on the Forest Map) offers camp pads, a stock loading ramp, fire rings, hitching rails, meat pole and toilet. Flint Creek flows by the campsite. It serves as the trailhead for Flint Creek Trail #510.
Getting there
From Hwy. 14 in Elk City, turn north on American River Road in the center of town. Go past the school and the Elk City Ranger Station on the right. Continue on American River Road to the campground. 6.6 miles north of Elk City, via County Road #1859 or American River-Selway Road #443.
Activities
- HIKING
- HORSE CAMPING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- O'Hara Saddle CampgroundNez Perce-Clearwater National Forests5 mi
- Oxbow CampsiteNez Perce-Clearwater National Forests10 mi
- Table Meadows CampgroundNez Perce-Clearwater National Forests10 mi
- OHARANez Perce-Clearwater National Forests13 mi
- WALKER CABINNez Perce-Clearwater National Forests13 mi
- Fenn PondNez Perce-Clearwater National Forests14 mi
Explore more Idaho camping
Flint Creek Trailhead 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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