About this campground
Herd Lake Campsite is adjacent to Jerry Peak-Jim McClure Wilderness. There is one (1) first come, first served campsite located 10 miles southeast of the East Fork Road on Herd Lake Road. The site is located about 1 mile north of Herd Lake, tucked down below the road and next to Herd Creek. The access road to the campsite is narrow with limited turn-around space. Use caution with trailers. A trail provides non-motorized access to the lake. Amenities include: 1 campsite with picnic table and fire ring, 1 vault toilet, trailhead to Herd Lake. This site has limited cell service and no potable water.
Getting there
From Challis, go 18 miles southwest on US 93 and ID 75, then 16 miles southeast on East Fork Road (Forest Road 120) and Herd Creek Road.
Activities
- CAMPING
- FISHING
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
- HUNTING
- PICNICKING
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Garden Creek CampgroundBureau of Land Management10 mi
- Jimmy Smith Lake TrailheadBureau of Land Management11 mi
- Squib TrailheadSalmon-Challis National Forest13 mi
- Phi Kappa CampgroundSalmon-Challis National Forest16 mi
- Bowery TrailheadSawtooth National Forest18 mi
- Bayhorse Recreation SiteSalmon River20 mi
Explore more Idaho camping
Herd Lake 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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