Weekend availability at Mink Creek Group Site Campground
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 18, 12:14 PM PTSold out 1 of the next 1 weekends — exactly when cancellation alerts earn their keep.
- Fri, Sep 25Sold out
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
How booked is Mink Creek Group Site Campground?
as of September 18Weekends book out well ahead here — 1 of the 1 Saturdays we sampled, as far out as Sep, are already sold out. When a site frees up it's gone again within minutes, so people watch Mink Creek Group Site Campground and hear the instant one opens for their dates. Even weekdays are booked.
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Availability checked directly against the reservation system, out to 3 months ahead.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 1
- Pull-through
- 1
- Max rig length
- 50 ft
About this campground
Overview Mink Creek Group Site Campground is located just 12 miles south of Pocatello, Idaho, along the Bannock Highway. The Mink Creek area is a popular area for birding and wildlife viewing, with many miles of multi-use trails waiting to be explored.Recreation The West Fork Mink Creek Trail begins just outside the campground and is popular with hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders. Additional trails including Corral Creek Trail and Valve House Trail are in the vicinity.Facilities The campground offers one large accessible group site that can accommodate up to 200 people. The site contains a 40x80-foot picnic pavilion with concrete base, large paved parking area, 12 large picnic tables, two serving tables and a large fire ring, two accessible vault toilets and four potable water hydrants. The pavilion has two electrical outlets and night lighting. The road to the campground is paved, allowing easy access for RVs and cars. Security is provided by a locked entrance gate, area campground hosts and periodic county sheriff patrols. Mink Creek Group Area is popular for outdoor weddings; if you plan to move any site furniture please call Pinnacle Parks LLC for approval at (208)757-3999. Remember that site check-in time is 2:00 pm on the day of your reservation and check-out time is noon of the following day. Firewood is not provided and is not available on site for gathering. Garbage service is not provided. Mink Creek Group Site is managed by Pinnacle Parks Llc under a special use permit with the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. For questions please contact 208-757-3999 between the hours of 8am and 9pm. Natural Features The campground is situated along Mink Creek in the scenic Bannock Mountain Range of southeastern Idaho. A grove of ponderosa pines borders one side of the site, offering partial shade. Aspens and pines dot the surrounding mountainsides. A wide variety of birds can be found in the area, including the Western Scrub-Jay, Juniper Titmouse, Bushtit, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Mountain Bluebird and Green-tailed and Spotted Towhees and Calliope Hummingbirds. Nearby Attractions Cherry Springs Nature Area is nearby, with its pretty namesake spring, a stream for fishing, paved self-guided nature trails and picnic facilities. Mink Creek Nordic Center is also nearby, with hiking and horseback riding trails in summer months and groomed cross-country ski trails in the winter. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (208) 757-3999.
Getting there
Take exit 63 off I-15 just south of Pocatello. Follow the brown "Mink Creek Recreation Area" signs to Bannock Highway for 2 miles, then turn left up Mink Creek Canyon. Go 7 miles south on Bannock Highway, past Bannock Guard Station, to the campground.
Activities
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- CAMPING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Scout Mountain CampgroundCaribou-Targhee National Forest4 mi
- Goodenough Creek CampgroundBureau of Land Management8 mi
- Hawkins Reservoir CampgroundBureau of Land Management16 mi
- Big Springs - CaribouCaribou-Targhee National Forest17 mi
- Pebble Guard StationCaribou-Targhee National Forest17 mi
- Malad Summit CampgroundCaribou-Targhee National Forest27 mi
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