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Camping on the Council Ranger District
Updated May 2009 Please contact the Council Ranger District at (208) 253-0100 or call the Council Visitor's Center at (208) 253-0161 for the most current information.
Click on the camera to view photos of the campgrounds and nearby points
of interest.
Follow the links below for directions and a short description of each
of the campgrounds.
Name |
Sites |
Amenities and Activities |
Elevation |
Remarks |
| Big Flat no host |
13 |
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4080 |
Open, with water, fee $10.00 single/$15.00 double |
| Cabin Creek
no host |
12 |
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4160 |
Open |
| Evergreen | 12 |
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3800 |
Open; fee of $10.00 for single, $15.00 for double. |
| Huckleberry host June |
8 |
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4820 |
Open; fee $10.00 |
| Lafferty host June |
8 |
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4300 |
Open, no water; fee $10.00 |
Big Flat
Twenty-six miles south of the town of Council. From Hwy 95 turn east on Road #206 and travel to thirteen units on a shady site on the Little Weiser River. No water is available. Campground has handicapped accessible toilets.
Cabin Creek
Four miles south of Council on Hwy 95 to Road #186 which follows the Middle Fork of the Weiser River. Turn east and follow this road about 10 miles to twelve campground units. There is drinking water and handicapped accessible toilets.
Evergreen
Located on US Hwy 95 between New Meadows and Council along the Weiser River.
Huckleberry
From Hwy 95 take the Council to Cuprum Road #002 (Hornet Ridge Road) to the junction with the #105 to Bear, follow the #105 to the junction with the #110 road to the campground, which is approximately thirty miles north/northwest of Council. There are eight units with water, handicapped accessible toilets, and tables.
Lafferty
From Hwy 95 take the Council to Cuprum Road #002 (Hornet Ridge Road) twenty miles northwest to the campground. Fully renovated and reopened in 2003, the campground loop road has been paved, camping spurs have been reconstructed, new picnic tables and fire-rings are on each site, and the restroom facilities are new.
USDA Forest Service - Payette National Forest
Last Modified: Friday, 26 June 2009 at 13:38:51 EDT