Thompson Flat

Paid or permit campsite

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest Fees: Single Unit/$8 night; Group Unit/$50 night Camping fees at Thompson Flat remain the same at $8.00 per site; this includes the sites within the new group areas as well. Season: July Overview Thompson Flat Campground is located high in the Albion Mountain Range of southern Idaho, near the towns of Declo and Albion. Visitors enjoy the area for its abundant trails, alpine lakes and scenic beauty. Recreation The Twin Lakes Campground area is located just outside the campground and across the road. It offers picnic areas, horse corrals and access to a variety of trails. Lake Cleveland is a two-mile drive from the campground, offering fishing, canoeing and trail opportunities. Several additional hiking, mountain biking, horse and off-road vehicle trails are on the mountain. Facilities The campground contains three group sites, which can accommodate from 40 to 64 people, respectively. All sites are equipped with large picnic tables and campfire rings with grills. There are four reservable single units and four double unit campsites as well as 17 additional… Getting there: From Interstate 84, take exit 216 and follow State Highway 77 south for approximately 18 miles, through the towns of Declo and Albion, to Howell Canyon Road. Turn west at the Pomerelle Ski Area sign and drive seven miles up the canyon on Howell Canyon Road. The road is steep and winding, watch for the campground entrance sign on the right. Rules: Occupancy : The following act is prohibited within the Minidoka Ranger District: Pursuant to 36 CFR 262.58 (a), camping in any area including a developed recreation site or an undeveloped/dispersed recreation site for more than 14 (fourteen) days in a 28 (twenty-eight) day period. A camper or a group of persons camping together must move off of National Forest lands within the Minidoka Ranger… Phone: 208-678-0430 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234192 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Minidoka Ranger District

Official information from the managing agency. Fees, seasons and closures change; check before you go.

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