Park Creek Campground and Group sites
The Park Creek Campground is located 4 miles from Lowman, Idaho, off the beaten path at the confluence of Park and Clear Creeks.
Visitors enjoy fishing, hunting and exploring local trails and beautiful peaceful setting.
Natural Features:
Towering Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir trees forest the campground, offering plentiful shade. Summer wildflowers dot the landscape. A variety of wildlife lives in the area, including black bears, deer and elk.
Recreation:
Park Creek and Clear Creek both offer good trout fishing. Various hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding trails are in the vicinity.
Nearby Attractions:
Beautiful Bear Valley is up the road from Park Creek, offering scenic views, wildlife watching and numerous trail opportunities for hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding.
Several natural hot springs pools can be found along the Banks-Lowman Highway, also known as the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway, and Highway 21, the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway. Both byways also offer pretty scenery, wildlife viewing, historical information kiosks and trail opportunities.
Whitewater rafting and kayaking are popular activities on the South Fork and Main Payette Rivers; several companies in the area offer guided half and full-day trips.
General Information
Facilities:
There are 2 group sites - Each site has the capacity to fit 100 visitors. The campground contains two reservable group sites, and both can accommodate up to 100 people each. The individual sites can also be reserved. Picnic tables, campfire rings and grills are provided, as are vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection. Roads and parking spurs are dirt.
For site specific question, contact the Lowman Ranger District.
End of May - End of September
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $12 per night
Group Site: $100 per night
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 44.117442
Longitude: -115.581919
Directions
- From Boise, Idaho, travel State Highway 55 to Banks, Idaho approximately 38 miles.
- At Banks, turn east and travel Forest Service Highway 17 (Banks/Lowman Road) to Lowman, Idaho approximately 31 miles.
- Turn left at the junction of Forest Highway 17 and State Highway 21 (at Lowman) and immediately turn left onto Forest Service (FS) Road 582 (Clear Creek Road).
- Proceed along Clear Creek Road 3.6 miles to the campground. You will cross a small bridge at the entrance.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is available at this site.
