Poverty Flat Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 11:00 a.m.
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Redfish RV Dump Site · 60.6 mi
- Coordinates
- 44.8247, -115.7025
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Located along side the South Fork Salmon River, this paved campground offers 10 campsites, including 4 walk in tent sites. Hitching posts at each site. The campground serves as take-out for those floating the South Fork of the Salmon River from Goat Creek. Serves as the trailhead for an extensive trail system. Many loop hikes are possible from here, of varying lengths and difficulties, including Blackmare Creek Trail (#100) which start in the campground. Open to those on foot, horses, mountain bikes, and trail bikes. Fishing in the river. Fire rings, hitching rails, toilet, drinking water, pack in/pack out. Please pack out all your trash. No hook-ups.
From the USFS.
Is Poverty Flat Campground free?
No. Poverty Flat Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Poverty Flat Campground?
From McCall, go 30 miles northeast on Forest Road 48 (Lick Creek Road), then 13 miles south on the South Fork of the Salmon River Road (Forest Road 674).
Nearby
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
