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WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND

USFS · Campground · Fee

Fast facts

Cost
Fee charged
Managed by
USFS
Type
Campground
Hours
Open 24 hours/day
Reservations
recreation.gov
Phone
541-351-1182
Nearest dump station
Lily Lake Comfort Station · 95.2 mi
Coordinates
42.1394, -111.6253
Last verified
September 19, 2026
42.1394° N · 111.6253° W
Last verifiedSeptember 19, 2026

About this place

Overview Willow Flat is a popular campground, located on the banks of the Cub River, in southeastern Idaho. It sits in a pretty valley, surrounded by scenic mountain views, at an elevation of 6,300 feet. Visitors enjoy fishing the river and exploring numerous forested trails. Recreation The Cub River provides great fishing for wild cutthroat and hatchery rainbow trout. Numerous trails begin within the campground, including a 1/2-mile nature trail to Sam Parkinson Spring. The multi-use Cub River Trail also begins at the campground, offering great hiking, mountain and dirt biking, as well as off-road vehicle and horseback riding. The trail accesses the Highline Trail, the North Fork of St. Charles Creek and the Cub River Guard Station. Facilities This large campground contains six group campsites than can accommodate 24 to 100 people. Numerous single-family campsites are available at the campground as well. Some single and group sites have picnic shelters. A few single sites must be accessed via footbridges over the river from the parking spur. Amenities available at the campground include vault toilets and drinking water. An amphitheater with bleacher seating and a cement platform is located at group site G03. Roads and parking spurs within the campground are gravel. Natural Features A mixed forest of pines, spruce and hardwoods provides partial shade and beautiful scenery. The banks of the Cub River are lined with dense stands of willow, a favorite food of local moose. Deer and elk are often seen in the area as well.

From the USFS.Official page

Is WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND free?

No. WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.

How do I get to WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND?

Willow Flat Campground is 3 miles south of Preston, Idaho on US Hwy. 91. Turn east on the Cub River Road (road 406). 3 miles inside the Cache tiol Forest boundary road 406 and 407 intersect in a "Y". Take the right fork of the "Y" which is still road 406. Willow Flat Campground is 1.5 miles from this intersection on road 406. The second entrance accesses the reservation sites.

Nearby

SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 19, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.

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