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Tucked away in groves of old growth cedar trees and adjacent to the stunning North Fork of the Clearwater River in northwest Idaho, rests a hidden gem: Hidden Creek Campground. With 13 sites, one group tent camping pad, many fishing opportunities and nearby hiking trails, Hidden Creek Campground has proved to be a favorite for many visitors looking to camp out in a place that truely feels encased in nature and her many delights.
From Pierce, ID, take State Rt. 11 south 0.4 miles to French Mt. Rd. sign (French Mtn. Rd.). Turn left onto French Mtn. Rd. and go 0.4 miles to Kelly Creek sign (Forest Rt. 250). Continue straight on Rt. 250 and go 47.6 miles to "Y" intersection (Forest Service Work Center on right). Bear left on Rt. 250 and go 10.9 miles to campground.
Exactly what we were seeking, beauty abound and the fishing was great! Everything about our experience here was top notch and will definitely be going back!
Beautiful camp ground in the middle of nowhere!! I haven't seen any of the things the previous comments talk about. I have a feeling these were made to try and stear folks the other way to keep this gem all to them selves. Go visit and make your own review!!
1 Star is not low enough. I was told this was a nice place. Camp had bathrooms that were filled with flys, ticks and spiders. I ended up relieving myself outside for the weekend. The site we ended up camping in was riddled with used needles and bent spoons. I didn’t realize this was a refuge for the areas crack addicts. The river looked nice but the amount of human waste and refuge floating towards the ocean made fishing difficult. One thing is for sure if you brave this camp bring bear mace and a sidearm. If you didn’t know the local ranger station is the most remotely located troop in the entire US. So if you have an issue with the locals just a heads up that you can’t rely on the government staff for protection. They won’t make it in time. We were lucky to have been there on an “off weekend” according to the forest service workers. Apparently it’s rare for them to make it through a weekend without a person going “missing”. But what can you expect when in such a remote area. That’s the risk you take. The scenery was absolutely beautiful. It’s just too bad our entire trip was tainted by a bunch of hooligans. We made it out alive thankfully. Funny thing is though, that’s it’s the first public place we ever camped that literally had government issued signs stating “Camp at your own risk”. I can’t recall seeing that anywhere and I have traveled the entire US camping. I would stay away. There are many campgrounds on the way to this one that seemed much more domicile. Wish we would have visited one of those.
This was my first experience camping and I would have to say it was somewhat disappointing. Bathrooms were pretty dirty and stunk terribly. The campsites are very small and the picnic tables were falling apart. I came to the place clean and I left with everything coated in dust. It’s nearly impossible to sleep with all the dust from people driving by, not to mention the fact that it was almost impossible to find a flat place to set up a tent. I was practically rolling downhill every time I tried to sleep. On top of it being overcrowded and extremely loud at night, access to the river is very limited. And be prepared for your entire camp to be infested with mice. For such a remote place, it would’ve been nice to have a better first experience.
We loved it! It's beautiful and peaceful. The water is very close to the camp sites. The vegetation is incredible and much of it is edible!
