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About this group camp
Big Elk Campground is situated along Big Elk Creek on a quiet arm of the beautiful Palisades Reservoir, just 55 miles east of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing and exploring the scenic Big Elk Creek Trail.
Sites and hookups
- Sites by type
- 3 group
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Booking
- Reservable on Recreation.gov
Amenities
- Firewood
RV parks near Big Elk
Nearest first, within 25 miles. Hookups are what each park lists.
More federal campgrounds nearby
- Blowout Campground4.8 mi · BLM · First come
- Calamity5 mi · Forest Service41 sites · RVs to 50 ft · 2 pull-through
- Alpine North Loop9.5 mi · Forest Service19 sites · RVs to 60 ft
- McCoy Creek Campground9.5 mi · Forest Service · First come
- Jensen Cabin9.9 mi · Forest Service
- Blowout Campground10.7 mi · Forest Service · First come
- Little Cottonwood Group12.8 mi · Forest Service1 site · RVs to 20 ft
- Falls Campground14.5 mi · Forest Service25 sites · RVs to 70+ ft · 2 pull-through
Public recreation nearby
Trailheads, access points and public lands within 25 miles.
- South Fork of The SnakePublic land · 4.8 mi to center · BLMDetails
- Palisades ReservoirPublic land · 5.3 mi to center · ReclamationDetails
- Bridger-Teton National ForestPublic land · 21 mi to center · Forest ServiceDetails
- National Elk Refuge & Greater Yellowstone Visitor CenterVisitor center · 21.1 mi · National Park Service · Grand Teton National ParkDetails
- National Elk RefugePublic land · 21.7 mi to center · Fish and Wildlife ServiceDetails
- Grays Lake National Wildlife RefugePublic land · 24.1 mi to center · Fish and Wildlife ServiceDetails
- Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor CenterVisitor center · 30.3 mi · National Park Service · Grand Teton National ParkDetails
Data Source: Recreation.gov
