Big Springs - Caribou

About this site

Overview Big Springs Campground is nestled along the banks of Pebble Creek at an elevation of 6,500 feet, just 16 miles from Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. Visitors enjoy fishing and exploring local trails. Recreation Pebble Creek offers cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing. Big Springs Nature Trail begins in the site, offering an easy path along the creek. The multi-use Boundary Trail, for hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding, begins in the campground and accesses several additional local trails. Facilities Pebble Creek offers cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing. Big Springs Nature Trail begins in the site, offering an easy path along the creek. The multi-use Boundary Trail, for hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding, begins in the campground and accesses several additional local trails. Natural Features A Douglas fir forest towers over Loop A, offering partial shade. Loop B is situated among a grove of aspens which provide limited shade. Sagebrush, grasses and summer wildflowers dot the landscape. contact_info For facility specific information, please call (208) 236-7500. Nearby Attractions Lava Hot Springs is close enough for an exciting day trip. A natural hot springs soaking pool, Olympic-sized swimming pool, water slides and diving platforms provide fun for all ages. Two 9-hole disc golf courses are linked around the pool complex. Tubing on the Portneuf River is also a very popular activity. Tube rentals are available at many locations in town. Additional Info: The campground has two loops: Loop A under Douglas fir forest with partial shade, Loop B among aspens with limited shade and some sites with picnic shelters. It includes single and double sites, two equestrian sites with horse corrals and hitching racks, and one large group site for up to 175 people. Potable water and vault toilets are available. Managed by Pinnacle Parks LLC under special use permit with Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Mix of first-come first-served and reservable sites.

Amenities & access

Maximum vehicle length

70 feet

Contact

• 208-757-3999
• https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233967

Location

42.765556, -112.095278