Campground

Facilities

The campground offers one large accessible group site that can accommodate up to 200 people. The site contains a 40x80-foot picnic pavilion with concrete base, large paved parking area, 12 large picnic tables, two serving tables and a large fire ring, two accessible vault toilets and four potable water hydrants. The pavilion has two electrical outlets and night lighting.

The road to the campground is paved, allowing easy access for RVs and cars. Security is provided by a locked entrance gate, area campground hosts and periodic county sheriff patrols.

Mink Creek Group Area is popular for outdoor weddings; if you plan to move any site furniture please call the District Office for approval at (208) 236-7500. Remember that site check-in time is 2:00 pm on the day of your reservation and check-out time is noon of the following day. Firewood is not provided and is not available on site for gathering. Garbage service is not provided.

Natural Features

The campground is situated along Mink Creek in the scenic Bannock Mountain Range of southeastern Idaho. A grove of ponderosa pines borders one side of the site, offering partial shade. Aspens and pines dot the surrounding mountainsides.

A wide variety of birds can be found in the area, including the Western Scrub-Jay, Juniper Titmouse, Bushtit, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Mountain Bluebird and Green-tailed and Spotted Towhees and Calliope Hummingbirds.

Recreation

The West Fork Mink Creek Trail begins just outside the campground and is popular with hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders. Additional trails including Corral Creek Trail and Valve House Trail are in the vicinity.

Activities

  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Camping

Amenities

  • Accessibility

Nearby Attractions

Cherry Springs Nature Area is nearby, with its pretty namesake spring, a stream for fishing, paved self-guided nature trails and picnic facilities. Mink Creek Nordic Center is also nearby, with hiking and horseback riding trails in summer months and groomed cross-country ski trails in the winter.

Getting Here

Latitude
42° 43' 43.0000" N
Longitude
112° 25' 1.9999" W
Take exit 63 off I-15 just south of Pocatello. Follow the brown "Mink Creek Recreation Area" signs to Bannock Highway for 2 miles, then turn left up Mink Creek Canyon. Go 7 miles south on Bannock Highway, past Bannock Guard Station, to the campground.

Need to Know

  • Wildlife Caution
  • Idaho OHV Safety Message

  • The group site gate code is included in the reservation confirmation email. Please call the Westside Ranger District at 208.236.7500 between the hours of 7:45 am and 4:30 pm Monday -Friday if you have any questions. The office is not open on weekends or Federal Holidays. 

  • If interested in staying at Mink Creek Group Site during the non-peak season please contact the Westside Ranger District. No water will be available during the non-peak season. 

  • Any commercial event or activity where a participation fee is charged or the primary purpose is the sale of a good or service requires a special use permit. Please call the Westside Ranger District for more information if you are trying to host a commercial event or activity at Mink Creek Group Site. 

  • There are no water or sewer hookups at this campground.

  • This facility is pack-it-in/pack-it-out.
  • Off-road vehicles and horses are not allowed in the campground.
  • Click here for more info about the Caribou-Targhee National Forest
  • Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.

    • Contact Information

    4350 CLIFFS DRIVE
    POCATELLO, ID 83204

    For campground inquiries, please call: 208-236-7500

    Additional Information