Big Springs Campground
Big Springs Campground is a national forest campground in Idaho.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Idaho
- Coordinates
- 44.49834, -111.25501
- Map
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- Website
- www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234576
About Big Springs Campground
The Big Springs Campground is located 22 miles south of West Yellowstone, MT in beautiful Island Park, Idaho at an approximate elevation of 6,300 feet. Visitors love Island Park for its world-class fishing and outstanding scenery and wildlife viewing opportunities. tural Features: Island Park is composed of two areas of extinct volcanic activity. The Henry's Fork Caldera sits inside the larger Island Park Caldera. The area is known for its dense forests of lodgepole pine, broad grassy meadows bursting with summer wildflowers and a wide variety of wildlife, including black and grizzly bears, moose, elk, deer, bald eagles, Sandhill cranes and much, much more. The campground is situated in a clearing surrounded by a forest of lodgepole pines. Grasses and summer wildflowers dot the landscape. Recreation: Big Springs is the headwaters of Henry's Fork and is one of the largest springs in the country. Henry's Fork is considered one of the best fly-fishing streams in the tion. Fishermen cast for rainbow and brook trout. Tubing, canoeing, kayaking and rafting are also popular on the river. The Big Springs tiol Recreation Water Trail can be accessed from the Big Springs Boat Launch and ends 4.5 miles away at Macks Inn. It offers a lazy three-hour float or canoe trip through beautiful scenery. Wildlife, including moose, bald eagles and Sandhill cranes, are often seen along the trail. The charming and historic John Sack Cabin is nearby, noted for its unique location, construction and fur
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- NPS · 22 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 257 designated routes (271 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Springs Grp. Area - Island Park | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | Electric |
| Big Springs | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Camping | Free campsite | 1.6 mi | Free | — |
| Big Springs Warming Hut | National forest group campground | 2.3 mi | — | — |
| Big Springs Warming Hut | National forest campground | 2.4 mi | — | Electric |
| Mack's Inn RV park | RV park | 4.1 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.