Poverty Flat
Poverty Flat is a national forest campground in Idaho.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Idaho
- Coordinates
- 44.82468, -115.70246
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/payette/recarea/?recid=26959
About Poverty Flat
Located along side the South Fork Salmon River, this paved campground offers 10 campsites, including 4 walk in tent sites. Hitching posts at each site. The campground serves as take-out for those floating the South Fork of the Salmon River from Goat Creek. Serves as the trailhead for an extensive trail system. Many loop hikes are possible from here, of varying lengths and difficulties, including Blackmare Creek Trail (#100) which start in the campground. Open to those on foot, horses, mountain bikes, and trail bikes. Fishing in the river. Fire rings, hitching rails, toilet, drinking water, pack in/pack out. Please pack out all your trash. No hook-ups.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 85 designated routes (220 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Mile | National forest campground | 2.7 mi | — | — |
| Camp Creek | National forest campground | 4.6 mi | — | — |
| Camp Creek Campground | Private campground | 4.6 mi | — | — |
| Reed Ranch Airfield | National forest camping area | 4.6 mi | — | — |
| Phoebe Creek | National forest camping area | 5.1 mi | — | — |
| Penny Spring Campground | Private campground | 7.7 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.