Elk Creek (Potlatch) Campground, Potlatch, ID

Elk Creek (Potlatch) Campground is located in the Palouse Ranger District, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest (1 hr 30 min northeast of Lewiston, ID) with an elevation of 2,836 feet. There are a total of 13 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the beginning of October. 6 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. There is a fee of $20.00 per night. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails.

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Campsite Reviews (35)

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2 star		11%
1 star		6%

@SuziS67ACF2EC8 · Camped on Aug 23, 2024 at Campsite #10

Beautiful, large, private campsites in a serene setting. Facilities were clean and well taken care of. Site #10 was wonderful and we will book it again if we visit Elk River again.

@JamesM9879118 · Camped on Aug 8, 2024 at Campsite #10

Always a great spot to camp. Well tended restrooms and cleaned up sites. The host, Larry, was helpful and pleasant. I often wonder why the forest service doesn't rent out an unoccupied host site to add revenue.

@lorip6076887 · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #13

The camp hosts were very nice. Larry and his wife came through daily to make sure the bathroom was clean and stocked. Larry came by and introduced himself to our father and us (can't not remember his wife's name) and they were very friendly. We knew the previous host Larry for years since we all come together each year for our family reunion. Thank you for keeping everything so clean. We appreciate you.

@MarkS8760847 · Camped on Sep 4, 2023 at Campsite #9

Enjoyed our stay. Very quiet. Would definitely stay there again

@PatriciaC7E336 · Camped on Jul 28, 2023 at Campsite #13

Very nice small campground! So much shade on each site. Bathrooms very clean. You need to fill up with water before arriving! We had electricity, so that was great.

@KristenW516199 · Camped on Jun 15, 2023 at Campsite #11

The cleanest dump toilets I have ever seen! The campground was well-maintained, quiet, and easy to find. We saw a moose and a couple of vultures on the way in!

@chrisf4258649 · Camped on Jun 7, 2023 at Campsite #11

Second time there had a great time 200 miles in the sidexside caught a dozen fish. The people are very nice had some good drinks at Tom's tavern.

@KarenC7594177 · Camped on May 17, 2023 at Campsite #11

Elk creek campground is a nice place to stay. There is electric hookups but no water except pumps. It is close to town and the best Huckleberry ice cream around. There are lots of trails to ride with a side by side or 4 wheeler for now. Till Potlatch shuts down their roads to motorized vehicles which really keep people from camping there.

@MattC3329284 · Camped on Sep 8, 2022 at Campsite #10

We liked that our campsite was tucked into the trees and pretty private. The bathrooms were very clean.

@SusanF5244064 · Camped on Jul 8, 2022 at Campsite #9

We had a great time at Ek RIVER CAMP GROUND. the hosts were super friendly and all the otheer campers were too. It is nice to have Huckleberry Heaven ice cream is close by! We went for a walk several times a day. Also drove to Grand dad bridge, lots of things to see and do.

@JodeeC7957746 · Camped on Jul 1, 2022 at Campsite #11

This is a beautiful spot. The camps are not squished together, they allow privacy and the give feeling you are in the middle of the forest. Its close enough to the reservoir for daily water play, and far enough away to have a quite campfire evening.

@KimberlyW93778 · Camped on May 21, 2022 at Campsite #10

We camped with our 36 ft. fifth wheel with dually tow vehicle. Plenty of space. Quiet beautiful forest. Excellent sites, large and private. Vault toilets were immaculate. Be prepared to level your RV front to back significantly. AT&T service was good with data coverage. Verizon had spotty reception for texts only. We'll be back.

@DaveC9955006 · Camped on Oct 1, 2021 at Campsite #12

When we showed up on Friday, the two rangers said we weren't allowed to stay there. No signs, nothing on the website, nothing posted anywhere. The gals said they were locking the gate and the campground was going to be closed for the remainder of the year. we were not prepared to move. My brother was having his birthday there that weekend with family and we were forced to stay in the "overflow" parking. The accommodations were okay, with power hookups, but we wanted a little privacy in which we got none. Thank goodness for getting up there friday because that parking filled up quick saturday morning. The gals were pleasant, but some signs or something on the reservation web site would go a long way.

@Davec193 · Camped on Oct 1, 2021 at Campsite #12

@GerryB947 · Camped on Aug 9, 2021 at Campsite #13

Because of fire danger, most of the surrounding area was shut down. The Forest Service and local lumber lands were all closed off. And, the recreational water areas were even closed. So… there wasn’t much to do. I’m thinking that the next few issues were also directly related to the fire danger closures: 1) there was no camp host - it appears that they were sent home?, 2) after being there for just one day, they shut off the water to the campgrounds!!??, 3) there were NO garbage cans made available at all. Kinda disappointing!!

@GerryB5529453 · Camped on Aug 9, 2021 at Campsite #13

@MaryS3622227 · Camped on Aug 6, 2021 at Campsite #11

Large spots. Pretty quiet area. Half reservable and half first come. My electric worked fine. Water and bathrooms available. No host on-site imagine due to lack of staffing with COVID-19 pandemic. Ranger came through a couple times

@MaryS255 · Camped on Aug 6, 2021 at Campsite #11

@StuartC728 · Camped on Jul 2, 2021 at Campsite #13

Area was neat and tidy. Fire pits and picnic tables were in good shape. Pit toilets could have been kept up a little better but there was no camp host.

@StuartC1366595 · Camped on Jul 2, 2021 at Campsite #13

Area was neat and tidy. Fire pits and picnic tables were in good shape. Pit toilets could have been kept up a little better but there was no camp host.

@JackC9848296 · Camped on Jun 27, 2021 at Campsite #13

The electric at my site was not working. My vacation was built around travels on my electric bike, so I was unable to charge batteries. Be aware there is NO cell service at the campground or anywhere within 25 miles or so. On the other hand it is a beautiful campground as was my campsite. The water from the spigots was cold and the best I have ever tasted.

@JackC963 · Camped on Jun 27, 2021 at Campsite #13

@DougF2575819 · Camped on Jun 19, 2021 at Campsite #12

The water is not on. No camp host and someone was camped in our spot and vehicles were exceeding posted speed raising lots of dust.

@LynP892 · Camped on Jun 6, 2021 at Campsite #10

Great camp spots, quiet and well maintained! At this time, there is no fresh water, so hope that will be resolved soon. Fantastic trails for atv’s and side by sides.

@JackieJ407 · Camped on Jun 1, 2021 at Campsite #10

Small quiet campground with electric hookups. Don’t miss the Huckleberry soft ice cream in Elk River, or the short hike to Elk River Falls.

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