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Rattlesnake
4.0817 reviewsEMMETT RANGER DISTRICT, 1805 HIGHWAY 16, #5, EMMETT, ID, 83617, USA
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3,621 ftPrice
$150/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
10 campsites
Season
Open May 23 through ...
Cell
Unknown
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Quick Facts
3,621 ftPrice
$150/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
10 campsites
Season
Open May 23 through ...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
Rattlesnake
$150.00 - $150.00 / night
Campsite Fees
GROUP STANDARD AREA NONELECTRIC: $150.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
Group Site Fee$150.00
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EMMETT RANGER DISTRICT, 1805 HIGHWAY 16, #5, EMMETT, ID, 83617, USA
Rattlesnake
EMMETT RANGER DISTRICT, 1805 HIGHWAY 16, #5, EMMETT, ID, 83617, USA
Nearby places
Crouch, ID - 14 miles (approximately 25 minutes driving)
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About Rattlesnake
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You need off-season access or prefer campgrounds without active wildlife like bears and skunks.
From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about Rattlesnake sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>Rattlesnake Campground is located approximately 14 miles north of Crouch, Idaho along the Middle Fork Payette River at an elevation of 3,621 feet.</p><p>The Middle Fork drainage offers excellent trail opportunities. Fishing and hunting are popular activities as well.</p><p><strong>Natural Features:</strong></p><p>The campground is situated on the banks of the Middle Fork Payette River among Douglas fir and lodgepole pine trees, which offer partial shade. A few sites offer river views through the dense vegetation on the banks.</p><p>A variety of wildlife makes its home in the Middle Fork drainage, including deer, elk and red-tailed hawks.</p><p><strong>Recreation:</strong></p><p>The Middle Fork Payette River offers good to excellent fishing most of the year. Anglers cast for whitefish and rainbow trout.</p><p>Many trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback and ATV riding can be found in the area. The One Spoon Trail, Rattlesnake Trail and 465 ATV Trail are all in the vicinity of the campground.</p><p>In-season big game hunting for deer, elk and bear is a popular activity in the surrounding mountains.</p>
About the campground
The elevation is 3,900 ft. The campground, pack it in, pack it out, stretches along the east bank of Middle Fork of Payette River. Most camp sites are adjacent to the river and are either under Douglas fir with no understory or privacy, or tucked into a dense middlestory with much privacy. The campground has a rustic feel. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
Seasons & access
Open Friday before Memoiral Day to second Sunday in September
RV information
The parking aprons are dirt and grass. They are uneven and some have potholes.
Directions
From Crouch, ID, take S. Middlefork Rd. north 13.8 miles to campground sign. Turn left at sign into campground. NOTE: S. Middlefork Rd. becomes Middlefork Rd. outside of town and turns into a dirt road with washboard surface after 7.3 miles.
- National Forest
- Boise National Forest
- Ranger District
- Emmett
- Elevation
- 3900
- Rate
- $15 per day - single $30 per day - double
- Maximum Stay
- 14
- Open Season
- MId-May – End of September
