Go if
Creekside sites are the move here, more shade, more seclusion, and the sound of Iron Bog Creek at night. Bring cash, bear canisters, and enough water for your stay since there's no potable water on-site.
Iron Bog Campground
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Quick Facts
6,500 ftPrice
$10/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
21 campsites
Season
Open seasonally from...
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No Service
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6,500 ftPrice
$10/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
21 campsites
Season
Open seasonally from...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Check Policy
RV Friendly
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$10.00 - $10.00 / night
Campsite Fees
$10/night for single campsites. Cash or check required. Senior Pass and Access Pass holders receive a 50% discount on single sites occupied by the...
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Standard Site Fee$10.00
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Nearby places
Mackay: 19 miles via Antelope Creek Road
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About Iron Bog Campground
RV details
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Skip if
No cell signal, no hookups, no potable water, and a rough gravel access road that reviewers keep flagging. RV drivers near the 35-foot limit should also watch for sagebrush swallowing the parking aprons.
From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about Iron Bog Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>This campground has 21 campsites with a maximum length trailer size of 35 foot. Seven sites are located along Iron Bog creek and the rest are out in the open sage-brush. There is one hand pump (during summer months) and two accessible restrooms. Four campsites have shade-awnings. Non-reservable campground with a $10.00/night fee. Hitching rail available outside of the campground, no horses are allowed in the campground. One group campsite with 25 person capacity. Nearby Iron Bog Lake, Brockie Lake and Fishpole Lake. Smiley Mountain looms overhead. Use is light, with the exception of holiday weekends.</p>
About the campground
The elevation is 6,500 ft. The campground is a single loop with one spur on a sage-covered bluff above Iron Bog Creek. Except for camping sites along the creek, the remaining campsites are under-maintained. The parking aprons on the under-maintained sites are hardly visible because of heavy growth of sagebrush. Most sites are in the open, but some shade from Douglas fir trees and several sites have ramada-styled picnic tables. The campground is pack it in, pack it out. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques. GPS coordinates: N43 38.422; W113 45.072 Challis National Forest 220
Seasons & access
Open May 30 through September 30 - weather dependent
Facilities
The water spigot is a hand pump. According to the Forest Service, the water is rust colored but safe to drink.
RV information
The parking aprons are gravel with some covered with weed and sagebrush.
Directions
From Mackay, ID, take US Rt. 93 south 15 miles to Iron Bog C.G./Antelope Rd. signs. Turn left at signs onto Antelope Rd. and go 11.2 miles to a "Y" intersection. Bear left, staying on Antelope Rd., and go another 13.7 miles to campground sign. Turn left at sign into campground. NOTE: After 4 miles, Antelope Rd. becomes gravel.
- National Forest
- Challis National Forest
- Ranger District
- Lost River
- Elevation
- 6500
- Rate
- $10 per day
- Maximum Stay
- 16
- Open Season
- 5/25 – 9/30
