Big Springs - Caribou

US Forest Service · Idaho

Big Springs - Caribou in Idaho. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 722 public campsites we map in Idaho.

Big Springs Campground is nestled along the banks of Pebble Creek at an elevation of 6,500 feet, just 16 miles from Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. Visitors enjoy fishing and exploring local trails. Recreation Pebble Creek offers cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing. Big Springs Nature Trail begins in the site, offering an easy path along the creek.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$20/night

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

357

Phone

208-236-7500

Coordinates

42.76556, -112.09528

Nearest sites we map

• Pebble Guard Station1 km · US Forest Service
• East Blackrock Campsite19 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Goodenough Creek Campground20 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Lower Blackrock Campsite20 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Upper Blackrock Campsite21 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Scout Mountain Campground23 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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