Mink Creek Group Site Campground

4350 CLIFFS DRIVE
POCATELLO, ID 83204

Overview

Mink Creek Group Site Campground is located just 12 miles south of Pocatello, Idaho, along the Bannock Highway. The Mink Creek area is a popular area for birding and wildlife viewing, with many miles of multi-use trails waiting to be explored.

Recreation

The West Fork Mink Creek Trail begins just outside the campground and is popular with hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders. Additional trails including Corral Creek Trail and Valve House Trail are in the vicinity.

Facilities

The campground offers one large accessible group site that can accommodate up to 200 people. The site contains a 40x80-foot picnic pavilion with concrete base, large paved parking area, 12 large picnic tables, two serving tables and a large fire ring, two accessible vault toilets and four potable water hydrants.

The pavilion has two electrical outlets and night lighting.

The road to the campground is paved, allowing easy access for RVs and cars. Security is provided by a locked entrance gate, area campground hosts and periodic county sheriff patrols.

Mink Creek Group Area is popular for outdoor weddings; if you plan to move any site furniture please call Pinnacle Parks LLC for approval at (208)757-3999. Remember that site check-in time is 2:00 pm on the day of your reservation and check-out time is noon of the following day. Firewood is not provided and is not available on site for gathering. Garbage service is not provided.

Mink Creek Group Site is managed by Pinnacle Parks Llc under a special use permit with the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. For questions please contact 208-757-3999 between the hours of 8am and 9pm.

Natural Features

The campground is situated along Mink Creek in the scenic Bannock Mountain Range of southeastern Idaho. A grove of ponderosa pines borders one side of the site, offering partial shade. Aspens and pines dot the surrounding mountainsides.

A wide variety of birds can be found in the area, including the Western Scrub-Jay, Juniper Titmouse, Bushtit, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Mountain Bluebird and Green-tailed and Spotted Towhees and Calliope Hummingbirds.

Nearby Attractions

Cherry Springs Nature Area is nearby, with its pretty namesake spring, a stream for fishing, paved self-guided nature trails and picnic facilities. Mink Creek Nordic Center is also nearby, with hiking and horseback riding trails in summer months and groomed cross-country ski trails in the winter.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (208) 757-3999.

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

Pets allowed: all 1 sites
ADA accessible: all 1 sites
Group sites: all 1 sites
Longest RV: 50 ft
Largest party: 200 people

Directions

Take exit 63 off I-15 just south of Pocatello. Follow the brown "Mink Creek Recreation Area" signs to Bannock Highway for 2 miles, then turn left up Mink Creek Canyon. Go 7 miles south on Bannock Highway, past Bannock Guard Station, to the campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Travis K

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Decent cleanliness, Bathrooms could use more attention. There was a loose bull around the area, that had made several messes around the campsite. It would be nice if the campground host would be more attentive to those issues. Great location for big groups!

Jeff B

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Everything about this group you say except for one thing was great. The water that was potable , either had just been treated or had extreme high amount of chlorine in it.

John L

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Pavilion was great!

Robert A

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Reviewed 5 months ago

Everything was great. Beautiful facility.. One exception there was no TP in the restrooms.

Danielle D

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Reviewed 5 months ago

Love this place. it was very clean. Field was mowed. Bathrooms were stocked with toilet paper.

Pamela D

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Reviewed 5 months ago

Beautiful place. We were having a wedding and bath rooms needed cleaning. The grounds keeper, Chris, was awesome. He came right away, did a great job and was very friendly. It was the perfect location and facility.

Availability

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