Willow Flat Campground

AUD & DI CAMPGROUNDS HC-82 BOX 1158
DUCK CREEK, UT 84762

Overview

Willow Flat is a popular campground, located on the banks of the Cub River, in southeastern Idaho. It sits in a pretty valley, surrounded by scenic mountain views, at an elevation of 6,300 feet. Visitors enjoy fishing the river and exploring numerous forested trails.

Recreation

The Cub River provides great fishing for wild cutthroat and hatchery rainbow trout.

Numerous trails begin within the campground, including a 1/2-mile nature trail to Sam Parkinson Spring.

The multi-use Cub River Trail also begins at the campground, offering great hiking, mountain and dirt biking, as well as off-road vehicle and horseback riding. The trail accesses the Highline Trail, the North Fork of St. Charles Creek and the Cub River Guard Station.

Facilities

This large campground contains six group campsites than can accommodate 24 to 100 people. Numerous single-family campsites are available at the campground as well.

Some single and group sites have picnic shelters. A few single sites must be accessed via footbridges over the river from the parking spur.

Amenities available at the campground include vault toilets and drinking water. An amphitheater with bleacher seating and a cement platform is located at group site G03. Roads and parking spurs within the campground are gravel.

Natural Features

A mixed forest of pines, spruce and hardwoods provides partial shade and beautiful scenery. The banks of the Cub River are lined with dense stands of willow, a favorite food of local moose. Deer and elk are often seen in the area as well.

Camp site features

Across 54 camp sites:

Fire pit: 53 of 54 sites
Picnic table: all 54 sites
Pets allowed: all 54 sites
ADA accessible: 4 of 54 sites
Group sites: 6 of 54 sites
Longest RV: 75 ft
Largest party: 100 people

Directions

From Preston, Idaho, head south on U.S. Highway 91 for approximately 3 miles. Turn east on the Cub River Road (Forest Road 406) and travel 3 miles past the Cache National Forest boundary to the intersection of Forest Road 406 and Forest Road 407. Bear right at the intersection, staying on Forest Road 406, and travel over a mile to the campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 1 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Paul O

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Great camp sites and location to get away from it all. Love the small river running through it and plenty of sade from all the trees.

rick s

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Pulled up to the site and found 8 to 10 cattle in our site. It was difficult to shoo them away, but they finally moved up to the next site. The cow chips were throughout our camp. It was tough walking around dodging them. They returned each day. Hiking up the trail to the spring there was a dead baby cow in the river, just above the 2nd bridge. It was removed by 2 cowboys from the ranchers assoc.. But it had been right in the creek, the same one just below that we were wading in, and further down were children playing in the river. The camp host did not clean the bathroom nor did he keep the toilet paper stocked. That you allow cattle in the campground is pathetic. I'll never come here again, and I've been going to willow flats for 50 years, but no more. And I'll pass on my recommendation to others to avoid it. Recreation.gov is letting our campgrounds decay at an alarming rate.

Joseph W

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Great spot to camp! We loved the 4 wheelers up there as well, great trails to ride, overall great experience.

Kjell J

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Let me simply say this. We LOVE Willow Flat campground. For our family, it is an annual event at least one weekend a year. We go more often if we can work it into our busy summer schedule. If we can only go camping one weekend per year, our choice is a resounding, "Willow Flat" campground. Can I be more clear?

Carolyn L

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Campsite needs some maintenance. The fire pit is full of ashes to the brim, bench is cracked and broken and there is a deadfall tree next to the main tent site. Bathrooms needed attention. One of our favorite campgrounds, please keep it welcoming!

Lana H

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Willow Flats is a beautiful place, and we enjoyed hiking to both springs.

Availability

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Reserve

Popularity: Very quiet

Busiest in November, when about 3% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 1 years of reservations.