Oxbow Campsite

Overview

Located on the bank of Newsome Creek, this campsite provides 1 solitary campsite for fishermen wishing to try their luck in Newsome Creek. The area to the east is closed to motor vehicles year round but existing roads make for great mountain biking. The site is equipped with a camp pad and a toilet.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent, RV, Free camping

Sites

1 campsites

Fee

Free

Reservations

No online reservations listed

Amenities

No amenity details published by the sources yet.

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Oxbow Campsite, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Flint Creek TrailheadTrailhead · 9.8 mi from camp

  Flint Creek trailhead (designated as "American River" campground on the Forest Map) offers camp pads, a stock loading ramp, fire rings, hitching rails, meat pole and toilet. Recreation.gov

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• Tenmile TrailheadTrailhead · 6.9 mi from campShow on map
• Idaho Centennial Trail (West)Hike · 172.2 mi long · Long-distance trail · 8.0 mi from campShow on map
• Anderson Butte National Recreation TrailHike · 14.1 mi long · 10.8 mi from campShow on map
• Meadow Creek National Recreation TrailHike · 26.0 mi long · 17.2 mi from campShow on map
• East Boyd-Glover Roundtop NRTHike · 21.6 mi long · 17.7 mi from camp

  A trail starting near Boyd Creek Trailhead.

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Mountain biking

• Fish Creek Group UseBike ride · 22.4 mi from campShow on map
• Milner TrailBike ride · 15.4 mi long · 19.8 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route starting near Fish Creek Trailhead.

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Scenic sights

• Fall Creek PointPeak · 4,928 ft · 3.6 mi from campShow on map
• Elk SummitPeak · 6,388 ft · 4.1 mi from campShow on map
• Martin Hot SpringsHot spring · 30.5 mi from campShow on map
• Stuart Hot SpringsHot spring · 31.9 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Lightning DomeClimbing · 11.5 mi from campShow on map
• The FinClimbing · 11.7 mi from campShow on map
• SnowhavenSkiing and snowshoeing · 22.9 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.