About this place
A small reservoir, and a good one for a canoe or a kayak. Motors are not the point here.
Idaho Department of Fish and Game stocks it with trout now and then. The fishing can be good.
The facts
- Cost
- Camping fee not confirmed
- Type
- Specific campsite
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Getting there
About 22 miles from Gooding. Head north out of Gooding on Highway 46 and watch for the signed turnoff to Thorn Creek Reservoir.
Coordinates 43.189998, -114.597322
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What is near here
A few more of our own spots are within reach of this one, along with some better-known places.
- Little City of Rocks Wilderness Study Area Directions
- Black Canyon (I) Wilderness Study Area Directions
- Gooding City of Rocks East Wilderness Study Area Directions
- Buttercup Mountain Directions
- Smoky Dome Directions
Every distance on this page is the driving distance. A short distance can still take a long time. The road may be closed for the season, covered in snow, or washed out. Many of these roads are dirt. Plan your route before you leave home. Out here there is often no phone signal to look it up on the way.
Nearest town and supplies
- Fairfield, ID Directions
- Gooding, ID Directions
Gooding is big enough that you’d normally expect fuel and somewhere to buy food. Nobody from here has been to check, so don’t count on it if you’re running low.
Have you been here?
Fees and access change, and the records do not always keep up. If you have been, tell us what you found.
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Where this information comes from
The description on this page is ours. The facts in it, and the fee and facility details below it, come from the Bureau of Land Management’s own records, read in August 2026; opened and read by a person on 2026-08-27.