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About the Camp
On August 26, 1980, the Bear River Resource Conservation and Development District (RC&D) youth camp project became reality. The primary objective was to find a permanent wilderness campsite that would provide a variety of outdoor educational experiences for 4-H and older youth.
After an evaluation of many, a high mountain valley in SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO was approved which has several acres of both meadow and timber cover with an abundance of wildlife and yes — huckleberries!
Facilities include culinary water, vault toilets, an A-frame pavilion with picnic tables, tent sites, amphitheater with a stage and flagpole, as well as improved roads and parking.
Getting ThereFrom Preston, Idaho, take Route 34 turnoff at the north end of Preston. Stay on Route 34 for approximately 5.2 miles until you cross the Bear River and come to a junction for Route 36. Turn east following Route 36 to the Bear River RC&D Youth Wilderness Camp turnoff - approximately 22.5 miles. Note: The campsite is only 600 yards off of Route 36. If you see Copenhagen Basin turnoff, you have gone several hundred yards too far.
ReservationsA $50 deposit is required to reserve the camp. The fee is based on the number of people attending:
$50/day 1-20 people
$75/day 21-40 people
$100/day 41-60 people
$125/day 61-80 people
$150/day 81-100 people
$175/day 100+ people
A sales and lodging tax of 8% will be added.
To make reservations, please call the Bear River RC&D at 435-753-3871 ext. 20
More About the Camp
Near the Youth Camp is the High Line National Recreation Trail. This trail is open to all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, bikes, horses, and hikers. The High Line Trail is the premier trail on the Montpelier District. The trail is 55 miles long offering scenic vistas along the Bear River Range. The High Line National Recreation Trail intersects many other trails on the west side of the district.
The Youth Camp is approximately 30 miles from beautiful Bear Lake.
The camp accommodates only one group at a time. Dates range from June-September due to 7200 ft. high elevation.
Camp SponsorsBear Lake, Box Elder, Cache, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Rich Counties, USU Extension, Bear River Association of Governments, NRCS, and the US Forest Service.