Stoddard Creek Campground

The 2021-22 reviews all remain accurate now. Todd's an experienced camp host, welcoming and knowledgeable. This campground is quiet, serene and beautiful. Access off I-15 is by way of a paved 1.5 mile but somewhat narrow road. The sites are spacious and as well constructed as any USFS campground we've visited. Only downside not mentioned at length: The lower bank of 'AXXX' numbered sites are parallel with the road, which can see heavy ATV traffic...and at times, late into the night. The upper bank of sites, numbered "OXX" (no 'A') sit above and back from the road, and are the preferred ones. Our '002' site was next to the Camp Host on the upper bank. At this time, the campground map that pops up at the website is incorrect; you have to dig thru the 'additional info' section to find the correct one. One should plan to be bear aware here, altho' sightings are not common.

About cell service: Todd says Verizon service is excellent and he relies on it exclusively. We found my wife's current generation 13 iPhone had good unboosted 4 bars of LTE. My earlier gen 10X was 2 bars LTE even when boosted and unable to offer data service.

Other notes: Many sites are First Come and some sites aren't even on the (correct) campground map. And because there are no 'electric' sites and water is from a spigot, Todd stated the campground is rarely full. However, there are plans in motion to add a 3rd bank of 22 sites, even further from the access road, that will have electric and likely change the makeup of those camping here. The website mentions one shouldn't plan on having water available, but I suspect that's only in case the large solar array powering the pump house sees many consecutive days of cloud cover. We found great water pressure from the spigots. And finally, approaching on I-15 from the south you will see endless miles of flat ground and might feel the website pic is just a 'glamor shot'. Things change dramatically in the last few I-15 miles before the Exit 184 turn-off and you'll find yourself surrounded by dense forest here.

This campground was extremely well kept up with level pads, clean pit toilets and clean campsites. It was quiet and peaceful. The care taker said weekends are a bit more busy, so if staying then, choose a campsite farther up the hill because of the ATVs going up the road. We only saw a few and they were going slow enough to not kick up dust.

Drove up on a Thursday late afternoon and upon reaching the campground were greeted by the camp host Todd. He drove us up to our site and talked to us for a bit. Super nice gentleman with a lot of knowledge of the campsites and surrounding areas. Very clean and beautifully treed campsite.

Will stay here again the next time up this way.

We stopped by Stoddard Creek around 7:30 on a Thursday in hopes there might be cancellations. The site is beautiful and wild despite being just a mile or two off 90. The host was very welcoming and shared he had a few cancellations! He took us to site 4 which had an incredible view of hillside across the way and told us about the elk that come down in the evening. The Kids had so much fun watching w binoculars. Great smelling bathrooms, drinkable water. Nice and quiet. Literally the best site we’ve ever visited!

Only about one mile off the interstate, this is a hidden gem. Sites were first come first serve on a Sunday evening, and there were several to choose from when we arrived. Sites were level, easy to pull into the spot and relax with minimal effort. Everything was very clean and tidy. The campground is tucked against a mountainside, across from our site was a beautiful meadow with free range cattle roaming about. The perfect peaceful spot to stop for a night, or for an extended stay. Will be back for sure.

We came to the area to visit the Spencer Opal Mine. This campground is about 4 miles away and tucked up into the woods. Sites were fairly level and set up with nice fire rings, tables and grill stands. Occasional freeway noise but nothing too distracting. Lower loop spots are close to ATV roads-potentially more noisy and dusty if staying on the lower level.