Richland Creek Recreation Area

If you like the feeling of being remote, this is a great place for you! I've been coming to this wilderness area for over 35 years and I never tire of its beauty. It's an official Dark Sky park, so your views of the stars, albeit through heavy forest, will be fantastic. I saw 3 shooting stars in one night on my most recent visit. It does take a while to get here. Be prepared to drive very slowly, like 10-15mph for the last 12 miles or so when coming in from the south on 16E, to forest service rd 1205, to Richland Creek Rd. This route travels along Falling Water Creek and has a couple of great waterfall views along the way. There are vault toilets and seasonal water, no showers.

We camped here for the first time in 25 years. Campground is in good shape and trails areas rugged and unmarked as ever.

Be advised! Utilize a four-wheel drive vehicle coming here, or at least one that can deal with some serious bumps. There were some real difficult parts of the road that had us bumping, and the bridge leading up to the place was washed out by about a foot by recent rains, so be prepared if you're coming in after it rains!

The campsites were lovely and the trails were great, a lovely mountain area to settle in right off the blue, blue creek. It can be chilly right off the water, though, so pack extra warmth if you're not going in the dead of summer. Also, pack toilet paper. The bathrooms were out.

Also for those wondering: AT&T and Verizon has no service except for the top of the hill leading in about 10 minutes from the campsite. Had to head up the hill all the way to let my parents know I arrived safe to the site, so you're not going to have any problems disconnecting from tech.

Wow!! What a beautiful place to be!! So much to take in, with several falls, cliffs, and trails. You can drive most of it. Or walk if you choose. I was very impressed with how clean and pristine everything was. Had a lovely day and took some great pics!

Drove out here on a random whim and ended up getting lost and it was amazing. I had a very fun time seeing a bunch of beautiful areas. It seems to be a pretty huge area with lots of roads leading to gorgeous areas. I got to see a bunch of wildlife as well.

We had a lovely time camping here over the weekend. If you use the campground, be sure to bring cash!

To access the Twin Falls trail from our campground, we did have to wade across the creek. I recommend bringing water shoes if you plan on taking this hike.

Just spent 3 perfect days at Richland Creek with my son and Grandsons. We hiked to Twin Falls and set up camp just beyond the falls. It was the only flat and not so rocky area to pitch our tents. The hike to Twin Falls is rugged and somewhat difficult but that made it even better. We all had full packs. The weather was ideal for hiking and perfect at night for sleeping. Even had decent moonlight at night. Sleeping with the sound of the creek nearby was pure heaven! I recommend this place for getting away from everything in daily life that pollutes our souls! The fact that there’s no cell service was icing on the cake!