Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests · Idaho
Overview Kelly Forks cabin is located in a small clearing within an active forest service work center. It was originally built at the confluence of Moose and Kelly Creeks during the mid-1930’s to be used as a stopover between the upper North Fork and the Bungalow Ranger stations. It was then dismantled, floated down Kelly Creek, and reassembled at its current location during the mid-1900s.
Sites at Kelly Forks Cabin are reserved through Recreation.gov. Sites here can be reserved in advance through the official system, and they are claimed fast — cancellations then trickle back all season, unannounced, at any hour of the day or night.
| Total sites | 1 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Cabin |
| Hookups | Electric hookups at some sites |
| Location | Orofino, ID |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Because sites are booked months ahead, a steady share of reservations get cancelled as trips fall through. Each cancellation instantly returns that site and those nights to the official calendar — first-come, first-served, no waitlist, no announcement. Refreshing the booking page yourself, every few minutes for weeks, works in theory. In practice, the people who get these sites are the ones who hear about the opening first.
ItOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Kelly Forks Cabin around the clock. When a site matching your dates and your vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link to it. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell — your fee pays for monitoring, and openings are first-come, so speed is the whole game.
| Wilderness Gateway | Cancellation alerts available |
|---|---|
| Powell Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Ohara | Cancellation alerts available |
| Elk Creek Campground (Clearwater Nf) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Adams Ranger Station | Cancellation alerts available |
| Bald Mountain Lookout (Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, ID) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Castle Butte Lookout | Cancellation alerts available |
| Cold Springs Peak Cabin - Clearwater NF (ID) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Elk Creek Pavilion (Clearwater Nf) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Fish Creek Group Use | Cancellation alerts available |
| Fish Creek Pavilion | Cancellation alerts available |
| Glade Creek Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Johnson Bar Group Site | Cancellation alerts available |
| Liz Butte Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Liz Creek Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Lookout Butte Lookout | Cancellation alerts available |
| Meadow Creek Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Scurvy Mountain Lookout | Cancellation alerts available |
| South Fork Group Site 5 - Nez Perce NF (ID) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Walde Lookout Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Walker Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Site facts come from the official directory listing for Kelly Forks Cabin; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.