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Agency Creek Campground

Agency Creek Campground (4 campsites) is located along the Lewis and Clark National Backcountry Byway, near the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,315ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Idaho Falls3h07real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,315 ft, Agency Creek Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
84%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 27.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Idaho Falls
146 mi
3h07
02
Boise
325 mi
6h43
03
Coeur d'Alene
328 mi
6h49
By drive time
Idaho Falls · 3h07Boise · 6h43Coeur d'Alene · 6h49Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4 mi away.

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Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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