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USFSNez Perce-Clearwater National Forests · Idaho

Apgar Campground

Located along the Lochsa River and accessed by U.S.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.1,568ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Coeur d'Alene4h39real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,568 ft, Apgar Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 2 peaks.

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
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 23.
60°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Coeur d'Alene
215 mi
4h39
02
Boise
254 mi
5h34
03
Idaho Falls
427 mi
7h39
By drive time
Coeur d'Alene · 4h39Boise · 5h34Idaho Falls · 7h39Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
7
Peaks
2

Water & Access

To nearest major road
0.1 mi
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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