USFSNez Perce-Clearwater National Forests · Idaho
Aquarius Campground And Purple Beach Group Site
Aquarius Campground boasts 9 developed sites and 2 group campsites (Purple Beach) on the bank of the scenic North Fork of the Clearwater River.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.1,722ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Coeur d'Alene5h33real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,722 ft, Aquarius Campground And Purple Beach Group Site has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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
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.
May 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 18.
59°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Coeur d'Alene
212 mi
5h33
02
Boise
313 mi
7h31
03
Idaho Falls
469 mi
10h18
By drive time
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
4
Peaks
4
Water & Access
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.