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USFSIdaho Panhandle National Forests · Idaho
Avery Creek Cabin
Overview Avery Creek Cabin is located 20 miles northeast of Kingston, Idaho, along Forest Road 208.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.2,539ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig12 ft
Electricnonesites
From Coeur d'Alene1h22real 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 2,539 ft, Avery Creek Cabin has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
84%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 16.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Coeur d'Alene
56 mi
1h22
02
Idaho Falls
451 mi
7h51
03
Boise
412 mi
9h36
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
1
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
11
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.3 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.