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Coeur d’Alene River at Big Hank Campground
Coeur d’Alene River at Big Hank CampgroundBIG HANK
USFSIdaho Panhandle National Forests · Idaho

Big Hank

Overview Big Hank Campground is located along the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River in Idaho Panhandle National Forest.
Sites3022 reservable
Elev.2,733ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig45 ft
Electricnonesites
From Coeur d'Alene2h01real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

Sits at 2,733 ft. 30 sites total: 22 reservable and 8 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 5 peaks.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.

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.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Coeur d'Alene
71 mi
2h01
02
Idaho Falls
467 mi
8h29
03
Boise
428 mi
10h14
By drive time
Coeur d'Alene · 2h01Idaho Falls · 8h29Boise · 10h14Camp

Picking your site

04 · 30 SITES
Color byShow only

30 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
30
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
BIG HANK · good location.
To neighbor
142 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
10 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
1
Peaks
5

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.

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