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Birch Creek Campground

***An intense precipitation event occurring in southeastern Idaho resulted in the flooding of the popular Birch Creek campground.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,017ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Idaho Falls1h27real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,017 ft, Birch Creek Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast.

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 · Apr
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
84%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 8.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Idaho Falls
70 mi
1h27
02
Boise
249 mi
5h02
03
Coeur d'Alene
395 mi
7h54
By drive time
Idaho Falls · 1h27Boise · 5h02Coeur d'Alene · 7h54Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 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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