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Pull-thru
USFSBoise National Forest · Idaho
Bonneville
Overview Bonneville Campground is 19 miles east of Lowman, Idaho just off Highway 21 at an elevation of 4,700 feet.
Sites2214 reservable
Elev.4,692ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig100 ft6 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Boise2h33real 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 4,692 ft, Bonneville has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 20°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 22 sites total: 14 reservable and 8 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 6 pull-through, 4 walk-in, and the longest takes a 100-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
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-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 10.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Boise
95 mi
2h33
02
Idaho Falls
241 mi
5h05
03
Coeur d'Alene
390 mi
8h41
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 22 SITES
Color byShow only
22 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
4
Walk-in
0
50-amp
8
Accessible
0
Prime
22
Sites
★ The standout
Site 010
SING · walk-in · shaded.
To neighbor
157 ft
Type
Walk-in
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
5
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.6 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.