1
Pull-thru
USFSBoise National Forest · Idaho
Deer Park Cabin
Overview This site was originally established as Deer Park Ranger Guard Station in 1913, and a cabin was built here in 1917.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.5,571ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Boise2h54real 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 5,571 ft, Deer Park Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on cool nights.
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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 22.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Boise
78 mi
2h54
02
Idaho Falls
241 mi
6h43
03
Coeur d'Alene
405 mi
9h56
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
4
Peaks
2
Water & Access
To nearest major road
10.7 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.