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USFSSawtooth National Forest · Idaho

Diamondfield Jack Campground

Diamondfield Jack Campground and Picnic Area is located at the end of a paved road in Rock Creek.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,991ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Boise3h17real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,991 ft, Diamondfield Jack Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 6 peaks.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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 · Jul
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 2.
58°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Boise
162 mi
3h17
02
Idaho Falls
181 mi
3h33
03
Coeur d'Alene
656 mi
11h17
By drive time
Boise · 3h17Idaho Falls · 3h33Coeur d'Alene · 11h17Camp

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
38
Peaks
6

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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