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Pull-thru
USFSBoise National Forest · Idaho
Dog Creek (ID)
Overview Dog Creek Campground is located on the banks of Dog Creek, at the foot of the Trinity Mountain Range.
Sites1310 reservable
Elev.4,491ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Boise2h17real 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 4,491 ft, Dog Creek (ID) has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 17°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 13 sites total: 10 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. 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.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 15.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Boise
98 mi
2h17
02
Idaho Falls
203 mi
4h25
03
Coeur d'Alene
549 mi
10h29
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 13 SITES
Color byShow only
13 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
13
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
FAM · shaded.
To neighbor
205 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
4
Peaks
2
Water & Access
To nearest major road
14.5 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.