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Pull-thru
USFSBoise National Forest · Idaho
Eastside
Overview Eastside Campground is located on the shores of scenic Sagehen Reservoir at an elevation of 4,956 feet.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.5,016ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig30 ft
Electricnonesites
From Boise2h18real 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 5,016 ft, Eastside has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 19°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. 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 big-rig fit.
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.
84%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 9.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Boise
73 mi
2h18
02
Idaho Falls
354 mi
6h47
03
Coeur d'Alene
332 mi
7h36
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
7
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.6 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.