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Pull-thru
USFSNez Perce-Clearwater National Forests · Idaho
Elk Creek Campground (Clearwater NF)
Overview Elk Creek Campground offers visitors a little bit of everything.
Sites136 reservable
Elev.2,828ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Coeur d'Alene2h50real 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 2,828 ft, Elk Creek Campground (Clearwater NF) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 13 sites total: 6 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 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-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 15.
58°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Coeur d'Alene
119 mi
2h50
02
Boise
291 mi
6h58
03
Idaho Falls
554 mi
10h10
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 13 SITES
Color byShow only
6 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 012
AREA ELK CREEK CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
169 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
13
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.