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Pull-thru
USFSCaribou-Targhee National Forest · Idaho
Emigration Campground
Overview Emigration Campground is located in 17 miles west of Montpelier, Idaho, just off State Highway 36 in Emigration Canyon.
Sites2621 reservable
Elev.7,231ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig58 ft
Electricnonesites
From Idaho Falls2h43real 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 7,231 ft, Emigration Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 26 sites total: 21 reservable and 5 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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
90%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 23.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Idaho Falls
146 mi
2h43
02
Boise
332 mi
5h40
03
Coeur d'Alene
620 mi
10h27
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 26 SITES
Color byShow only
26 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
26
Sites
★ The standout
Site 003
EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
161 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
26
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8 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.