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EVERGREEN CAMPGROUND - forested campsite
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USFSPayette National Forest · Idaho

Evergreen Campground

Overview Evergreen Campground is situated next to the Weiser River just off Highway 95 between the towns of Council and New Meadows, Idaho.
Sites145 reservable
Elev.3,963ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig35 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Boise3h04real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 3,963 ft, Evergreen Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 14 sites total: 5 reservable and 9 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 35-ft rig.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
87%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 4
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Boise
141 mi
3h04
02
Coeur d'Alene
272 mi
5h54
03
Idaho Falls
419 mi
7h26
By drive time
Boise · 3h04Coeur d'Alene · 5h54Idaho Falls · 7h26Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 14 SITES
Color byShow only

12 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

1
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
10
Accessible
0
Prime
14
Sites
★ The standout
Site 003
EVERGREEN CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
191 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
2

Water & Access

To nearest major road
0.1 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.

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