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Pull-thru
USFSNez Perce-Clearwater National Forests · Idaho
Fish Creek Group Use
Overview Fish Creek Group Camp is located a few miles from the developed Fish Creek Campground.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,993ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig20 ft
Electricnonesites
From Coeur d'Alene4h19real 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 4,993 ft, Fish Creek Group Use has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 21°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: 4 peaks, 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.
81%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 2.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Coeur d'Alene
194 mi
4h19
02
Boise
208 mi
4h46
03
Idaho Falls
491 mi
9h12
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
55
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.8 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.