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USFSNez Perce-Clearwater National Forests · Idaho
Johnson Bar Group Site
Overview Johnson Bar Group Site is situated in a large, open field along the Selway River.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.1,631ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Coeur d'Alene4h43real 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 1,631 ft, Johnson Bar Group Site has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°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 reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
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 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 23.
59°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Coeur d'Alene
212 mi
4h43
02
Boise
250 mi
5h37
03
Idaho Falls
438 mi
8h05
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.2 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
8
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.2 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.