5
Pull-thru
USFSBoise National Forest · Idaho
Kirkham
Overview Kirkham Campground is located next to the South Fork Payette River just east of Lowman, Idaho, along Highway 21 at an elevation of 4,000 feet.
Sites169 reservable
Elev.3,963ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig80 ft5 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Boise2h10real 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 3,963 ft, Kirkham has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 21°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 16 sites total: 9 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 5 pull-through, and the longest takes a 80-ft rig.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
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.
78%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Boise
80 mi
2h10
02
Idaho Falls
255 mi
5h22
03
Coeur d'Alene
375 mi
8h18
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 16 SITES
Color byShow only
16 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
16
Accessible
0
Prime
16
Sites
★ The standout
Site 008
KIRK · pull-through.
To neighbor
129 ft
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
15
Water & Access
To nearest major road
0 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.