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USFSSawtooth National Forest · Idaho

Lake Cleveland Campground - West Side

Lake Cleveland Campground is a very popular summer recreational facility.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.8,310ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Idaho Falls2h51real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 8,310 ft, Lake Cleveland Campground - West Side has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 14°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 24.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Idaho Falls
144 mi
2h51
02
Boise
193 mi
3h39
03
Coeur d'Alene
618 mi
10h35
By drive time
Idaho Falls · 2h51Boise · 3h39Coeur d'Alene · 10h35Camp

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
23
Peaks
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
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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