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Pull-thru
USFSCaribou-Targhee National Forest · Idaho
Mccrea Bridge
Overview McCrea Bridge Campground is located on the backwaters of beautiful Island Park Reservoir in Island Park, Idaho at an elevation of 6,200 feet.
Sites2516 reservable
Elev.6,335ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig99 ft7 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Idaho Falls1h40real 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 6,335 ft, Mccrea Bridge has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 11°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 25 sites total: 16 reservable and 9 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 7 pull-through, and the longest takes a 99-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. 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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 27.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Idaho Falls
84 mi
1h40
02
Boise
363 mi
6h07
03
Coeur d'Alene
431 mi
7h41
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 25 SITES
Color byShow only
16 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
25
Sites
★ The standout
Site 17
MCCR.
To neighbor
120 ft
Max rig
99 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
14
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.1 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.