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Mcfarland Campground

These 10 campsites are located on the banks of the Lemhi River and have excellent opportunities for fishing and camping.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,374ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Idaho Falls2h35real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,374 ft, Mcfarland Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 11°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. 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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
84%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 29.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Idaho Falls
129 mi
2h35
02
Boise
308 mi
6h10
03
Coeur d'Alene
336 mi
6h45
By drive time
Idaho Falls · 2h35Boise · 6h10Coeur d'Alene · 6h45Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.

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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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