2
Pull-thru
USFSPayette National Forest · Idaho
Paddy Flat Guard Station
Overview The Paddy Flat Guard Station is located in the Payette National Forest of central Idaho.
Sites2all reservable
Elev.5,341ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig40 ft2 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Boise2h50real 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 5,341 ft, Paddy Flat Guard Station has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 16°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 2 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
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 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 29.
47°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Boise
105 mi
2h50
02
Coeur d'Alene
291 mi
6h32
03
Idaho Falls
386 mi
7h19
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 2 SITES
Color byShow only
2 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
2
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
3
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.5 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.