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Pull-thru
USFSCaribou-Targhee National Forest · Utah
Paris Springs Campground
Overview Paris Springs Campground is situated in scenic Paris Canyon, about five miles from Paris, Idaho.
Sites1211 reservable
Elev.6,627ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig50 ft4 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Salt Lake City3h27real 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 6,627 ft, Paris Springs Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 12 sites total: 11 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, and the longest takes a 50-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, 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.
88%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 27.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Salt Lake City
147 mi
3h27
02
Moab
378 mi
7h53
03
St. George
446 mi
8h21
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 12 SITES
Color byShow only
12 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
12
Sites
★ The standout
Site 003
PARIS SPRINGS CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
120 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
17
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.8 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.