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Pull-thru
USFSBoise National Forest · Idaho
Pine Flats (ID)
Overview Pine Flats Campground is located a few miles west of Lowman, Idaho, along the Banks-Lowman Highway at an elevation of 3,700 feet.
Sites2616 reservable
Elev.3,802ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig130 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Boise1h57real 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 3,802 ft, Pine Flats (ID) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 22°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 26 sites total: 16 reservable and 10 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, and the longest takes a 130-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Boise
70 mi
1h57
02
Idaho Falls
265 mi
5h41
03
Coeur d'Alene
366 mi
8h04
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 26 SITES
Color byShow only
25 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
21
Accessible
0
Prime
26
Sites
★ The standout
Site 005
PINE · shaded.
To neighbor
131 ft
Max rig
17 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.1 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.