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USFSKootenai National Forest · Idaho

Pleasant Valley Campground

The Pleasant Valley Campground is located approximately 32 miles southwest of Libby on Highway 2.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.3,064ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Coeur d'Alene3h18real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 3,064 ft, Pleasant Valley Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 19°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.

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.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 12.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Coeur d'Alene
161 mi
3h18
02
Idaho Falls
476 mi
8h15
03
Boise
537 mi
11h28
By drive time
Coeur d'Alene · 3h18Idaho Falls · 8h15Boise · 11h28Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Peaks
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 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.

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