USFSKootenai National Forest · Idaho
Rocky Gorge Campground
The Rocky Gorge Campground is located approximately 26 miles southwest of Eureka off Hwy 37.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.2,516ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Coeur d'Alene3h54real 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 2,516 ft, Rocky Gorge Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 18.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Coeur d'Alene
170 mi
3h54
02
Idaho Falls
513 mi
9h23
03
Boise
547 mi
12h03
By drive time
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.