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USFSIdaho Panhandle National Forests · Idaho
Shoshone Park Kitchen
Overview Shoshone Park is a pristine forested park with a stream running through the area.
Sites21 reservable
Elev.3,606ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electric1sites
From Coeur d'Alene1h14real 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 3,606 ft, Shoshone Park Kitchen has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 2 sites total: 1 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 7 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 4
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
60°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Coeur d'Alene
58 mi
1h14
02
Idaho Falls
425 mi
7h00
03
Boise
415 mi
9h27
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 2 SITES
0
Walk-in
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50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
2
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
18
Peaks
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.4 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.