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SNYDER GUARD STATION (ID)
SNYDER GUARD STATION (ID)SNYDER GUARD STATION (ID)
USFSIdaho Panhandle National Forests · Idaho

Snyder Guard Station (ID)

Overview Snyder Guard station, located on the banks of the scenic Moyie River, has been listed on the National Register for Historic places since 1982.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.2,497ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig60 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Coeur d'Alene2h30real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

Sits at 2,497 ft. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 60-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 4 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.

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.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Coeur d'Alene
110 mi
2h30
02
Idaho Falls
587 mi
10h19
03
Boise
487 mi
10h39
By drive time
Coeur d'Alene · 2h30Idaho Falls · 10h19Boise · 10h39Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.4 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 1 SITES
1
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
1
Prime
1
Sites

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
3
Peaks
4

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.4 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.

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