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USFSKootenai National Forest · Idaho

Tobacco River Campground

The Tobacco River Campground is located approximately 5 miles west of Eureka off Pidgeon Bridge Road 7277.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.2,448ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Coeur d'Alene4h35real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,448 ft, Tobacco River Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak, 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-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
88%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 22.
57°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Coeur d'Alene
193 mi
4h35
02
Idaho Falls
490 mi
8h43
03
Boise
558 mi
12h14
By drive time
Coeur d'Alene · 4h35Idaho Falls · 8h43Boise · 12h14Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.5 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
13
Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.5 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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