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Pull-thru
USFSSalmon-Challis National Forest · Idaho
Twin Creek Campground Group Camping Site
Overview Twin Creek Group Camping Site is part of the larger Twin Creek Campground.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.5,174ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Idaho Falls4h16real 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 5,174 ft, Twin Creek Campground Group Camping Site has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 2 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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
84%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 28.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Idaho Falls
199 mi
4h16
02
Coeur d'Alene
266 mi
5h06
03
Boise
287 mi
6h57
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
12
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 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.