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Pull-thru
USFSCaribou-Targhee National Forest · Idaho
Upper Coffee Pot
Overview Upper Coffee Pot Campground is located in Island Park, Idaho on a beautiful, floatable stretch of the Henry's Fork of the Snake River at an elevation of 6,300 feet.
Sites15first-come
Elev.6,362ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig66 ft
Electric88×50-amp
From Idaho Falls1h44real 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 6,362 ft, Upper Coffee Pot has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 11°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 15 sites are first-come, first-served. No reservations, so arrive early. Of the sites, 8 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 66-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. Softest on reservability.
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.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 27.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Idaho Falls
86 mi
1h44
02
Boise
366 mi
6h11
03
Coeur d'Alene
427 mi
7h38
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 15 SITES
Color byShow only
14 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
8
50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
15
Sites
★ The standout
Site 015
UPPER COFFEE POT · shaded.
To neighbor
183 ft
Max rig
44 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.1 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.