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USFSSalmon-Challis National Forest · Idaho

Wallace Lake Campground

12 campsites on Wallace Lake with picnic tables and fire rings.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.8,176ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Idaho Falls4h22real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 8,176 ft, Wallace Lake Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 8°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 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 · Jan
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
66%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 23
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 4.
45°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Idaho Falls
180 mi
4h22
02
Coeur d'Alene
314 mi
6h51
03
Boise
267 mi
7h03
By drive time
Idaho Falls · 4h22Coeur d'Alene · 6h51Boise · 7h03Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.4 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.4 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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