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Pull-thru
USFSCaribou-Targhee National Forest · Idaho
Warm River
Overview Warm River Campground is located on its namesake in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest of southwestern Idaho.
Sites3711 reservable
Elev.5,430ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig45 ft
Electric22×50-amp
From Idaho Falls1h16real 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
Sits at 5,430 ft. 37 sites total: 11 reservable and 26 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 45-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on roomy sites.
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
Idaho Falls
62 mi
1h16
02
Boise
342 mi
5h43
03
Coeur d'Alene
458 mi
8h23
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 37 SITES
Color byShow only
25 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
2
50-amp
9
Accessible
0
Prime
37
Sites
★ The standout
Site 027
SING.
To neighbor
113 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
9
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.9 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.