USFSNez Perce-Clearwater National Forests · Idaho

Wild Goose Campground

Situated along the middle fork of the Clearwater River at milepost 98 on scenic Highway 12, Wild Goose Campground offers a superb location to feel the sand between your toes while deciding on which ri

Sites0all reservable

Elev.1,690ft

Comf.Apr-Oct7 months

Max rigtents

Electricnonesites

From Coeur d'Alene4h26real road time

The honest read

Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,690 ft, Wild Goose Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER

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

avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul

Apr-Oct

Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.

84%

Of summer weekend-days are dry.

Apr 26

Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.

60°F

Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS

Coeur d'Alene

206 mi

4h26

Boise

245 mi

5h20

Idaho Falls

436 mi

7h52

By drive time

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments

Peaks

Water & Access

To nearest major road

0.1 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.

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