City, County & Regional Parks · Idaho
Wellington Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Idaho, United States
- Season
- mid-May to early September
- Cost
- $10/night per site, cash or check.
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Elevation
- 4,610 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Lake
- North Fork Payette River
- Nearest town
- Cascade
- Address
- 9701 ID-55, Cascade, ID 83611
- Phone
- 208-382-4425
Site map
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About
Valley County campground on the North Fork of the Payette, beside the Wellington Snow Park at Smith's Ferry. Semi-primitive - no septic, electric or water at the sites - with fire rings, picnic tables and vault toilets. Suitable for tents, vans and trailers or motorhomes under 30 feet. There is no trash collection at all, so everything you bring has to go out with you. First-come, first-served, cash or check on site. Maintained with the Cougar Mountain Club. The county opened the campground on May 19 in 2026 and closes it after Labor Day weekend, staying open longer if the weather allows.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 17° | -5° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 20° | -9° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 26° | 9° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 28° | 18° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 38° | 28° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 46° | 33° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 57° | 42° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 56° | 47° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 47° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 34° | 15° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 28° | 3° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 16° | 2° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- West Mountain (South) Trailhead · 3.3 mi as the crow flies
West Mountain 17 mi Hike · Drive there - Sage Hen Nature Trail Trailhead · 4.8 mi as the crow flies
Sagehen Nature Trail 0.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Joe's Creek Trailhead · 5.6 mi as the crow flies
Joe's Creek 2.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Renwyck Creek Trailhead · 7.0 mi as the crow flies
Renwyck 4.1 mi Hike · Drive there - East Mountain Way Trailhead · 7.2 mi as the crow flies
East Mountain Way 9.6 mi Hike · Drive there
All 494 trails in Boise National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Eastside · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Hollywood Point Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Sagehen Creek · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 9 sites
- Antelope (Boise National Forest, ID) · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 14 sites
- Cartwright Ridge Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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