USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Kennally Creek
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 13
- Hookups
- 11 no hookups
- Season
- June 1 to September 30
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,682 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- KENNALLY CREEK CG (NFSR 50392) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Payette National Forest
- Phone
- N/A
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Site map
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About
Overview
Kennally Creek Campground is situated in a serene setting among mature forest along the banks of Kennally Creek.
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app ht tps://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Recreation
The North Fork Kennally Creek Trail #102, East Fork Kennally Creek Trail #099, and the Needles Summit Trail #101 depart immediately from the campground with additional trail access just a few miles down the road.
Facilities
Each of 11 sites include a fire ring and picnic table. A stock loading ramp and hitching rails are available at the site. Potable water is typically available June - September.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 18° | -4° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 17° | -10° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 23° | 6° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 25° | 13° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 31° | 21° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 42° | 27° | 82° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 52° | 39° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 52° | 42° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 44° | 34° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 32° | 6° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 25° | -9° | 58° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 15° | 1° | 41° | 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
- North Fork Gold Fork Trailhead · 5.8 mi as the crow flies
Dollar Creek Way 8.7 mi Hike, Foolhen Way 5.7 mi Hike, Gold Fork North 3.1 mi Hike · Drive there - South Fork Gold Fork Trailhead · 8.7 mi as the crow flies
South Fork Gold Fork 2.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Needles Route Trailhead · 8.9 mi as the crow flies
Needles Route 11 mi Hike · Drive there - Blackmare Trailhead · 8.9 mi as the crow flies
Blackmare Creek 7.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Dollar Creek Ridge Trailhead · 9.9 mi as the crow flies
Dollar Creek Ridge 5.6 mi Hike · Drive there
All 357 trails in Payette National Forest · 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
- Paddy Flat Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 2 sites
- Poverty Flat · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 9 sites
- Penny Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Lake Fork · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 11 sites
- Four Mile · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 5 sites
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