USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Lafferty
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 8 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to October 23
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,288 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LAFFERTY CG (NFSR 50001) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Payette National Forest
- Phone
- N/A
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About
Overview
Lafferty Campground has 8 campsites located along a small 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, a nd the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Facilities
It has a paved campground loop and is suitable for medium RVs. No hook-ups.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 21° | -4° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 23° | -10° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 26° | 8° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 29° | 20° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 39° | 28° | 78° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 45° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 56° | 42° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 56° | 45° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 48° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 38° | 27° | 72° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 30° | 6° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 23° | 0° | 45° | 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
All 357 trails in Payette National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Huckleberry · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 10 sites
- Cold Springs Campground - Payette NF (ID) · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 34 sites
- Buck Park Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
- Evergreen Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 14 sites
- Big Bar Camping Area · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
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