USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Laird Park Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 2,782 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- PALOUSE RIVER EMERALD CR (NFSR 447) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
- Address
- ID
- Activities
- <p> 31 developed campsites and 1 group site. Campground host provided during open season.</p> , <p> A hiking trailhead is south of the campground on FS Road 29231</p> , Picnicking
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
Laird Park Campground, located in the northwest Idaho town of Potlatch and named in memory of A.W. Laird, a lumberman and early leader in the Potlatch Lumber Co., is a fantastic location to bring your family, friends or maybe even your boy or girl scout troupe for some outdoor fun and swimming. The recreation area has a sandy beach (a result of a swimming beach dam built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933), 2 group picnic areas as well a half-mile interpretive trail. Fishing is a popular passtime here too, with abundant opportunities for rainbow and brown trout from the Palouse River.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 26° | -15° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 26° | -11° | 47° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 28° | 12° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 34° | 18° | 75° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 45° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 50° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 60° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 60° | 49° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 52° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 41° | 30° | 76° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 33° | 11° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 25° | 10° | 53° | 9 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
- Horse Camp Trailhead · 3.7 mi as the crow flies
Strychnine Ridge 5.6 mi Hike, Excavation Gulch a 0.4 mi Hike, West Excavation a 0.3 mi Hike · Drive there
All 1,286 trails in Nez Perce-Clearwater 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
- Horse Camp (Palouse) · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Giant White Pine Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Bald Mountain Lookout (Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, ID) · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
- Moose Creek Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi
- Scenic 6 RV Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi
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