USDA Forest Service · Idaho
South Fork Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $12 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $3 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,333 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
- SOUTH FORK CAMPGROUND (NFSR 1100) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Grangeville, ID
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
US Forest Service campground. South Fork Campground, located off Highway 14 along the South Fork of the Clearwater River, has 9 sites for RVs and tent campers. You may find a Volunteer Campground Host during the operating season. Site #3 is 31 feet long, and site #8 is 25 feet long. All other sites are shorter. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 31° | 0° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 30° | -1° | 56° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 33° | 17° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 36° | 12° | 78° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 46° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 52° | 42° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 63° | 49° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 63° | 50° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 55° | 44° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 45° | 32° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 37° | 14° | 72° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 27° | 12° | 58° | 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
- Johns Creek Trailhead · 4.1 mi as the crow flies
Snoose Creek 11 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
- South Fork Group Site 5 - Nez Perce NF (ID) · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Nelson Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Meadow Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Fish Creek Group Use · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Corral Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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