USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Selway Falls Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $8 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,903 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
- SELWAY FALLS CAMP (NFSR 443D) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Kooskia, 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.
Site map
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About
US Forest Service campground. The Selway Campground has 7 campsites along Meadow Creek. Boat put-in below the Selway Falls to float to Lowell. The Wild and Scenic section of the Selway River contains Class IV rapids and runs from Paradise Campground to Selway Falls. The Campground will accommodate RV's less than 30-ft. length. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 42° | 28° | -2° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 29° | 4° | 59° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 34° | 21° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 38° | 17° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 44° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 53° | 42° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 64° | 48° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 63° | 51° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 55° | 44° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 44° | 32° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 37° | 7° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 27° | 12° | 52° | 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
- Fog Mountain Trailhead · 6.7 mi as the crow flies
Cove Lakes 9.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Limber Luke Campground and Trailhead · 8.2 mi as the crow flies
Boundary Trail 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
- Glover Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Boyd Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Limber Luke Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Rackcliff Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Ohara · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 32 sites
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