USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Palisades Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,577 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
- PALISADES CG (NFSR 40255) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Irwin, Idaho
- Activities
- Camping, General Day, Camping, Trailer, Fishing, Cold Water
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
The imagery of the campground. Press and hold the map to drop your own pins and notes; the operator publishes no site points here. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
Site map · loading…
About
US Forest Service campground. Palisades Creek Campground is nestled in the Palisades Creek Canyon. Hiking the trails and fishing Palisades Creek and the Upper and Lower Palisades Lakes will keep you busy all day. Trails in this area are in the Palisades Backcountry and are non-motorized; ATV's and Motorcycles are not allowed in the campground. Palisades Reservoir and the South Fork of the Ske River are minutes away from the campground. Palisades Creek flows through the campground which has 5 single units and 2 double units. Full time campground host located on site. Firewood is for sale at campground. 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 | 30° | 16° | -9° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 19° | -7° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 24° | 9° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 29° | 14° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 35° | 26° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 48° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 57° | 43° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 55° | 48° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 48° | 26° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 35° | 16° | 75° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 22° | -2° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 16° | 4° | 44° | 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 1,006 trails in Caribou-Targhee 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
- Riverside Park Campground & Day Use Area · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Calamity · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 41 sites
- Big Elk · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 3 sites
- Falls Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Falls Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 25 sites
All public campgrounds in Idaho · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2025-04-09. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.