USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Giant White Pine Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $12 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $2 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,844 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
- BLAKES RIDGE-2 (NFSR 3830-2) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Potlatch, 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. Take the opportunity to travel the lovely White Pine Scenic Byway, Idaho 6, north from the quaint town of Harvard, Idaho for just over 7 miles to visit this special site. Named after an enormous, 600 year old white pine that has since been cut down due to disease (but still resides in the campground!), this cozy and inviting campground has 14 developed sites, all resting in a lush forested setting. Many hiking trails are in the vicinity of the campground, including the National Recreation Trail 224A, the East Fork Meadows Creek Trail. 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 | 38° | 27° | -16° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 26° | -12° | 48° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 30° | 8° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 34° | 19° | 75° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 45° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 50° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 61° | 50° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 60° | 50° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 52° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 42° | 31° | 76° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 33° | 13° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 26° | 11° | 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 · 3.9 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
- Laird Park Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Bald Mountain Lookout (Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, ID) · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Horse Camp (Palouse) · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Scenic 6 RV Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi
- Moose Creek Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 15 mi
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