USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Five Mile Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,534 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
- FIVE MILE CAMP (NFSR 2003) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Elk City, 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. Situated in open, tall timber, this campground is popular for family camping, in that it is near a fishing and swimming pond (Five Mile Pond), has a creek flowing by the site, and has easy access to Crooked River. Fire rings with camp sites grace the campground. 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 | 34° | 21° | -5° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 21° | -4° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 27° | 15° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 30° | 12° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 35° | 28° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 45° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 57° | 40° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 57° | 46° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 48° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 35° | 14° | 75° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 27° | -3° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 17° | 4° | 46° | 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
- Lake Creek Trailhead · 7.9 mi as the crow flies
Lake 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
- Orogrande Campground #1 and #2 · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Walker Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Crooked River · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Orogrande Summit Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Wildhorse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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