USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Secesh Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to October 31
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,108 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
- SECESH PROJECT CAMP (NFSR 50469) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Payette National Forest
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 23° | 0° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 23° | -1° | 50° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 30° | 13° | 60° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 33° | 17° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 37° | 27° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 48° | 34° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 60° | 44° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 59° | 47° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 50° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 38° | 14° | 76° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 30° | -4° | 65° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 20° | 6° | 48° | 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.
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