Army Corps of Engineers · Idaho
Dam View Camping Area
Army Corps of Engineers · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 with water, 6 no hookups
- Season
- April 1 to November 30
- Cost
- $15.00/night. Pay via QR code posted at Campground.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,811 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Dworshak Reservoir
- Nearest town
- Ahsahka
- Address
- 1842 Viewpoint Rd, Ahsahka, ID, 83520
- Phone
- (208) 476-1255
About
Overview
Dam View Camping Area is a primitive six site campground near Dworshak Reservoir. Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers the three upper sites have grassy areas with gravel parking primarily for tenting and smaller campers ( less than 26 feet). The three lower sites are paved and primarily for larger ( greater than 26 feet, Less than 35 feet) RVs. One CXT bathroom and two water sources are available for campers only. 1.4 miles down Viewpoint Rd is Big Eddy Recreation Area and Boat Ramp. 0.8 miles down A Road is Dworshak Visitor Center.
Nearby Attractions
Dworshak Dam Visitor Center
Big Eddy Recreation Area
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 28° | -12° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 29° | -12° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 32° | 19° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 37° | 21° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 47° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 53° | 44° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 65° | 52° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 64° | 55° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 56° | 44° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 43° | 33° | 79° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 34° | 17° | 66° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 29° | 12° | 57° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Pink House Recreation Site · Bureau of Land Management · 2 mi · 20 sites
- Dworshak State Park · Idaho State Parks · 4 mi · 103 sites
- Dent Acres · Army Corps of Engineers · 9 mi · 52 sites
- Deyo Reservoir Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 17 mi · 24 sites
- Kendrick RV Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 17 mi
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