USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Devils Elbow
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 21
- Hookups
- 20 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 29
- Max RV length
- 100 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,644 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
- DEVIL'S ELBOW CAMPGROUND (NFSR 2382) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests
- Nearest town
- Kellogg
- Address
- IDAHO PANHANDLE NATIONAL FOREST, ID
- Phone
- 435-245-6521
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Swimming
21 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Devil's Elbow Campground is perched on the banks of the North Fork Coeur d'Alene River, providing a perfect escape for a warm summer weekend. Here, visitors can camp in tents or RVs and spend their days fishing or floating the river.
Recreation
Rafting, swimming and kayaking are favorite activities on the river. Rafters will find class I-III rapids further down the river. Catch-and-release cutthroat trout fishing is also popular.
Visitors also enjoy explore the river valley on foot to see nearby Downey Creek or Valitons Creek.
Facilities
Devil's Elbow Campground has 20 campsites including one host site and a group site. The group site can accommodate up to 50 people. Amenities include hand-pump drinking water and vault toilets.
Campground roads are paved and parking spurs are short but wide enough for parking two vehicles alongside a trailer.
Natural Features
The campground sits among lodgepole and other mixed pines along the river at an elevation of 2,600 feet. The area is located in the Coeur d'ALene Mountains, 69 miles from popular Coeur d'Alene Lake.
Wildlife watchers and photographers have the chance to see mule deer, moose, osprey and calliope hummingbirds.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 26° | -23° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 24° | -11° | 50° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 29° | 7° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 33° | 21° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 44° | 33° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 50° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 60° | 49° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 59° | 50° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 52° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 40° | 31° | 77° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 33° | 12° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 28° | 1° | 49° | 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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