USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Beauty Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 20
- Hookups
- 1 with water, 18 no hookups
- Season
- May 7 to September 29
- Max RV length
- 44 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,178 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND (NFSR 2338) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests
- Nearest town
- Coeur d'Alene
- Address
- 7500 Beauty Creek Rd, Coeur d'Alene, ID, 83814
- Phone
- 435-245-6521
- Activities
- Biking, Birding, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Swimming Site, Water Sports
19 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Beauty Creek Campground is located a half mile from Lake Coeur d'Alene along the peaceful Beauty Creek. Visitors enjoy breathtaking scenery and convenient access to miles of trails.
Recreation
The trailhead for the Caribou Ridge National Recreation Trail starts at the campground. The 5-mile trail features a moderate climb with two outstanding overlooks of Lake Coeur d'Alene.
Biking and hiking trails in the area include the 1.8-mile Beauty Creek Overlook and the 4.9-mile Mt. Coeur d'Alene Viewpoint.
Anglers enjoy an abundance of northern pike, chinook salmon and bass in the nearby stream.
Facilities
Beauty Creek offers about 20 spacious campsites for both tent and RV camping. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Parking aprons are paved.
The nearest boat ramp is at Mineral Ridge, which is less than a mile from the campground. Here, visitors have easy access to boating and fishing.
Natural Features
The campground is nestled in a narrow valley along Beauty Creek in northern Idaho. At an elevation of 2,100 feet, it is a sparsely wooded valley surrounded by heavily wooded hillsides.
Beauty Creek sits in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest, between the Cascade Mountains to the west and the Bitterroot Mountains to the east.
Nearby Attractions
Lake Coeur d'Alene offers excellent boating, fishing and canoeing. Towns around the lake offer opportunities for para-sailing, ferry rides, paddle boating and sea plane rides.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 27° | -17° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 25° | -12° | 49° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 31° | 15° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 35° | 27° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 46° | 35° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 51° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 61° | 50° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 61° | 51° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 54° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 42° | 33° | 77° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 34° | 20° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 28° | 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.
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