USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Davis Canyon Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 5
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,437 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
- DAVIS CANYON OVERFLOW (NFSR 31149) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Phone
- 541-351-1182
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Davis Canyon Campground is situated on St. Charles Creek a scenic canyon in the forests of southeast Idaho.
Recreation
Nearby, the North Fork Trail and its associated trails access the Highline Trail #316. The Highline Trail is part of the National Trail System and is the area's premier trail. It stretches 55 miles along the backbone of the Wasatch Mountains and is open to hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders and motorcyclists, attracting trail users from around the world.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game manages the river fisheries, providing excellent fishing most of the year, including in St. Charles Creek. In-season big game hunting is also a popular activity.
Facilities
This campground contains one accessible group site that can accommodate up to 40 people. The group site is made up of three smaller individual sites. Picnic tables and fire rings are provided, as are vault toilets. Roads and parking spurs are gravel.
Natural Features
A mixed-growth conifer and aspen forest covers the campground. St. Charles Creek flows gently past the site.
Nearby Attractions
Minnetonka Cave, one of only two developed caves in the Forest Service, is a few miles from the campground. Guided cave tours are scheduled every 30 minutes daily from early June until Labor Day.
The Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge is just north of Bear Lake, offering excellent bird watching.
Bear Lake's Raspberry Days Festival occurs the first weekend in August every year, with a parade, fireworks, craft booths and a rodeo.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 19° | -8° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 20° | -7° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 24° | 7° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 29° | 15° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 37° | 24° | 69° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 49° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 59° | 42° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 58° | 46° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 50° | 31° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 37° | 18° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 27° | 4° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 19° | 7° | 44° | 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
- Cloverleaf Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 19 sites
- Porcupine (Id) · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 17 sites
- St. Charles Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 6 sites
- NORTH FORK CAMPGROUND - St. CHARLES CANYON · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
- Egan Basin Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
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