USDA Forest Service · Idaho
St. Charles Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 5
- Max RV length
- 32 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,129 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
- ST CHARLES CAMPGROUND (NFSR 30458) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Phone
- 541-351-1182
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Mountain Biking, Scuba Diving, Swimming
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
St. Charles Campground is situated on its namesake creek in the scenic St. Charles Canyon, approximately 8 miles from Bear Lake State Park and North Beach.
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 good to excellent fishing most of the year, including in St. Charles Creek. In-season big game hunting is also a popular activity.
Facilities
The campground offers one group site that can accommodate up to 20 people. Six single sites are also available. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. A paved road leads to the campground.
Natural Features
Stands of aspens provide partial shade, while lodgepole pines, willow, dogwoods, Engelmann spruce and wild roses dot the landscape. The varied vegetation provides plenty of privacy from site to 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 | 29° | 18° | -2° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 22° | -3° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 26° | 9° | 59° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 31° | 19° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 41° | 29° | 71° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 52° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 64° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 62° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 54° | 32° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 39° | 23° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 29° | 8° | 57° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 21° | 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
- Davis Canyon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
- Cloverleaf Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 19 sites
- Porcupine (Id) · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 17 sites
- NORTH FORK CAMPGROUND - St. CHARLES CANYON · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Harrys Hollow · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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