USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Porcupine Springs
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to September 30
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,939 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
- OAKLEY-ROGERSON (NFSR 70500) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Sawtooth National Forest
- Nearest town
- BURLEY
- Address
- 2306 Hiland Ave , BURLEY, ID, 83318
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Wildlife Viewing
7 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Porcupine Springs Campground is located along the scenic Rock Creek Road, in southern Idaho. It sits at an elevation of 6,950 feet. Visitors enjoy the area for its abundance of trails and scenic beauty.
Recreation
Numerous hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicle trails begin within or near the campground, including Porcupine Springs, Ross Falls, Rim View, Pike Mountain and Third Fork trails. Fishing is popular on Rock Creek.
Facilities
This large campground contains three group sites that each accommodate up to 50 and 100 people. The recently updated sites are accessible and equipped with picnic tables, grills, serving and utility tables and campfire circles. The group site on Loop C has large corrals for horses.
Several single-family campsites are available as well. Each is equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring, grill and a utility table. Additional sites not listed for reservation are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are provided. A campground host is located on-site. Roads and parking spurs within the campground are gravel.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a scenic forest of pine and aspen trees. Summer wildflowers are vivid and abundant, and wildlife frequents the area.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 14° | -9° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 17° | -9° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | 5° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 26° | 14° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 37° | 22° | 71° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 46° | 31° | 88° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 57° | 39° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 56° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 46° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 34° | 22° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 27° | -6° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 17° | -4° | 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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- Pettit Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Lower Penstemon · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 7 sites
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