USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Oxbow Campsite
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 3,888 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
- NEWSOME CREEK. (NFSR 1858) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
- Address
- ID
- Activities
- <p> Please visit <a href="http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/">Idaho Fish & Game </a>for details on when, where and what you need to hunt in Idaho.</p> , <p> Whether hunting, fishing or just enjoying a picnic, Oxbow Campsite is the perfect location to relax.</p> <p> 1 camp pad and a single vault toilet are provided.</p> , Picnicking
About
Located on the bank of Newsome Creek, this campsite provides 1 solitary campsite for fishermen wishing to try their luck in Newsome Creek. The area to the east is closed to motor vehicles year round but existing roads make for great mountain biking. The site is equipped with a camp pad and a toilet.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 24° | -6° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 23° | -2° | 52° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 27° | 12° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 31° | 9° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 40° | 31° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 47° | 36° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 57° | 43° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 56° | 45° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 49° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 40° | 24° | 77° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 32° | 6° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 22° | 6° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Sing Lee Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Leggett Creek · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Crooked River · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Table Meadows Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Rainy Day Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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