USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Kelly Forks Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 2,799 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
- KELLY FORKS CAMP (NFSR 255-A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
- Address
- ID
- Activities
- <p> 14 units<br /> Campground host during open season<br /> 1 group site</p> , Hiking, Horseback Riding, Picnicking
About
Tucked away in a heavily wooded, streamside location at the confluence of Kelly Creek and the North Fork of the Clearwater River in Northwest Idaho, is Kelly Forks Campground. With 14 campground sites, a group area, campground host and a hiking trail going directly up to Flat Mountain from the site, horseback riding trails in the vicinity, swimming and an abundant watchable wildlife, Kelly Forks has a little of everything. Also, for the all the anglers out there, Kelly Forks boasts a Blue Ribbon cutthroat trout stream (catch and release).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 26° | -17° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 27° | -4° | 53° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 30° | 18° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 33° | 16° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 42° | 31° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 50° | 37° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 61° | 46° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 60° | 49° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 52° | 39° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 40° | 31° | 79° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 33° | -1° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 25° | 12° | 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
- Kelly Forks Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Junction Creek Camp · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Flat Creek Camp · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Pete Ott Camp · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Cold Springs Peak Cabin - Clearwater NF (ID) · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
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