USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Bowns Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,492 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
- BOWNS CR C G (NFSR 70029) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Sawtooth National Forest
- Nearest town
- Fairfield
- Address
- ID
- Activities
- <br /> , Hiking, Picnicking
About
Bowns Campground, located 25 miles east of Featherville and 18 miles north of Fairfield, is a developed campground composed of 10 units along Big Smoky Creek. Two of the camp sites are double family units. Camping, fishing, hiking, and picnicking are popular activities. Campground amenities include picnic tables, fire rings, drinking water (seasonally) and restrooms. Miller Creek Trail (#087) starts just south of the campground and is open to motorcycles.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 16° | -3° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 17° | -9° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 23° | 10° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 27° | 10° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 34° | 25° | 71° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 45° | 33° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 55° | 40° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 55° | 44° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 46° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 35° | 22° | 74° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 28° | -8° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 13° | -3° | 51° | 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
- Canyon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Five Points Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Bear Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Pioneer Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Baumgartner Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 31 sites
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