Bureau of Land Management · Idaho
McFarland Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- $5/night
- Elevation
- 5,374 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Salmon
- Address
- Salmon Field Office, Salmon, ID
- Phone
- 208-756-5400
- Activities
- Auto Touring, Camping, Environmental Education, Fishing, Hunting, Photography, Recreational Vehicles, Wildlife Viewing
About
These 10 campsites are located on the banks of the Lemhi River and have excellent opportunities for fishing and camping. The Lemhi Valley lies between the Beaverhead Mountains and the Lemhi Range, where the river creates a riparian zone in an otherwise arid region.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 10° | -11° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 10° | -18° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 19° | 2° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 26° | -4° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 38° | 17° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 46° | 34° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 57° | 42° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 55° | 46° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 47° | 32° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 33° | 12° | 74° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 27° | -18° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 9° | -15° | 45° | 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
- McFarland Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 0 mi
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