USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Smith Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,054 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SMITH LAKE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 2779) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Bonners Ferry, Idaho
About
US Forest Service campground. Smith Lake Campground features 7 camp units, drinking water, vault toilets, a boat ramp, and a day use area with 3 picnic units. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: Mid to Late June. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 19° | -31° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 20° | -21° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 27° | -2° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 32° | 14° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 42° | 31° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 48° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 61° | 45° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 59° | 48° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 50° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 36° | 29° | 69° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 29° | 6° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 24° | -15° | 43° | 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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- Meadow Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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- Robinson Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
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