USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Falls Group Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,295 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- FALLS CG GROUP SITE (NFSR 40072) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Swan Valley, Idaho
- Activities
- Camping, Vehicle, Fishing, River / Stream, Picnicking
About
US Forest Service campground. Falls Campground is located next to the Ske River in beautiful Swan Valley at an elevation of 5,100 feet. Idaho Falls, Idaho is just 45 miles west. Visitors enjoy fishing and canoeing on the Ske and viewing local wildlife. 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° | 15° | -9° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 20° | -4° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 25° | 9° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 30° | 16° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 36° | 27° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 49° | 33° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 59° | 44° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 57° | 49° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 48° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 36° | 14° | 76° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 26° | -5° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 16° | 2° | 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
- Falls Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 25 sites
- Palisades Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Outfitter Camp Area · Bureau of Land Management · 10 mi · 4 sites
- Riverside Park Campground & Day Use Area · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Calamity · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 41 sites
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