USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Brush Lake Picnic Area
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,025 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
- BRUSH LAKE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 2493) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Bonners Ferry, Idaho
About
US Forest Service campground. Brush Lake Picnic area features 4 picnic sites, vault toilets, and a day use area. Boating on Brush Lake is accessible from the area but launching can be difficult in late summer and fall when the water is low. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: May. 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 | 31° | 20° | -28° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 20° | -19° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 28° | -2° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 32° | 13° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 42° | 30° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 47° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 60° | 45° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 59° | 49° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 50° | 37° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 36° | 28° | 70° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 29° | 7° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 24° | -14° | 44° | 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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