USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Bear Valley Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,398 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
- BEAR VALLEY CG (NFSR 579D) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Stanley, Idaho
About
US Forest Service campground. Bear Valley Campground is located along Bear Valley Creek which is one of the major headwater streams for the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. Use is moderate to high during the summer months and hunting season, and the campgroud is often full on weekends. There is no trash service, campers need to pack in and pack out. Open season: Mid June- End of September. 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° | -6° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 16° | -10° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 21° | 6° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 25° | 10° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 30° | 21° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 39° | 25° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 51° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 50° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 42° | 30° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 31° | 5° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 22° | -11° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 13° | 0° | 42° | 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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- Elk Creek Cabins · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 2 sites
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- Banner Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Dagger Falls Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Boundary Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 5 sites
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