USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Van Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Elevation
- 1,873 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)
- Nearest town
- Riggins, ID
About
US Forest Service campground. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 43° | 31° | 6° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 31° | 7° | 55° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 37° | 24° | 69° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 39° | 26° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 46° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 55° | 44° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 67° | 49° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 92° | 67° | 56° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 57° | 46° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 43° | 23° | 85° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 37° | 4° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 27° | 10° | 52° | 9 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
- Spring Bar Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Elkhorn Beach · Bureau of Land Management · 3 mi · 2 sites
- Windy Camp · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Lookout Butte Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 1 sites
- North Fork Slate Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
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