U.S. Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Idaho

Copper Creek Campground

Copper Creek Campground features 16 camp units (3 accessible), potable water, accessible vault toilets, and a scenic location on the Moyie River. Beautiful Copper Falls viewpoint trail is 1.5 miles east on Copper Falls Road #2517 and there is fishing access to the Moyie River.

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Copper Creek Campground
Photo from the area. Forest Service Photography (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesThis is a fee area: Each unit is $15 per night when water is turned on (Memorial Day to Labor Day); No fee when water is turned off.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

SeasonYear-round
ForestIdaho Panhandle National Forests
FeesThis is a fee area: Each unit is $15 per night when water is turned on (Memorial Day to Labor Day); No fee when water is turned off.

Idaho Panhandle National Forests recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Copper Creek Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 2.16 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.70 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.91 inches of precipitationApril: 1.65 inches of precipitationMay: 2.19 inches of precipitationJune: 2.10 inches of precipitationJuly: 1.24 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.82 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.06 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.80 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.41 inches of precipitationDecember: 2.45 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 28.2°F averageFebruary: 31.1°F averageMarch: 38.8°F averageApril: 47.1°F averageMay: 56.4°F averageJune: 61.9°F averageJuly: 68.8°F averageAugust: 67.6°F averageSeptember: 58.1°F averageOctober: 45.7°F averageNovember: 35.7°F averageDecember: 28.4°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 in2.5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Porthill 1 SW, 15 miles from the campground at 1,799 feet, station USC00107264 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 21 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates48.9846° N, 116.1683° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    D4 Border Raid - Rx

    33 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    D8 Rx Misc Pile Burn

    44 mi from the campground · 1 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗7.5 mi
RV sales & serviceKootenay RV ↗18.7 mi
Outdoor gearKimberley Raft & Fly Shop ↗49.1 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Video

1st Time at Copper Creek Campground | Dirt Bike vs Quad!

  • 1.3 mi
    Copper Falls ↗
    0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 1.4 mi
    Copper Falls Overlook ↗
    0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 2.2 mi
    Robinson Lake Ridge
    0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.4 mi
    Robinson Lake Day Use
    0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.5 mi
    Robinson Lake Cutoff
    0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.5 mi
    Robinson Lake
    1.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Kootenai National Forest begins about 13.2 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to camp at Copper Creek Campground?

Nothing. Copper Creek Campground is listed as free. This is a fee area: Each unit is $15 per night when water is turned on (Memorial Day to Labor Day); No fee when water is turned off.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Copper Creek Campground?

Copper Creek Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Copper Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Solomon Lake Fishing (13.4 mi, first-come), Red Top Campground (19.2 mi, first-come), and Whitetail Campground (19.3 mi, partly first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby