Telichpah Campground
Telichpah Campground features 5 camp units and vault toilets. Please observe the Pack it In, Pack it Out refuse policy. There is no developed water. Trailers are not recommended. Attractions include fishing on the North Fork St. Joe River, nearby streams. Trailhead to Nelson Peak National Recreation Trail System.
More like this: first-come in Idaho · tent only in Idaho

Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $10/ night and $5.00 for third vehicles. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Forest | Idaho Panhandle National Forests |
| Fees | $10/ night and $5.00 for third vehicles. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 47.2954° N, 115.7746° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireNugget Hill
12 mi from the campground · 70 acres
- PrescribedRx D5 Ablt Block #4
21 mi from the campground · 75 acres
- PrescribedRx D5 2 Short #18
25 mi from the campground · 16 acres
- PrescribedRx Pln Green Calico
43 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 3.1 mi |
| RV sales & service | Bobby Combs RV Centers ↗ | 55.5 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miNorth Fork4.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 0.1 miTelichpah Creek NRT ↗6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 1.2 miHammond Kyle Divide ↗5.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 1.8 miWhite Woman2.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 1.8 miKyle Creek3.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle
- 2.7 miBig Dick ↗4.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
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
Idaho Panhandle National Forests begins about 10.2 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 10.2 miIdaho Panhandle National Forests ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,943,333 acres
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.
Other campgrounds nearby
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On the National Register nearby
- Avery DepotBuilding · Avery · 3.5 mi
- Avery Ranger StationHistoric district · Avery · 3.5 mi
- Cedar SnagsSite · Avery · 5.5 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Telichpah Campground?
$10/ night and $5.00 for third vehicles.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Telichpah Campground?
Telichpah Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Telichpah Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Turner Flat Campground (7 mi, first-come), Tin Can Flat Campground (8.5 mi, first-come), and Huckleberry Campground (14.8 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby



