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

Turner Flat Campground

Turner Flat Campground features 10 camp units, 1 group camping area to accomodate up to 15 people, potable water (June-October), vault toilets, and day use area. Please observe the Pack it In Pack it Out refuse policy. Attractions include the St. Joe Wild and Scenic River, fishing, and tubing/floating until mid-July.

More like this: first-come in Idaho · tent only in Idaho

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents

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

Season & status

SeasonMemorial Day to November 4
ForestIdaho Panhandle National Forests

Idaho Panhandle National Forests recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Turner Flat Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 5.28 inches of precipitationFebruary: 3.48 inches of precipitationMarch: 3.63 inches of precipitationApril: 2.45 inches of precipitationMay: 2.57 inches of precipitationJune: 2.53 inches of precipitationJuly: 1.01 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.17 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.76 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.51 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.49 inches of precipitationDecember: 5.11 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 24.0°F averageFebruary: 27.5°F averageMarch: 33.5°F averageApril: 40.5°F averageMay: 49.8°F averageJune: 55.4°F averageJuly: 63.6°F averageAugust: 61.9°F averageSeptember: 53.7°F averageOctober: 41.5°F averageNovember: 31.2°F averageDecember: 24.2°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Haugan 1 W, 15 miles from the campground at 3,160 feet, station USC00243984 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 37 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates47.2366° N, 115.6543° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Nugget Hill

    5 mi from the campground · 70 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx D5 Ablt Block #4

    22 mi from the campground · 75 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx D5 2 Short #18

    26 mi from the campground · 16 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx Pln Green Calico

    42 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 stationDump station ↗6.2 mi

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

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

Explore

  • 0.3 mi
    Allen Ridge
    3.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.9 mi
    Turner Peak ↗
    5.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 2.2 mi
    Skookum Creek ↗
    7.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.1 mi
    Bernier Creek ↗
    4.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.1 mi
    Bootleg OHV
    4.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 3.6 mi
    Legwash OHV
    1.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 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.

On the National Register nearby

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Reference

Questions people ask

Can I bring an RV to Turner Flat Campground?

Turner Flat Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Turner Flat Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Tin Can Flat Campground (1.6 mi, first-come), Telichpah Campground (7 mi, first-come), and Mammoth Springs Campground (9.2 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby