CampgroundHidden gem
Wilderness Gateway Campground
Lowell, Idaho
Lochsa riverside camp on US 12 for whitewater and hot springs.
- Price
- From about US$14 a night (recreation.gov listing, check current rate)
- Booking
- Best to book
- Sites
- 33
A Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest campground on the Lochsa River beside US 12 in north-central Idaho. Rafters come for whitewater, and the Lewis and Clark route runs through the valley.
Good to know
- Dark nights, deep forest
- Allow extra time on US 12
- Best time
- June to September
- Open
- Summer
- Getting there
- Paved US 12 then campground road
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Fire pits
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
- Drinking water
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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