Idaho · Camping

Antelope Campground

from $30
fee
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Antelope Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name Antelope Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Boise National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 5,003 ft
  • Emmett Ranger DistrictBoise National Forest

Antelope Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Emmett Ranger District of Boise National Forest in Idaho. It sits within the national forest's recreation sites, and the land is managed by the Forest Service. The site is simple, with vault toilets as the only listed amenity. A fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 82°F with only four or five wet days a month, while winter highs stay near freezing. Several other spots are close by. Sagehen Annex and Sagehen C are hikes about a tenth of a mile away, and the Antelope lake fishing area is about 0.2 miles off. Sagehen Creek campground is about 0.6 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Antelope Campground

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      32° / 15°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 17°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 24°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 30°

      13 wet

    5. May

      63° / 37°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 43°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 48°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 47°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 40°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 31°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 24°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 16°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cascade 1 Nw, ID, 14.6 mi away at 4,896 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Antelope Campground

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