Bear camp
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Bear camp open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. It doesn't name Bear camp, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Updated 250 Road Closure
Agency closure covering Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Road 100 Closure
Agency closure covering Lochsa/Powell Ranger District · Order 01-17-55-26-004 · USFS · Lochsa/Powell Ranger District
NFSR 520 Reconstruction and Timber Harvest Closure
Agency alert covering Lochsa/Powell Ranger District · Order 01-17-55-26-003 · USFS · Lochsa/Powell Ranger District
Knife Edge Camping Partial Closure
Agency alert covering Lochsa/Powell Ranger District · Order 01-17-55-26-002 · USFS · Lochsa/Powell Ranger District
Laird Park Water Unavailable For 2026 Season
Agency alert covering Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 4,215 ft
- Lochsa/Powell Ranger DistrictNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Bear camp is a campground in Idaho at about 4,215 feet.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort40 mi away
- Jim & Mary's RV Park40 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- BEAVER RIDGEHiking1.1 mi
- White Sand CampgroundCamping1.7 mi
- White Sands CampgroundCamping1.7 mi
JAY RIDGEHikingPhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2 mi- Crooked ForkCanoeing6.1 mi
- Hot Springs PointSummit7.6 mi
- Glade Creek State ParkState park8.9 mi
- Grave PeakSummit9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Pow569rd-002Camping · ~2 min drive
- Us12-Mm163.8s-001Camping · ~2 min drive
- Pow5650rd-001Camping · ~2 min drive
- Powell CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Pow111rd-001Camping · ~3 min drive
- White Sand CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- White Sands CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Pow111rd-002Camping · ~3 min drive
- First Beaver Ridge SpotCamping · ~3 min drive
- Pow368rd-001Camping · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Bear camp
Best months: May–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.
Jan
32° / 18°
Feb
37° / 18°
Mar
46° / 24°
Apr
53° / 29°
May
64° / 35°
Jun
71° / 42°
Jul
82° / 46°
Aug
82° / 44°
Sep
71° / 37°
Oct
53° / 30°
Nov
38° / 24°
Dec
30° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Powell, ID, 1.5 mi away at 3,530 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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