Idaho · Camping

Giant White Pine Campground

Apr–Oct
best months

Is Giant White Pine Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. It doesn't name Giant White Pine Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

  • At 2,780 ft
  • Palouse Ranger DistrictNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Giant White Pine Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Palouse Ranger District of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest in northern Idaho. It sits within the national forest's recreation sites, and the nearest town is Potlatch, about 9 miles away. The site is a simple base for overnight stays, with vault toilets as the only listed amenity. A fee is charged for recreation here. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 49°F, and August is similar at about 84°F. Winter brings highs in the mid-30s and a few snowy days each month from December through February. Several trails and waterways lie close by. The East Fork Meadow Creek A and B hikes start within a mile, and Meadow Creek offers canoeing about a mile away. Laird Park Campground is roughly 5 miles off.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Giant White Pine Campground

    Best months: April–October. 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

      37° / 26°

      10 wet · 5 snow

    2. Feb

      41° / 26°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      48° / 30°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      56° / 34°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      65° / 40°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 45°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 49°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 48°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 42°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 35°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 30°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      36° / 25°

      10 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Potlatch 3 Nne, ID, 9 mi away at 2,760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.