Island Bar Campground
- Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Island Bar Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. It doesn't name Island Bar Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.
Updated 250 Road Closure
Agency closure covering Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Grangeville Salmon Road Closure Extension
Agency alert covering Salmon River Ranger District · Order 01-17-01-26-004 · USFS · Salmon River 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 1,771 ft
- Salmon River Ranger DistrictNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · Cottonwood Field Office
Island Bar Campground is a campground in Idaho at about 1,771 feet. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Local outfitters
- Black Bear RV Park37 mi away
- Oregon Backcountry Outfitting47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Island Bar Boat LaunchBoat launch0.3 mi
- Shorts Bar Boat RampBoat launch2 mi
- Shorts BarCamping2 mi
- Lake Creek TrailHiking3.4 mi
- Patrick Butte TrailHiking4.2 mi
- Spring BarCamping5.3 mi
- Southwest ButteSummit6.8 mi
- Manning Crevice Bridge AreaRock climbing7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Dugout Creek Beach CampsiteCamping · Next door
- Mount Mazama Beach CampsiteCamping · ~2 min drive
- Lower Cats Paw Beach CampsiteCamping · ~3 min drive
- Cats Paw Beach CampsiteCamping · ~3 min drive
- Shorts BarCamping · ~3 min drive
- Mill Wave CampsiteCamping · ~4 min drive
- Riverside RV ParkCamping · ~5 min drive
- Sr76314rd-001Camping · ~7 min drive
- Outfitter CampsiteCamping · ~8 min drive
- Sun Beach CampsiteCamping · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Island Bar Campground
Best months: June and September–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.
Jan
41° / 25°
11 wet · 1 snow
Feb
46° / 26°
10 wet · 1 snow
Mar
55° / 30°
13 wet
Apr
62° / 35°
13 wet
May
71° / 41°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 47°
10 wet
Jul
90° / 52°
5 wet
Aug
90° / 52°
4 wet
Sep
79° / 45°
5 wet
Oct
63° / 36°
8 wet
Nov
48° / 29°
11 wet · 1 snow
Dec
40° / 24°
12 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Riggins, ID, 7.8 mi away at 2,056 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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