Powell Campground
- 35
- sites
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Powell Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. It doesn't name Powell Campground, 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.
- 35 sites for RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 3,425 ft
- Lochsa/Powell Ranger DistrictNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Powell Campground is a campground in Idaho with 210 sites. It is managed by the Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort42 mi away
- Jim & Mary's RV Park42 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
JAY RIDGEHikingPhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi- BEAVER RIDGEHiking1.5 mi
- White Sands CampgroundCamping1.6 mi
- White Sand CampgroundCamping1.6 mi
- Hot Springs PointSummit6.2 mi
- Crooked ForkCanoeing7.6 mi
- Grave PeakSummit8 mi
- Cayuse CreekCanoeing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- White Sands CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Pow569rd-001Camping · ~3 min drive
- White Sand CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Bear campCamping · ~3 min drive
- Pow111rd-001Camping · ~3 min drive
- Pow111rd-002Camping · ~3 min drive
- Us12-Mm159.7n-001Camping · ~3 min drive
- Us12-Mm163.8s-001Camping · ~3 min drive
- Pow586rd-001Camping · ~4 min drive
- First Beaver Ridge SpotCamping · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Powell Campground
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, 0.4 mi away at 3,530 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Powell Campground
35 sites for RV camping
