White Sand Campground
- May–Sep
- best months
Is White Sand Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. It doesn't name White Sand 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.
- At 3,445 ft
- Lochsa/Powell Ranger DistrictNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
59 miles southwest of Missoula, Montana, White Sand Campground is found between the Elk Summit Road and Lochsa River adjacent to White Sand Pond. The campground is underneath a stand of mixed conifers and shrubs. The campground consists of one loop with seven sites and offers picnic tables and fire rings. A day use area located adjacent to the pond is popular for fishing and picnicking.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort41 mi away
- Jim & Mary's RV Park41 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- White Sands CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
- BEAVER RIDGEHiking0.6 mi
JAY RIDGEHikingPhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.4 mi- SAVAGE RIDGEHiking3.9 mi
- Whitehouse CampgroundCamping4 mi
- Wendover CampgroundCamping4.6 mi
- Walton Lakes TrailHiking4.9 mi
- Crooked ForkCanoeing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Pow111rd-001Camping · Next door
- Pow111rd-002Camping · Next door
- First Beaver Ridge SpotCamping · ~1 min drive
- Pow368rd-001Camping · ~1 min drive
- Pow111rd-004Camping · ~2 min drive
- Us12-Mm163.8s-001Camping · ~2 min drive
- Powell CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Pow111rd-005Camping · ~3 min drive
- Pow569rd-001Camping · ~3 min drive
- Bear campCamping · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit White Sand 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, 1.2 mi away at 3,530 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
