Whitehouse Campground
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Whitehouse Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. It doesn't name Whitehouse 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 3,298 ft
- Lochsa/Powell Ranger DistrictNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Approximately an hour west of Lolo, MT at mile post 158.5 of the famous Northwest Passage Scenic Byway and All American Road (US Highway 12), directly across from the Lochsa Wild and Scenic River, rests the Whitehouse Campground. This riverside campground has 13 sites and due to its close proximity to the Lewis and Clark Trail, has much more to offer than just camping. It's an ideal location for fishing, hiking, back packing, nature viewing or as a place to stop and have a picnic while enjoying a scenic drive down highway 12. The Campground will accomodate 30-ft. RV's.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort43 mi away
- Jim & Mary's RV Park44 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Wendover CampgroundCamping0.6 mi
JAY RIDGEHikingPhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.7 mi- BEAVER RIDGEHiking3.9 mi
- White Sands CampgroundCamping4 mi
- White Sand CampgroundCamping4 mi
- Cooperation TrailHiking4.2 mi
- Cayuse CreekCanoeing8.3 mi
- Crooked ForkCanoeing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Pow586rd-001Camping · Next door
- Pow5621rd-001Camping · ~1 min drive
- Wendover CampgroundCamping · ~1 min drive
- Us12-Mm159.7n-001Camping · ~1 min drive
- Pow586rd-002Camping · ~3 min drive
- giant cedarCamping · ~3 min drive
- Pow586rd-003Camping · ~3 min drive
- Pow586rd-004Camping · ~3 min drive
- Powell CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
- Pow5621rd-004Camping · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Whitehouse 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, 2.8 mi away at 3,530 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Whitehouse Campground
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