Cedars Campground
Cedars campground has five developed campsites situated alongside the North Fork of the Clearwater River and Long Creek. A loop of the Idaho Centennial Trail passes by the campground, and other hiking/horse riding trails are nearby. Anglers will also love this spot as trout are abundant.
More like this: first-come in Idaho
Season & status
| Season | The campground is open year-round, but might not be accessible because of snow |
| Forest | Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests |
| Fees | No Fee. |
| Rules | Garbage services not available. Pack It In, Pack It Out. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 46.8726° N, 115.0768° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireMoose Mountain
9 mi from the campground · 5,832 acres · 90% contained
- PrescribedD4 Rx Simmons Peak
17 mi from the campground
- PrescribedRx D7 Lost Creek 155/559
19 mi from the campground · 17 acres
- PrescribedRx Barnyard Units Nfrd
27 mi from the campground · 41 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 20.3 mi |
| RV sales & service | Western States Trailer and Auto Sales ↗ | 47.6 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Sportsman's Warehouse ↗ | 48.9 mi |
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No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 3.4 miFish Lake Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 12.9 miJunction Mountain Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miGoose Ridge ↗9.3 mi trail
- 0.1 miNorth Fork of the Clearwater ↗11.3 mi trail
- 0.4 miSpring Hill ↗11.6 mi trail
- 0.4 miCedars1.9 mi trail
- 1.1 miNorth River3 mi trail
- 1.1 miLake Creek 82.8 mi trail
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest begins about 3.4 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 3.4 miNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 4,072,795 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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On the National Register nearby
- Gildersleeve MineHistoric district · Superior · 11.4 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Cedars Campground?
No. Cedars Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Cedars Campground?
No Fee.
Source: Forest Service
What if Cedars Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Hidden Creek Campground (5.6 mi, first-come), Kelly Forks Campground (13.6 mi, first-come), and Spruce Tree Campground (17.2 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby