Beauty Creek Campground is located approximately 15 miles southeast of Coeur d’Alene, ID.  It has 19 sites and a pavilion that groups can rent for day use.  A few of the picnic tables at sites have covered shelters since they are in an open meadow.  The campground is located along the intermittent Beauty Creek.

 

Prices:

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$24 for single sites

$48 for double sites

$85 day use pavilion

$10 per extra vehicle

$8 for day use

$52 day use season pass

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Reservations:  Available at recreation.gov. Reservations can be made 6 months prior to the first day of your camping stay.

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Directions: From the city of Coeur d’Alene, travel east on I-90 to Exit 22 (Harrison-St. Maries), then turn right (south) on State Highway 97. Drive 2.5 miles to Forest Road 438 and turn left on #438, just before the bridge. Travel about one mile on this gravel road to the campground entrance on the right.  See map below.

 

Open Dates: Opens one week before Memorial Day weekend (on Friday). Closes the second Monday in October (weather permitting).

 

Amenities: Four vault toilets, drinking water from hand pumps, and a dumpster.

 

Nearby: The trailhead for the popular Caribou Ridge Trail #79, which is a National Recreation Trail, is adjacent to the campground’s main entrance.  A boat launch is located approximately 2 miles from the campground, along ID-97.  The nearest gas, grocery and ATM is in Coeur d'Alene, 15 miles away.

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See more campgrounds managed by Scenic Canyons in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests.

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For more information, visit the Forest Service website.