About French Creek
French Creek Campground is located next to scenic Lake Cascade in west-central Idaho. It is near the town of Donnelly, at an elevation of 4,850 feet. Boating, fishing, swimming and hiking are popular activities in this scenic region. Lake Cascade offers excellent opportunities for boating, water skiing, canoeing, windsurfing and sailing. Anglers enjoy casting for rainbow trout, coho salmon, smallmouth bass and perch. Many hiking and biking trails are in the area as well. The campground is divided into two sections of campsites. Some are located on the east side of West Mountain Road, closer to the lakeshore and with beautiful lake views. Other sites are on the west side of the road, on a hillside above the lake. A few of these sites have partial lake views. Some also have stairs from the parking spur to the campsite. Campsites are equipped with a table and campfire ring. Vault toilets…
- Fees: Fee
- Season: Mid-May – Mid-September
- Managed by: Boise National Forest, FS
- Where: 3 mi northwest of Cascade, ID · 44.52833, -116.10833
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Creek Cg & Boat Dock | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Upper French Cg | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Campbell Creek | Horse | 1.3 mi | 3.7 mi |
| Van Wyck | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 1.9 mi |
| Wilson Creek | Horse | 2.7 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Wilson Creek | Hiking | 2.7 mi | 2.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 2.8 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Crown Point Campground 2.5 mi
- Van Wyck Campground 2.7 mi
- Sage Bluff Campground 2.8 mi
- Ridgeview Campground 2.8 mi
- Big Sage Campground 3 mi
- Big Rock Campground 3.1 mi