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McCrea Bridge Campground

6 mi southwest of Island Park, ID · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About McCrea Bridge Campground

McCrea Bridge Campground is located on the backwaters of beautiful Island Park Reservoir in Island Park, Idaho at an elevation of 6,200 feet. A mixed growth lodgepole pine forest provides partial shade and summer wildflowers are abundant. Island Park Reservoir offers boating, waterskiing, fishing, kayaking, and boat ramps.

  • Fees: - Single Site $ 25.00 - Double Site $ 50.00 - Extra Vehicle (ea.) $ 7.00
  • Season: May
  • Managed by: USFS - Caribou-Targhee National Forest
  • Where: 6 mi southwest of Island Park, ID · 44.46251, -111.40057

Things to do:

FishingBoating & paddling

Amenities:

ToiletsDrinking waterPicnic tablesTents allowedRVs allowedMotorhomes allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

26°
6°Jan
31°
8°Feb
40°
16°Mar
48°
24°Apr
59°
32°May
67°
38°Jun
78°
44°Jul
77°
42°Aug
67°
34°Sep
51°
26°Oct
36°
16°Nov
26°
7°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.

See McCrea Bridge Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Coffee Pot Lodge Spur CATV roadat camp1.4 mi
Lakeside TrailATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.1 mi1.5 mi
Lakeside Trail CATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.2 mi
Coffee Pot Lodge BATV road0.2 mi0.9 mi
Lakeside Trail AATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.4 mi
Lakeside Trail BATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.5 mi0.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.