Recreation Region: Coeur d'Alene River Region

Beauty Creek Campground

Beauty Creek Campground is located a half mile from Lake Coeur d'Alene along Beauty Creek, an intermittent creek that is dry in the summer. Visitors enjoy breathtaking scenery and convenient access to miles of trails.

Natural Features: The campground is nestled in a narrow valley along Beauty Creek in northern Idaho. At an elevation of 2,100 feet, it is a sparsely wooded valley surrounded by heavily wooded hillsides. Beauty Creek sits in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, between the Cascade Mountains to the west and the Bitterroot Mountains to the east.

Recreation: The trailhead for the Caribou Ridge National Recreation Trail starts at the campground. The 5-mile trail features a moderate climb with two outstanding overlooks of Lake Coeur d'Alene. Biking and hiking trails in the area include the 1.8-mile Beauty Creek Overlook and the 4.9-mile Mt. Coeur d'Alene Viewpoint.

Facilities: Beauty Creek offers 18 single sites and a 35-person group site. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Parking aprons are paved. The nearest boat ramp is the Mineral Ridge Boat Launch (BLM operated), approximately 2 miles northeast of the campground. It is a fee site.

Nearby Attractions: Lake Coeur d'Alene offers excellent boating, fishing and canoeing. Towns around the lake offer opportunities for parasailing, ferry rides, paddle boating and sea plane rides.

Current Conditions

Refer to https://www.recreation.gov/camping/gateways/1011 for latest updates or call Scenic Canyons Recreational Services, Inc. at: 435-245-6521

Reservations

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General Information

Late May through mid-September

Open 24 hours/day

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $26 per night
Double Site: $56 per night
Group Site: $85 per night

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 47.60666278

Longitude: -116.6684484

Directions

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
47.60639, -116.66861
47°36'23"N, 116°40'7"W

From Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, go east on I-90 to exit 22, then turn south on ID-97. Drive 2.5 miles to Forest Road 438 and turn left. Go one mile and look for signs.