St. Charles Campground

Area Status: Closed
St. Charles Campground Sign

St. Charles Campground is located in pretty St. Charles Canyon, adjacent to St. Charles Creek approximately three miles from Highway 89 and eight miles west of Bear Lake State Park and North Beach. Stands of aspens provide partial shade, and lodgepole pines, willows, dogwoods, Engelmann spruces, and wild roses dot the landscape. St. Charles Creek has good cutthroat trout fishing, and beautiful Bear Lake is nearby, with boating, waterskiing, fishing, swimming, and sightseeing.

At a Glance

Reservations: This site can be reserved by calling Toll Free 1-877-444-6777 (International 518-885-3639 or TDD 877-833-6777) or on-line at http://www.recreation.gov
Fees: For current fees, please go to Recreation.gov
Open Season: May
Usage: Medium
Water: Potable Water
Restroom: Flush Toilet, UNKNOWN Toilet
Operated By: Concessionaire

General Information

Directions: Approximately 17 miles south of Montpelier, Idaho on Highway 89 is the small community of St. Charles, Idaho. On the north edge of St. Charles is the junction of Highway 89 and Forest Road #412, St. Charles Canyon. Turn west onto Forest Road #412 and travel approximately 3 miles to the forest boundary, go around the bend and you are at the entrance to St. Charles campground. Forest road #412 is a paved road and is not plowed for snow removal until late May or early June.

Recreation Map

Map showing recreational areas. Map Information

Activities

Campground Camping

hiking, fishing. Within 10 miles: beach, boating, hunting, lake, mountain biking, off-road vehicle trails, swimming, scuba diving, bicycle trails, water skiing
No. of Sites 6
Reservation Info http://www.recreation.gov
Fire Information yes
Sleeping Shelter no

Group Camping

hiking, fishing. Within 10 miles: beach, boating, hunting, lake, mountain biking, off-road vehicle trails, swimming, scuba diving, bicycle trails, water skiing
No. of Sites 1
Reservation Info http://www.recreation.gov
Fire Information yes
No. of Accessible sites 35

River and Stream Fishing

fishing

Day Hiking

Big Game Hunting

Small Game Hunting

Game Bird/Waterfowl

Picnicking

Boating - Non-Motorized

Recreation Areas

Recreation Activities

Location

 
  Latitude : 
42.11361

  Longitude : 
-111.44639

  Elevation : 
6100