Weekend availability at Beauty Creek Campground
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 18, 7:05 AM PTSold out 1 of the next 2 weekends — exactly when cancellation alerts earn their keep.
- Fri, Sep 18Sold out
- Fri, Sep 25Open8/16 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
How booked is Beauty Creek Campground?
as of September 18Sites are open right now — we found space out to Sep. That changes fast at a campground. We check Beauty Creek Campground around the clock, so the moment your dates fill up and a cancellation reopens them, you'll be first to know. Weekdays still have room — for now.
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Availability checked directly against the reservation system, out to 3 months ahead.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 20
- Max rig length
- 44 ft
About this campground
Overview Beauty Creek Campground is located a half mile from Lake Coeur d'Alene along the peaceful Beauty Creek. Visitors enjoy breathtaking scenery and convenient access to miles of trails.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. Anglers enjoy an abundance of northern pike, chinook salmon and bass in the nearby stream.Facilities Beauty Creek offers about 20 spacious campsites for both tent and RV camping. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Parking aprons are paved. The nearest boat ramp is at Mineral Ridge, which is less than a mile from the campground. Here, visitors have easy access to boating and fishing.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 Forest, between the Cascade Mountains to the west and the Bitterroot Mountains to the east. Nearby Attractions Lake Coeur d'Alene offers excellent boating, fishing and canoeing. Towns around the lake offer opportunities for para-sailing, ferry rides, paddle boating and sea plane rides.
Getting there
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.
Activities
- SWIMMING SITE
- WATER SPORTS
- HIKING
- FISHING
- CAMPING
- BOATING
- BIKING
- BIRDING
- CANOEING
- KAYAKING
- MOUNTAIN BIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Beauty Bay Recreation AreaBureau of Land Management1 mi
- Mineral Ridge Boat LaunchBureau of Land Management1 mi
- Mineral Ridge Scenic Area and National Recreation TrailBureau of Land Management1 mi
- Blue Creek Bay Recreation Site and TrailBureau of Land Management2 mi
- Killarney Lake Picnic SiteBureau of Land Management8 mi
- Mica Bay Boater ParkBureau of Land Management9 mi
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