U.S. Forest Service · Coeur d'Alene National Forest · ID

Beauty Creek Campground

Beauty Creek Campground Site 14Photo · Scenic Canyons Recreational Services, Inc.
Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
20Sites
44 ftMax rig

The place

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. Keep reading

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.

The sites · 20

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
Beauty Creek CampgroundGS1group shelter nonelectric16 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND001management20 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND002management20 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND003standard nonelectric20 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND004standard nonelectric20 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND005standard nonelectric20 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND006standard nonelectric20 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND007standard nonelectric20 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND008standard nonelectric20 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND009standard nonelectric33 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND010standard nonelectric20 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND011standard nonelectric30 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND012standard nonelectric38 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND013standard nonelectric42 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND014standard nonelectric44 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND015standard nonelectric40 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND016standard nonelectric33 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND017standard nonelectric33 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND018standard nonelectric43 ft
BEAUTY CREEK CAMPGROUND019standard nonelectric38 ft

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Who runs it

Operated by Scenic Canyons Recreational Services, a private concessionaire, under permit from the agency.

SRC · Operator link · 2026-08-24

Your representative

This campground sits in ID-01. This member’s public-lands record →

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