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$12 - $15/night
Booking
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Sites
11 campsites
Season
Memorial weekend thr...
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Price
$12 - $15/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
11 campsites
Season
Memorial weekend thr...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Check Policy
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222 S. 7th, Suite #1, St. Maries, ID 83861
Anglers and wildlife watchers who can arrive mid-week will find good cutthroat trout fishing right behind the sites and enough space between neighbors to feel alone in the forest. At $15 a night with no reservation hassle, the value is hard to argue.
The vault toilets draw consistent complaints and there's no host to address it. If cleanliness is non-negotiable, or you're bringing an RV, need cell service, or can only make it on a summer weekend when all 11 sites go fast, this one's a gamble.
Reference information about Tin Can Flat Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p><img align="left" alt="Photo of a well shaded campsite at Tin Can Flat Campground" height="180" src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5076325" title="Photo of a well shaded campsite at Tin Can Flat Campground" width="242" />Tin Can Flat Campground features 11 camp units, potable water (June-October), and vault toilets. Please observe the Pack it In, Pack it Out refuse policy. Attractions include St. Joe Wild and Scenic River, fishing, floating (until mid-July).</p>
The elevation is 2,700 ft. The campground is pack it in, pack it out and stretches along St. Joe River among Western cedar, Grand fir and other conifers. The river can be seen and heard throughout the campground. Separation rather than vegetation provides excellent privacy.
Open week before Memorial Day weekend through mid-September - weather dependent
The water spigot is a hand pump.
The St. Joe Wild and Scenic River is popular whitewater river from March through early June. Contact St. Joe Ranger District Office for conditions, river access, and outfitters.
The parking aprons are paved. There is a Forest Service RV waste station with potable water available for a fee 0.7 miles east of Avery on FH 50, mile post 48.
From Avery, ID, take FH 50 east 11.3 miles to campground sign. Turn right into campground.
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Summer delivers the best conditions: warm days in the 70s to mid-80s, cool nights in the mid-40s to mid-50s. River flows stay manageable for fishing and small boats. Weekends fill up fast with only 11 sites available. The campground operates June through October when potable water runs. Afternoon thunderstorms roll through occasionally but don't typically last.
Best season: warm days, manageable river flows, peak season camping and recreation.
Tin Can Flat Campground provides a modest set of amenities. Vault toilets and potable water are available, with water typically accessible between June and October. Sites come equipped with picnic tables and grills. However, there is no cell phone service, no dump station on-site, and no Wi-Fi. Firewood sales and laundry facilities are not available. Visitors are required to follow the 'Pack it In, Pack it Out' refuse policy.
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