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$6/night
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11 campsites
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Price
$6/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
11 campsites
Season
Memorial weekend thr...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
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St. Joe River Road (Forest Highway 50), Avery, Idaho
River campers who arrive midweek can usually grab one of the shaded wooded sites at the far end, which have the best privacy. At $6/night with clean vault toilets and direct St. Joe River access for fishing, floating, or swimming, it's hard to beat the price-to-experience ratio.
No trash facilities means hauling out every bag yourself, which frustrates campers who aren't prepared. No showers, no hookups, and first-come-first-served only, so weekend arrivals during tubing season (Memorial Day through mid-July) may find nothing left.
Reference information about Turner Flat Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p><img align="left" alt="Photo of Turner Flat Campground" src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5076340" title="Photo of Turner Flat Campground" width="173" />Turner Flat Campground features 10 camp units, 1 group camping area to accomodate up to 15 people, potable water (June-October), vault toilets, and day use area. Please observe the Pack it In Pack it Out refuse policy. Attractions include the St. Joe Wild and Scenic River, fishing, and tubing/floating until mid-July.</p>
The elevation is 2,700 ft. A pack it in, pack it out campground, it has spacious campsites stretching along St. Joe River in a stand of mixed pine. The sites at the front of the campground are open - perfect for equestrian campers with portable corrals. The campsites are more wooded toward the end of the campground, providing campers with ample shade and good privacy.
Open week before Memorial Day through mid-September - weather dependent
The water spigot is a hand pump. One evening, after surveying the campgrounds along the St. Joe River, the authors decided to drop in at the St. Joe Lodge and Tavern before returning to their campsite. At the bar were two young men talking with the owner. One thing led to another and soon a very interesting conversation with these folks continued for almost three hours. As it turned out, all are dependent on the logging business in one way or another. What was most interesting was, unless you know their vocations, anyone listening to the conversation would have thought these people were Sierra Club or some other environmental group’s members. St. Joe National Forest 397
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.
Parking aprons are paved. There is Forest Service RV waste station available for a fee 0.7 miles east of Avery on FH 50.
From Avery, ID, take FH 50 east 8.7 miles to campground sign. Turn right into campground.
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Summer brings the most reliable conditions, with daytime highs in the mid-60s to mid-80s°F and cool nights in the 40s to 50s°F. River activities like fishing, tubing, and swimming are best once spring runoff eases. Trails stay accessible through the warm months. Weekends fill up despite the campground's small size, but midweek stays are typically uncrowded. Winter snow and freezing temperatures close the campground.
Best season: reliable warm weather and peak river activities from Memorial Day to mid‑July.
Turner Flat Campground offers a variety of essential amenities for campers. It features 10 individual camp units and one group camping area that accommodates up to 15 people. Potable water is available seasonally, typically from June to September, provided via a hand-pump water spigot. The campground has vault toilets, which are wheelchair accessible. Picnic tables and fire grilles are available at all 11 campsites, and the Pack it In, Pack it Out policy is in effect, meaning there are no trash or recycling facilities on-site.
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