Scenic Canyons Recreational Services, Inc. · Data Source: Recreation.gov
About
Overview Devil's Elbow Campground is perched on the banks of the North Fork Coeur d'Alene River, providing a perfect escape for a warm summer weekend. Here, visitors can camp in tents or RVs and spend their days fishing or floating the river. Recreation Rafting, swimming and kayaking are favorite activities on the river. Rafters will find class I-III rapids further down the river. Catch-and-release cutthroat trout fishing is also popular. Visitors also enjoy explore the river valley on foot to see nearby Downey Creek or Valitons Creek. Facilities Devil's Elbow Campground has 20 campsites including one host site and a group site. The group site can accommodate up to 50 people. Amenities include hand-pump drinking water and vault toilets. Campground roads are paved and parking spurs are short but wide enough for parking two vehicles alongside a trailer. Natural Features The campground sits among lodgepole and other mixed pines along the river at an elevation of 2,600 feet. The area is located in the Coeur d'ALene Mountains, 69 miles from popular Coeur d'Alene Lake. Wildlife watchers and photographers have the chance to see mule deer, moose, osprey and calliope hummingbirds.
Around this stay
Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.
- 16 mi
dump station
Dump station
- 9.0 mi
fuel station
G & G Riverstop
- 16 mi
grocery
Yoke's Fresh Market
- 8.4 mi
trailhead
Trout Ridge Th 775
- 3.0 mi
recreation site
412 Mm 2.6
Contact & access
- IDAHO PANHANDLE NATIONAL FOREST · ID
- 435-245-6521
Reservations & demand
August weekends are typically reserved about 119 days ahead.
Based on 59 Recreation.gov reservations (Oct 2023–Sep 2024). Historical demand — not live availability.
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Source and verification
Last verified: 10/11/2026
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