Fernan Ranger Station (FR 2300) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho

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Fernan Ranger Station (FR 2300) in ID

Idaho Panhandle NFs, Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District
2,156 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedEASY
VerizonUSABLE
AT&TSTRONG
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkGOOD

A 0.1-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Kootenai County, ID. The road serves Potlatch Hill.

Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days. This rule applies May 1 to September 30 only.

All 0.1 miles in are maintained for passenger-car comfort. Paved the whole way in (0.1 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Gates 0 and 0.1 miles in.

Night skies measure Bortle 7 -- a suburban sky. Fernan Lake lies 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Best Hill stands 808 ft above the site, 1.6 miles north. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Coeur d'Alene, is 3.0 mi off.

September normals 45–73°F, 0.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Fire restrictions

Set by Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?