French Creek in ID -- Campground & RV Camping in Idaho
French Creek in ID
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
French Creek Campground sits at 4,850 feet elevation on the western shore of Lake Cascade and the banks of French Creek near Donnelly, Idaho. Mixed conifers provide shade across two distinct camping areas: one on the east side of West Mountain Road closer to the water with lake views, and a hillside section on the west side where some sites require stair access from gravel parking spurs. Facilities include picnic tables, fire rings, vault toilets, and drinking water. Visitors use the site to launch powerboats, sail, windsurf, and fish for trout, salmon, bass, and perch.
Road difficulty 3 of 5 -- a rough drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, dirt, pitching to 8%.
Lookout Peak stands 2,947 ft above the site, 2.6 miles west. Hazard Creek runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 21-site campground. Most of them shaded. The nearest town, Cascade, is 3.5 mi off.
September normals 36–72°F, 0.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov