Can you reserve a site at O'Hara Saddle Campground?

No. O'Hara Saddle Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

O'Hara Saddle Campground

Campground · Idaho ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Nezperce National Forest (NF) · Open Access

5,231 ft
Elevation

O'Hara Saddle campground is at the edge of a meadow on an open ridge top. The campground is a nice location to park your OHV and camp for the night It provides fire rings and two camp pads. There is no toilet currently available. Heaviest use is by hunters during big game season.

The facts

Season: The campground is open year-round, but might not be accessible because of snow. — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026

Recreation.gov's own page

Getting there

Traveling east on Hwy. 14 into Elk City, turn left on Sweeney Hill Road at the convenience store and Laundromat, cross the bridge over Elk Creek and stay right at the next junction. You will travel along open meadows on your right for 2 or 3 miles. At the T in the road about 4 miles out of Elk City, stay left. Proceed approximately one mile to the Y junction and turn left on Erickson Ridge Road #283. Continue to the junction with Road #464. The campground is directly across the road.

45.95210, -115.51710 · 45°57'7.6"N 115°31'1.6"W

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Typical weather

Typically 83°F in Aug, down to 33°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	35	41	47	53	63	71	83	83	74	58	43	33
Low °F	15	16	21	27	33	40	43	39	32	28	22	14
Precip in	3.4	2.3	2.8	2.9	3.1	3.5	1.2	1.1	1.6	2.6	3.3	2.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 8.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about O'Hara Saddle Campground

Can you reserve a site at O'Hara Saddle Campground?: No. O'Hara Saddle Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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O'Hara Saddle Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by O'Hara Saddle Campground's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

No Fee.

Restrictions:

Garbage services not available. Pack It In, Pack It Out.

USDA Forest Service's own page

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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