Upper Coffee Pot Campground
Island Park, Idaho
Camp and Canoe
Upper Coffeepot Campground stretches along a floatable section of Henry's Fork of the Snake River. A mixed growth lodgepole pine forest provides partial shade and summer wildflowers are abundant. Henry's Fork has great fly-fishing for rainbow and brook trout; tubing, canoeing, kayaking, and rafting are also popular on the river.
More Information
Caribou-Targhee National Forest : Recreation
Find and Discover Recreation Sites and Trails in Caribou-Targhee National Forest
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/caribou-targhee/recreation
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Island Park, Idaho
- Head north on US-20 E toward Forest Rd 139 (5.1 mi)
- Turn left onto Forest Rd 311 (1.0 mi)
- Slight right (0.5 mi)
- Turn right onto Upper Coffeepot Rd (0.1 mi)
- Turn right to stay on Upper Coffeepot RdDestination will be on the left(92 ft)
US 20 to Forest road #130. Turn west for 2 miles to campground.
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