Hells Gate State Park
- Useful Information
- Site Web Page
- The park allows group/event camping in the C-loop (furthest south).
- If you plan to bring a camp trailer or RV, there are not any RV hook-ups in the C-loop, but the B-loop which is close by does have electricity and water which is available for an extra $10/night.
- Please note this is a State Park so there are flushies and showers in the bathrooms in the camp site restrooms.
- Park officials are very interested in helping groups. They will open the C-loop out of season for group camping.
- Weather
- Current and Projected Weather Report
- Seasonally warm. Some chance of rains but fairly dry for a spring location. Adjacent to the Snake River. Normally has cooling breezes through the day.
- Events
- Honor War
- Directions
FROM WEST: Make your best way to Clarkston WA along Rt 12. Just after the golf course, turn right onto 15th St. Drive south about 8-10 blocks to a big stop light intersection. Turn left (east) onto Fleshman Way. This will take you across a tall bridge. Keep in the right lane and take the Snake River Ave Exit at the Idaho end of the bridge. Turn left(south) onto Snake River Ave. Turn Right into Hells Gate State Park
- These directions will save you at least 5-10 minutes of driving and tons of traffic lights since you avoid driving through downtown Clarkston and much of Lewiston. However if you miss the turn onto 15th St, then just drive straight on Bridge St, go across a light blue bridge in the right lane, at the end of the bridge immediately turn right(south) onto Snake River Ave and just drive south.
FROM NORTH (US-95 or US-195): Make your best way to Lewiston ID. From Spokane take US-195 South. From northern Idaho US-95 South. At the bottom of the Lewiston grade merge onto US-12W on the ramp to Lewiston/Walla Walla to the Clearwater Bridge. On the Clearwater Bridge make sure that you are in the right lane so that you will follow US-12 W. At the 18th St light by Black Sheep, turn Right onto the Levee/Dike Bypass which you will follow until it dead ends into Snake River Ave. Turn Right and drive south until you reach Hells Gate State Park. If you miss the light at 18th St, then Main St will turn into D St. which will dead end into the west end of the Levee Bypass. You would need to turn left and then the next right would be onto Snake River Ave.
FROM EAST (US-12): When you get to Lewiston, take the US-12 W / US-95 N ramp, continue straight onto US-12 / US-95 N, continue to follow US-12 W to the Clearwater Bridge. On the Clearwater Bridge make sure that you are in the right lane so that you will follow US-12 W. At the 18th St light by Black Sheep, turn Right onto the Levee/Dike Bypass which you will follow until it dead ends into Snake River Ave. Turn Right and drive south until you reach Hells Gate State Park. If you miss the light at 18th St, then Main St will turn into D St. which will dead end into the west end of the Levee Bypass. You would need to turn left and then the next right would be onto Snake River Ave.
FROM SOUTH (US-95): Drive north to Lewiston, merge onto US-12 W, continue to Clearwater Bridge. On the Clearwater Bridge make sure that you are in the right lane so that you will follow US-12 W. At the 18th St light by Black Sheep, turn Right onto the Levee/Dike Bypass which you will follow until it dead ends into Snake River Ave. Turn Right and drive south until you reach Hells Gate State Park. If you miss the light at 18th St, then Main St will turn into D St. which will dead end into the west end of the Levee Bypass. You would need to turn left and then the next right would be onto Snake River Ave.