Baumgartner Campground

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31Sites

76 ftMax rig

The place

Baumgartner Campground is situated alongside the South Fork Boise River, 11 miles from Featherville, Idaho. The area offers excellent fishing, hiking and off-road vehicle riding opportunities. Baumgartner Hot Springs is located within the campground, where visitors can enjoy soaking in the pool while admiring the scenic, natural setting. Recreation The campground's main draw is Baumgartner Hot Springs. The 101-degree water is piped into a large concrete soaking pool. The pool is open during daylight hours and is drained and refilled daily. Keep reading

The pool is pressure washed Tuesday mornings and will not open until around noon. The South Fork Boise River provides great fishing for wild and stocked rainbow trout. Younger campers love splashing in the cool mountain waters. An accessible path leads to a bench overlooking the swimming/fishing hole on thenorth end of the campground. The John Baumgartner Gravesite is a short walk from the hot springs. A 1/4-mile interpretive nature trail begins at the hot springs and meanders up the hill through the forest. Kelley Creek/Iron Mountain, Virginia Gulch, Willow Creek, Van Gulch and Big Water Trails all begin in the area. Ponderosa Trail Learner's Loop is located approximately 1 mile to the west of the campground and offers beginner level trails for young ATV and off-road motorcycle riders. ATVs, UTVs and off-road motorcycles cannot be ridden within the campground. You may trailer them in and out of the campground but the trailer must fit within your camping spur. Facilities The campground offers single and double-family sites, as well as one quad site and one large group site (Site 100), all with picnic tables, fire rings and utility tables. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs within the main campground are paved. Site 100 is not paved. Natural Features The campground is nestled beneath towering ponderosa pines at an elevation of 5,200 feet. The gentle South Fork Boise River runs along the site, offering beautiful scenery and recreation. A variety of wildlife is commonly seen in and around the campground, including deer and moose. Nearby Attractions Numerous hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle trails crisscross the surrounding area. Kelley Creek Flats Recreation Area is adjacent with additional designated dispersed site camping and livestock corrals near Kelley Creek. The historic Iron Mountain Lookout is located to the south of the campground. It is approximately a 12 mile one-way trip along the Kelley Creek trail which is open to vehicles 50" or less in width.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

The sites · 31

Loop	Site	Type	Max rig	Electric	ADA
BAUMGARTNER CAMPGROUND	100	group rv area nonelectric	—	—
Loop A	001	standard nonelectric	40 ft	—	yes
Loop A	002	standard nonelectric	48 ft	—	yes
Loop A	003	standard nonelectric	—	—	yes
Loop A	004	standard nonelectric	48 ft	—	yes
Loop A	005	standard nonelectric	65 ft	—	yes
Loop A	006	standard nonelectric	56 ft	—	yes
Loop A	007	standard nonelectric	58 ft	—	yes
Loop A	008	standard nonelectric	—	—	yes
Loop A	009	standard nonelectric	48 ft	—	yes
Loop A	010	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—	yes
Loop A	011	standard nonelectric	45 ft	—	yes
Loop A	012	standard nonelectric	44 ft	—	yes
Loop A	013	standard nonelectric	39 ft	—	yes
Loop B	014-015	standard nonelectric	60 ft	—	yes
Loop B	016-017	standard nonelectric	47 ft	—	yes
Loop B	018-019	standard nonelectric	46 ft	—	yes
Loop B	020-021	standard nonelectric	38 ft	—	yes
Loop B	022-025	group standard nonelectric	34 ft	—	yes
Main Access	026	standard nonelectric	40 ft	—	yes
Main Access	027	standard nonelectric	36 ft	—	yes
Main Access	028	standard nonelectric	46 ft	—	yes
Main Access	029	standard nonelectric	36 ft	—	yes
Main Access	030	standard nonelectric	40 ft	—	yes
Main Access	031	standard nonelectric	38 ft	—	yes
Main Access	032-033	standard nonelectric	76 ft	—	yes
Main Access	034	standard nonelectric	36 ft	—	yes
Main Access	035	standard nonelectric	36 ft	—	yes
Main Access	036	standard nonelectric	46 ft	—	yes
Main Access	037	standard nonelectric	24 ft	—	yes
Main Access	038-039	standard nonelectric	24 ft	—	yes

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24

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This campground sits in ID-02. This member’s public-lands record →

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