U.S. Forest Service · National Forest · Idaho

Boise National Forest

82 federal campgrounds, 33 of them with first-come, first-served sites.

82Campgrounds
33With first-come sites
417Sites, from 39
3,110–8,070 ftElevation

Where they are

82 of 82 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 82

82 campgrounds
Seen from the air The agency never photographed these, so here is the satellite view. Same data, same sources.
Bald Mountain CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID6,800 ftFirst-comeOpenDeer Flat CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID6,210 ftFirst-comeOpenNinemeyer CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID3,740 ftFirst-comeOpenSwinging BridgeBoise National Forest · ID7 sites · rigs to 40 ft · 3,650 ftReservableGrandjean CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID4 sites · 5,170 ftReservableBadger Creek CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID3,320 ftFirst-comeBig Eddy CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID4,100 ftFirst-comeBig Roaring River Lake CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID8,070 ftFirst-comeBuck Mountain CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID6,590 ftFirst-comeBull Trout Lake Campground & Group sitesBoise National Forest · ID6,950 ftCanyon Creek CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID3,830 ftFirst-comeCartwright Ridge CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID5,070 ftFirst-comeCottonwood CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID3,310 ftFirst-comeCurlew Creek CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID4,220 ftFirst-comeDeadwood CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID3,690 ftFirst-comeEastside Campground (Group ONLY)Boise National Forest · ID4,980 ftEdna Creek CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID5,250 ftGolden Gate CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID4,810 ftFirst-comeGrayback Campground and Group sites - reserveBoise National Forest · ID3,990 ftFirst-comeHardscrabble CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID3,200 ftFirst-comeHollywood CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID4,970 ftFirst-comeIce Hole CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID5,020 ftFirst-comeIce Springs CampgroundBoise National Forest · ID4,970 ftFirst-comePark Creek Campground and Group sitesBoise National Forest · ID4,350 ft
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
Roadless
Horse Heaven4,301 acres · 1 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Bear Wallow9,139 acres · 1 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Bald Mtn.6,239 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Whiskey4,964 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Red Mountain4,906 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Breadwinner20,487 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Aug 12, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Crooked fire · 1.7 mi from the nearest campground here · 10,118 acres · 60% contained

Who answers for this land

Boise National Forest’s campgrounds sit in 2 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Russ Fulcher (R)ID 1st · 70 campgrounds · grade F
Mike Simpson (R)ID 2nd · 12 campgrounds · grade F
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