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Camping & Cabins

Recreation.gov

Reservations for many of our reservable campgrounds and all our cabins and lookouts can be made in advance by visiting the Recreation.gov website.

If you are more spontaneous and don't plan ahead, some sites at these units will still be available for first-come first-serve campers. Reservations or early arrival are recommended for holiday weekends.

You can also pay for your first-come, first-served campsite with your smartphone through the recreation.gov app. Digital payment, known as Scan and Pay, is available for first-come, first-served campsites only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you can pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app. Download the free Recreation.gov mobile app on Android or iOS prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service. 

Don't like or want to pay with the QR code and your smart phone? Use the fee envelope and fee tube for cash payments, just like you always have!

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Amanita Campground

Site Open
Water Activities Horse Riding and Camping Picnicking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Biking Hiking Outdoor Science and Learning
Amanita Campground is located next to scenic Lake Cascade in west-central Idaho. It is near the town of Donnelly, at an elevation of 4,850 feet. Boating, fishing, swimming and hiking are popular…

Atlanta Guard Station - Rental Cabin

Site Open
Biking Water Activities Outdoor Science and Learning Hiking Scenic Drives Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Horse Riding and Camping Off Highway Vehicles (OHV)
This site must be reserved through Recreation.gov. The Atlanta cabin is located in the old mining town of Atlanta, Idaho, at an elevation of 5,800 feet. It is part of a historic ranger station…

Bad Bear Campground

Site Open
Picnicking Scenic Drives Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking Biking
This site contains both reservable and first-come, first-served camp sites. Reservations can be made at Recreation.gov.The Bad Bear Campground is located 48 miles northeast of Boise, Idaho, in a…

Badger Creek Campground

Site Open
Picnicking Scenic Drives Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking Water Activities Outdoor Science and Learning Off Highway Vehicles (OHV)
A stay at the Badger Creek Campground enables guests to enjoy all the beauty and recreation offered around the Middle Fork Boise River (Forest Service road 268). Arrowrock Reservoir is just west of…

Bald Mountain Campground

Site Open
Biking Hiking Picnicking Horse Riding and Camping Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) Outdoor Science and Learning Scenic Drives
The Bald Mountain Campground is near Idaho City, Idaho. The campground has 4 campsites in a secluded, forested area.A trail from campground goes east to the Middle Fork of the Boise River. A second…

Barber Flat Rental Cabin

Site Open
Outdoor Science and Learning Hiking Biking Scenic Drives Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities Off Highway Vehicles (OHV)
This site must be reserved through Recreation.gov. The Barber Flat cabin site was established for administrative use by the Forest Service in 1923, and was used prior to that by the Barber Lumber…

Barney's Campground

Site Closed
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking Picnicking
The Barney's Campground is located on the northeast shore of scenic Deadwood Reservoir at an elevation of 5,300 feet. Boating, fishing and hiking are popular activities at this site.Natural…

Bear Valley Campground

Site Closed
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Outdoor Science and Learning Hiking Picnicking Horse Riding and Camping
The Bear Valley Campground is located along Bear Valley Creek which is one of the major headwater streams for the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.The campground is well shaded by a stand of lodgepole…

Beaver Creek Rental Cabin

Site Open
Winter Sports Hiking Outdoor Science and Learning Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Picnicking Scenic Drives Biking
This site must be reserved through Recreation.gov. The Beaver Creek cabin site was established for administrative use in 1912. The current dwelling was built in the 1930s by the Civilian…

Big Eddy Campground

Site Open
Picnicking Scenic Drives Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities
Big Eddy Campground is located approximately 15 miles north of Banks, Idaho, just off Highway 55 at an elevation of 4,000 feet. The North Fork Payette River flows next to the highway, where…