Picnicking
The Boise National Forest provides tables and grills at designated campgrounds. There are many day use areas set up with tables for a relaxing, scenic picnic.
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Amanita Campground
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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…
Bad Bear Campground
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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…
Bad Bear Picnic Area
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Overview:Bad Bear Picnic Area and Campground are located 48 miles northeast of Boise, Idaho, in a scenic Ponderosa pine forest along Highway 21 at an elevation of 5,100 feet. Wildlife and summer…
Badger Creek Campground
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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
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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…
Banks Beach Picnic Area
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Picnic Site.
Barney's Campground
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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
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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
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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
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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…