2026 Life in Idaho Area Guide Sample

Escape to Nature: Top

Camping Spots Near Boise

Explore the natural beauty of Idaho, one

campsite at a time.

Warm Lake

Cascade, ID (90 miles from Boise)

Fishing, boating, hiking, and scenic

beauty. Shoreline Campground

provides paved roads, parking

for tents, trailers, and boats, with

private, forested campsites.

Silver Creek Campground

Cascade, ID (85 miles from Boise)

Near Peace Valley, with hiking,

mountain biking, and ATV trails.

Includes a hot springs pool and

creek access for fishing. Campsites

come with picnic tables and fire pits.

Bruneau Dunes State Park

Mountain Home, ID (64 miles from

Boise)

Home to the tallest sand dunes in

North America. Activities include

sandboarding, hiking, birdwatching,

and stargazing. Campground includes

sites with water/electric hookups,

restrooms, and showers.

Ponderosa State Park

McCall, ID (108 miles from Boise)

Located on Payette Lake with hiking,

biking, water sports, and RV and tent

sites. Offers cabins, restrooms, and

summer wildflower displays.

Lucky Peak State Park

Near Boise (10 miles from Boise)

Offers multiple camping options,

including Boat-In Campground,

featuring scenic views, beaches,

swimming, boating, and fishing

(pet-friendly, vault toilets, no

potable water), and Macks Creek

Park, with hand-pumped water,

picnic areas, and campfires

allowed.

Boise National Forest

Near Boise (10 miles from Boise)

Offers rustic and secluded

camping options, including

Ten Mile and Willow Creek

Campgrounds, which feature

drinking water, vault toilets, and

trail access for hiking and ATV,

and Big Trinity Lake and Pine Flats

Campgrounds, perfect for fishing

and non-motorized boating.

Lake Cascade State Park

Cascade, ID (1.5 hours from Boise)

Year-round camping with lakeside

sites, yurts, and water sports.

Popular for hiking and wildlife

observation.

Sawtooth National Forest

Near Boise (10 miles from Boise)

Offers multiple camping options,

including Outlet Campground

at Redfish Lake, which provides

stunning natural beauty, water

activities, fishing, hiking, fire pits,

flush toilets, and drinking water.

Other campgrounds in the area

include Point Campground, which

offers tent sites with lake views,

flush toilets, and drinking water.

Additionally, the Salmon River

Campground provides first-come,

first-served sites near the river.

Sawtooth National Forest