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