Badger Creek Campground
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 the campground and one of the premiere destinations for fishing, boating and waterskiing in southern Idaho. Weather is usually good from mid-May through late September and is easily accessible by car in good weather, although the road is sometimes rough and the drive can be seemingly long. Checking with the Idaho City Ranger District, 208-392-6681, on road conditions before heading out is recommended. Natural Features. The campground has 5 campsites situated along the river.
More like this: first-come in Idaho · tent only in Idaho
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | End of May to End of September |
| Forest | Boise National Forest |
| Booking | No reservations and no fees are necessary. This campground with 5 sites is on a first come, first serve basis. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 43.6622° N, 115.7117° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Mores South
12 mi from the campground · 245 acres
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
33 mi from the campground · 63 acres
- WildfireEast Fork
37 mi from the campground · 266 acres · 5% contained
- PrescribedParadise Rx
42 mi from the campground · 400 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Bob Greenwood's Ski Haus ↗ | 24.8 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 26.7 mi |
| RV sales & service | Allan Marsh Travel Center ↗ | 27 mi |
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Explore
Video
A Video Tour of Badger Creek Forest Camp on the Boise River
Worth a stop
- 3.9 mi
- 6.2 miCottonwood Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 10 miArrowrock Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
Trails nearby
- 3.4 miCorral Creek ↗9.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 3.5 miHaga Creek ↗8.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 3.6 miWilliam Pogue National Recreat ↗12.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more · national_recreation_or_other
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Boise National Forest.
- inBoise National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,526,862 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Badger Creek Campground?
No. Badger Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations and no fees are necessary. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How many sites does Badger Creek Campground have?
5 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Badger Creek Campground?
Badger Creek Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Badger Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Willow Creek Campground (Mountain Home) (2.4 mi, first-come), Troutdale Campground (5.7 mi, first-come), and Cottonwood Campground (6 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby