Troutdale Campground
A stay at the Troutdale Campground enables guests to enjoy all the beauty and recreation offered around the Middle Fork Boise River. 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 is situated along the river and wildlife watchers may want to look for deer and elk. Waterfowl, eagles and osprey are attracted to the river. Recreation. Trail #130 begins nearby, leading to Bald Mountain.
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 | There are 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 | 43.7162° N, 115.6252° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Mores South
9 mi from the campground · 245 acres
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
28 mi from the campground · 63 acres
- WildfireEast Fork
33 mi from the campground · 266 acres · 5% contained
- PrescribedParadise Rx
37 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
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 27.6 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Bob Greenwood's Ski Haus ↗ | 29.5 mi |
| RV sales & service | Allan Marsh Travel Center ↗ | 31.7 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 1.8 mi
- 8.7 miSheep Mountain Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 2.1 miWilliam Pogue National Recreat ↗12.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more · national_recreation_or_other
- 2.2 miHaga Creek ↗8.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.5 miCorral Creek ↗9.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.7 miDevils Creek ↗10 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 3.9 miFrench Bee ↗5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 4.2 miShort Creek3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
Trailheads within three miles
- 1.8 miWilliam H. Pogue National Recreation Trailhead ↗Boise National Forest
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
- 12.5 miSawtooth National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,190,139 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 Troutdale Campground?
No. Troutdale Campground is first-come, first-served. There are no reservations and no fees are necessary. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Troutdale Campground?
Troutdale Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Troutdale Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Ninemeyer Campground (3.9 mi, first-come), Badger Creek Campground (5.7 mi, first-come), and Black Rock (5.8 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby