Ice Springs Campground
The Ice Springs Campground has 3 campsites on Fall Creek near the Anderson Ranch Reservoir. The reservoir is a popular destination for fishing, boating, waterskiing and riding personal watercraft. It is also has good smallmouth bass and kokanee fishing. There is a nearby trailhead at Camp Creek, south, to the end of Forest Service (FS) road 128, which heads north past Dog Mountain, all the way to Horse Ranch Mountain, about 17 miles. A shorter hike can be done by setting up a shuttle at Bear Hole Trailhead, north on FS road 129.
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 | Mid-May to End of September |
| Forest | Boise National Forest |
| Booking | This is not a fee campground and no reservations are necessary. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 43.4832° N, 115.3969° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireEast Fork
25 mi from the campground · 266 acres · 5% contained
- PrescribedRx Mores South
29 mi from the campground · 245 acres
- PrescribedParadise Rx
30 mi from the campground · 400 acres
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
43 mi from the campground · 63 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 ↗ | 8.6 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Boise Gear Collective ↗ | 41.5 mi |
| RV sales & service | American Trailer Sales ↗ | 43.5 mi |
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Explore
Video
A Video Tour of Ice Springs Campground North of Anderson Ranch Reservoir
Worth a stop
- 2 miCamp Creek Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 4.4 miFall Creek Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
- 5.2 miDeer Creek Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
- 6.1 mi
Trails nearby
- 0.5 miLower Mineral0.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 0.5 miMineral Creek2.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 0.7 miWest Mineral0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 1.1 miMiddle Mineral0.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 1.3 miUpper Mineral0.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 1.8 miTally Baker3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
Trailheads within three miles
- 2 miCamp Creek Trailhead ↗Boise National Forest
- 2.7 miCrosscut 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
Boise National Forest begins about 4.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 4.1 miBoise National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,526,862 acres
- 9 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.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Featherville SchoolBuilding · Featherville · 11.1 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Ice Springs Campground?
No. Ice Springs Campground is first-come, first-served. This is not a fee campground and no reservations are necessary. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How many sites does Ice Springs Campground have?
3 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Ice Springs Campground?
Ice Springs Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Ice Springs Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Pine Campground Boat Ramp (4.5 mi, first-come), Castle Creek Campground (5 mi, first-come), and Dog Creek (5.6 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby