Little Roaring River Lake Campground
The Little Roaring River Lake Campground hosts 4 campsites and is located between the Upper Roaring River and Little Roaring River Lake in the Trinity Recreation Area. An information kiosk at the campground offers information about resources and natural history of the area. No motorboats are allowed on the lake. Near the campground is the trailhead for the Little Roaring River trail, which heads north. This trail is open to two-wheeled ATVs. Natural Features. The campgrounds in the Trinity Recreation Area are located in a dense lodgepole pine forest close to the East Fork Roaring River at an elevation of 7,900 feet.
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-July to End of October (unless closed by snow) |
| Forest | Boise National Forest |
| Booking | No reservations and no fees are necessary. This campground with 4 sites is on a first-come, first-serve basis. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 43.6265° N, 115.4431° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Mores South
20 mi from the campground · 245 acres
- WildfireEast Fork
24 mi from the campground · 266 acres · 5% contained
- PrescribedParadise Rx
29 mi from the campground · 400 acres
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
33 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 ↗ | 18.7 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Boise Gear Collective ↗ | 38.2 mi |
| RV sales & service | Allan Marsh Travel Center ↗ | 40.3 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
No site-by-site records, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
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Video
A Video Tour of Little Roaring River Lake Campground near Featherville, Idaho
Worth a stop
- 0.2 miUpper Roaring River Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 2.4 miUpper Lava Mountain Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 13.5 miDeer Creek Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
- 14.5 miFall Creek Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
Trails nearby
- 0.3 miRoaring River ↗7.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 0.6 miBig Trinity Lake0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.9 miRainbow Basin ↗4.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.2 miTrinity Creek Upper1.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 1.6 miGreen Island Lake0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.7 miFiddle Lake0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.2 miUpper Roaring River Trailhead ↗Boise National Forest
- 2.4 miUpper Lava Mountain 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
- 5.8 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 · 9.3 mi
- South Boise Historic Mining DistrictHistoric district · Rocky Bar and · 10 mi
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Little Roaring River Lake Campground?
No. Little Roaring River Lake 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 Little Roaring River Lake Campground have?
4 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Little Roaring River Lake Campground?
Little Roaring River Lake Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Little Roaring River Lake Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Big Roaring River Lake Campground (0.4 mi, first-come), Big Trinity Lake Campground (0.5 mi, first-come), and Elks Flat Campground (9.6 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby