Whoop Um Up Campground (Equestrian)
The Whoop-um-up Equestrian Campground is located 56 miles northeast of Boise, Idaho, along State Highway 21, under a scenic pine forested canopy. There are six campsites complete with feed boxes, hitching posts and water for stock. Wildlife and summer wildflowers are abundant. The historic town of Idaho City is just 11 miles south. The Crooked River runs near the site, offering rainbow trout fishing. Natural Features. State Highway 21, also known as the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway, snakes along Mores Creek to Mores Creek Summit, Gold Fork, and Banner Ridge with breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and forest.
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 Mid-October |
| Forest | Boise National Forest |
| Booking | This is a fee campground with 6 sites. No reservations are necessary. Fee envelopes and a collection box are provided near the entrance. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 43.9287° N, 115.6293° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Mores South
9 mi from the campground · 245 acres
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
15 mi from the campground · 63 acres
- PrescribedRx High Valley
35 mi from the campground
- WildfireEast Fork
38 mi from the campground · 266 acres · 5% contained
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 ↗ | 35 mi |
| RV sales & service | Allan Marsh Travel Center ↗ | 37.2 mi |
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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.
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 2 miMores Creek Summit Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 2.2 miUpper Crooked River Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 10.8 miKirkham Day Use Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 1.7 miLower Lamar Spur A0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.8 miLamar Creek1.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.8 miRocky Ridge Yurt Access0.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowshoe and 1 more
- 2 miMore'S Creek Summit ↗4.5 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 2 miLower Lamar2.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowshoe and 1 more
- 2 miSummit Flat ↗15 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
Trailheads within three miles
- 2 miMores Creek Summit Trailhead ↗Boise National Forest
- 2.2 miUpper Crooked River Trailhead ↗Boise National Forest
- 2.3 miWhoop Um Up 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
- 11.8 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.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Whoop Um Up Campground (Equestrian)?
No. Whoop Um Up Campground (Equestrian) is first-come, first-served. This is a fee campground with 6 sites. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Whoop Um Up Campground (Equestrian)?
Whoop Um Up Campground (Equestrian) is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Whoop Um Up Campground (Equestrian) is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Hayfork Group CG (3.6 mi, partly first-come), Edna Creek Campground (3.6 mi, partly first-come), and Bad Bear Campground (3.6 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby