Camping near Boise, Idaho
Camping near Boise, Idaho includes 21 public campgrounds on record, 9 reservable and 11 first-come. Most (19 of 21) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 5 are free.
Camping near Boise at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 21 (19 National Forest, 2 Army Corps of Engineers)
- Getting a site
- 9 reservable and 11 first-come
- Cost
- 5 free; lowest posted fee at Kirkham: "Site: $5–$30 per night"
- Elevation
- 3,073 ft (Robie Creek Park Group Shelter) to 6,800 ft (Shafer Butte Campground), 21 of 21 on record
- Season
- 5 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 84 across the 8 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 7 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 99 ft (Hot Springs Campground)
- Drinking water
- 4 of 21
Bad Bear Campground - Sites
- 6
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
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- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
Edna Creek Campground - Sites
- 11
- Season
- 05-19 to 10-01
- Fee
- Site: $20–$40 per night
Grayback - Sites
- 14
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
Hot Springs Campground - Sites
- 3
- Season
- 05-21 to 09-05
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 14
- Season
- 05-21 to 09-30
- Fee
- Site: $5–$30 per night
Macks Creek Campground - Sites
- 14
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Robie Creek Park Group Shelter - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- 01-01 to 11-30
- Fee
- Site: $40 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Shafer Butte Campground - Sites
- 7
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
Ten Mile Campground - Sites
- 15
- Season
- 05-19 to 10-01
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Free
No campgrounds match these filters.
Tent camping near Boise
- Bad Bear Campground : 2 tent sites .
- Macks Creek Campground : 9 tent sites .
- Shafer Butte Campground : 7 walk-in sites .
Common questions
Where can I camp around Boise, ID?
21 public campgrounds are on record near Boise: Bad Bear Campground, Badger Creek Campground, Bald Mountain Campground, Beaver Creek Group Campground, and 17 more. 11 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 9 book through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Boise, ID?
Yes: Badger Creek Campground, Bald Mountain Campground, Cottonwood Campground, Troutdale Campground, and 1 more charge no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp with an RV near Boise, ID?
7 campgrounds near Boise take RVs: Bad Bear Campground, Edna Creek Campground, Grayback, Hot Springs Campground, and 3 more. None has hookups on record.
Where can I go tent camping near Boise, ID?
Bad Bear Campground, Macks Creek Campground, and Shafer Butte Campground list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Boise with drinking water?
Edna Creek Campground, Hot Springs Campground, Kirkham, and Ten Mile Campground have potable water on record.
Every campground in the state: camping in Idaho ; by agency: Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds in Idaho and National Forest campgrounds in Idaho .