Family Fun in Boise County, Idaho

Bad Bear Campground is a six-site Forest Service campground in a ponderosa pine forest along Mores Creek and the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway. Located about 10 miles north of Idaho City at 5,100 feet, it offers stream fishing, picnicking, nearby trails, wildlife viewing, and mountain scenery. Amenities & Features 🏕️ Six campsites accommodating up to six people each 🎣 Whitefish Read more...

Bald Mountain Campground is a small, secluded four-site Forest Service campground in a forested area near Idaho City. It provides direct access to trails leading toward the Middle Fork Boise River and the Thorn Creek Butte/Cottonwood Creek area. Amenities & Features 🏕️ Four primitive campsites 🚻 Vault toilet 🧺 Picnic tables and fire rings 🥾 Trail east toward the Middle Read more...

Big Eddy Campground north of Banks is a small riverside campground on the North Fork Payette River with fishing, picnicking, and easy access to whitewater recreation. Amenities & Features 🏕️ 4 campsites 🎣 River fishing 🌊 North Fork Payette River 🧺 Picnic tables 🚣 Whitewater recreation nearby Good to Know The campground is first-come, first-served and typically open from mid-May Read more...

Black Rock Campground is a seasonal Boise National Forest campground approximately 20 miles from Idaho City, along the North Fork Boise River. Its 11 single campsites sit beneath ponderosa pines and provide access to fishing, swimming holes, wildlife viewing, and nearby trails. Amenities & Features 🏕️ 11 single campsites 🧺 Picnic table, campfire ring, and lantern hook at each site Read more...

Boiling Springs Campground north of Garden Valley sits between geothermal springs, a stream, and the Middle Fork Payette River, with camping and access to a wide range of outdoor recreation. Features 🏕️ 9 campsites 🎣 Trout fishing 🛶 Canoeing and kayaking 🏊 Swimming 🥾 Nearby hiking trails 🚵 Biking and OHV trails ❄️ Winter trail access 🚻 Vault restrooms 🚰 Read more...

Boise Basin Museum tells the story of the Boise Basin gold rush and life in the area during the 1860s through early photographs, artifacts, tools, and mining exhibits. The museum occupies Idaho City’s historic 1867 Pinney Post Office building, which also served as a residence, library, meat market, newspaper office, and post office until 1910. Amenities & Features ⛏️ Gold-rush Read more...