About Badger Creek Campground
A stay at the Badger Creek Campground****enables guests to enjoy all the beauty and recreation offered around the Middle Fork Boise River (Forest Service road 268). Arrowrock Reservoir is just west of the campground and one of the****premiere destinations for fishing, boating and waterskiing in southern Idaho. Weather is usually good from mid-May through late September and is easily accessible by car in good weather, although the road is sometimes rough and the drive can be seemingly long. Checking with the Idaho City Ranger District, 208-392-6681, on road conditions before heading out is recommended. **Natural Features:** The campground has 5 campsites situated along the river. Wildlife watchers may want to look for deer and elk. Waterfowl, eagles and osprey are attracted to the river. **Recreation:** Corral Creek trail 129 and the William Pogue National Recreation trail 122 are just…
- Season: End of May – End of September
- Managed by: USFS - Boise National Forest
- Where: 13 mi southeast of Idaho City, ID · 43.66219, -115.71171
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badger Creek Cg | ATV road | at camp | |
| Gauging Station | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Corral Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.0 mi | 10.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Water fill-up: 2.4 mi
Propane: 11.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Willow Creek Campground (Mountain Home) 2.4 mi
- Troutdale Campground 5.6 mi
- Cottonwood Campground 5.9 mi
- Bald Mountain Campground 6.1 mi
- Ninemeyer Campground 9.5 mi
- Black Rock 11 mi