About Black Rock
Black Rock Campground is located approximately 20 miles from Idaho City, on the North Fork Boise River, at an elevation of 4,300 feet. Visitors enjoy fishing, swimming and exploring local trails. The North Fork Boise River offers rainbow trout fishing in a beautiful natural setting. Many swimming holes can be found within a short distance of the campground. Numerous trail opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and dirt biking can be found in the vicinity. The campground contains 11 single campsites, each equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring, and lantern hook. Vault toilets, and drinking water are provided within the campground. Roads and parking spurs are dirt. Garbage Collection is not provided. The campground sits on the banks of the North Fork Boise River, where Ponderosa Pines tower over the area. Most campsites have partial shade, but little privacy from…
- Fees: $25 / Night
- Season: Mid-May – Mid-October
- Managed by: Boise National Forest, FS
- Where: 12 mi east of Idaho City, ID · 43.79528, -115.58722
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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: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Fork Boise River | ATV road | at camp | 34.3 mi |
| Black Rock Campground | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Short Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Hungarian Ridge | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.0 mi | 10.8 mi |
| Meadow Creek North | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.6 mi | 5.6 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: 13.3 mi
Propane: 19.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Barber Flat Rental Cabin 2.8 mi
- Ninemeyer Campground 2.9 mi
- Barber Flat Cabin (Boise National Forest, Id) 3.1 mi
- Troutdale Campground 5.8 mi
- Bald Mountain Campground 8 mi
- Ten Mile Campground 9.3 mi