About Hot Springs
Hot Springs Campground is located just east of Garden Valley, Idaho along the Banks-Lowman Highway at an elevation of 3169 feet. Visitors enjoy rafting, kayaking, fishing on the South Fork Payette River, and soaking in the hot springs at the river's edge. The South Fork Payette River is across the road from the campground, offering fishing, whitewater rafting, and kayaking. A natural hot springs soaking pool is located on the river directly across the road and down a staircase. The campground contains three accessible group sites with picnic and serving tables, grills and campfire circles with benches. Sites 1 and 2 can accommodate up to 200 people each; Site 3 can accommodate up to 50 people. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Because of its proximity to the highway, some noise from passing traffic is to be expected. The campground is situated at the foot…
- Fees: - Group Site 1 & 2 (up to 200 people) are:1-100people = $106.48 and 101-200 people= $212.96 - Group Site 3 (Up to 50 people)is: $106.48
- Season: Beginning of May – End of September
- Managed by: Boise National Forest, FS
- Where: 3 mi southeast of Garden Valley, ID · 44.06167, -115.91778
Things to do:
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: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dispersed Spur 382F | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Station Creek Road | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Station Creek | Horse | 0.2 mi | 2.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G
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.Dump station: 22.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Payette River: South Fork 1.1 mi
- Garden Valley RV Park 2.3 mi
- Middle Fork Campground 4.4 mi
- Riverpond Campground 4.5 mi
- Pine Creek Campground 8.2 mi
- Tie Creek Campground 10.1 mi