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Peace Valley Campground

15 mi east of Smiths Ferry, ID · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Peace Valley Campground

Peace Valley Campground sits just 27 miles north of Garden Valley, Idaho, at an elevation of 4591 feet. The beautiful Peace Valley offers excellent hiking, motorcycle riding, fishing, and hunting opportunities. Peace Valley offers several trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and OHV use. Peace Creek Trail and Bitter Creek Trail (both motorcycle trails) begin nearby. The Rattlesnake Trail and 465 ATV Trail are in the vicinity of the campground. Peace Creek and nearby Silver Creek offer excellent fishing most of the year. Anglers cast for whitefish and rainbow trout. In-season big game hunting for deer, elk, and bear is a popular activity in the surrounding mountains. This fully-accessible campground is a small facility with just five campsites that make up one group site that can accommodate up to 50 people. Picnic tables, grills, a small picnic shelter, and campfire…

  • Season: End of May – End of September
  • Managed by: Boise National Forest, FS
  • Where: 15 mi east of Smiths Ferry, ID · 44.35389, -115.78278

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingSwimmingBikingOff-road (OHV)Wildlife & birdingHunting

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

33°
14°Jan
38°
16°Feb
46°
22°Mar
52°
27°Apr
62°
34°May
71°
40°Jun
82°
45°Jul
81°
44°Aug
72°
37°Sep
56°
30°Oct
40°
23°Nov
31°
15°Dec

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.

See Peace Valley Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Peace Valley Group CgATV roadat camp0.1 mi
Silver CreekATV roadat camp10.5 mi
Devil's SlideHorse0.3 mi6.3 mi
EggersHorse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.7 mi1.8 mi
Peace CreekHorse, Dirt bike0.9 mi7.3 mi
Upper Pine CreekHorse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.5 mi10.8 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 16.5 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.