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Spillway Campground

20 mi northeast of Mountain Home, ID · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Jun & Sepbest months

About Spillway Campground

**Overview:** **Spillway Campground** is a small campground with 3 campsites along Anderson Ranch Reservoir. The reservoir is a popular destination for fishing, boating, waterskiing and riding personal watercraft. There is excellent fishing in the reservoir for smallmouth bass and kokanee. Also try your luck at fly fishing just below the dam for a trout! Rafting access is at Reclamation Village, just south of the campground.

  • Season: End of May – End of September
  • Managed by: Boise National Forest, FS
  • Where: 20 mi northeast of Mountain Home, ID · 43.35724, -115.44747

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingHunting

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

Weather by month

35°
19°Jan
39°
21°Feb
47°
27°Mar
56°
33°Apr
66°
40°May
75°
46°Jun
87°
53°Jul
86°
52°Aug
75°
44°Sep
60°
34°Oct
45°
27°Nov
35°
19°Dec

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–Mar.

See Spillway Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Spillway CgATV roadat camp0.6 mi
Spur 121AATV road0.4 mi0.1 mi
Wilson Flat #606Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.6 mi7.0 mi
Wilson Flat #611Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.5 mi0.7 mi
Wilson Flat #607Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.5 mi3.5 mi
Wilson Flat #609Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.6 mi2.0 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

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

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Bruneau Dunes State Park (Dark Sky Park), 34 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 3.4 mi
Propane: 13.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.