Idaho · Camping · Near Idaho City

Bad Bear Campground

6
sites
May–Jun, Sep
best months

Is Bad Bear Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name Bad Bear Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Boise National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • 6 sites for tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 5,263 ft
  • Near Idaho CityIdaho City Ranger District · Boise National Forest

Bad Bear Campground is located 48 miles northeast of Boise, Idaho, in the scenic Boise National Forest on the Idaho City Ranger District, along Highway 21 at an elevation of 5,100 feet. Wildlife and summer wildflowers are abundant. Historic Idaho City is just 11 miles south. Mores Creek runs adjacent to the site, offering whitefish and rainbow trout fishing. Highway 21, also known as the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway, snakes along Mores Creek to Mores Creek Summit, Gold Fork, and Banner Ridge with breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and forest.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Edna Creek Campground

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Diamond Lil's Restaurant & Saloon

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 9 mi
  • If it rainsj.a.woodhouse from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Kirkham Hot Springs

    Hot spring

    Hot spring · 14 mi from Idaho City

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: j.a.woodhouse from United States, CC BY 2.0 (commons)

More in Idaho City

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep

    Best time to visit Bad Bear Campground

    Best months: May–June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      35° / 13°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      40° / 16°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 22°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 27°

      9 wet

    5. May

      66° / 35°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 40°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 46°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 44°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 36°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 28°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 21°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 14°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Idaho City, ID, 8.3 mi away at 3,965 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bad Bear Campground

6 sites for tent and RV camping

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