Hot Springs
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Idaho · Camping · Emmett · Near Idaho City
Hot Springs
- 3
- sites
- from $106.48
- fee
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Hot Springs open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name Hot Springs, so check the source for the area it covers.
UPDATED Sept. 19 - Crooked Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Boise National Forest · Order 0402-03-140 · USFS · Boise National Forest
Lava Fire Road Closure
Agency alert covering Boise National Forest · Order 0402-06-84 · USFS · Boise National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Boise National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 3 sites for group and tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 3,172 ft
- Near EmmettEmmett Ranger District · Boise National Forest
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.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Diamond Lil's Restaurant & Saloon
Restaurant
On your way back · 17 mi
If it rainsj.a.woodhouse from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: j.a.woodhouse from United States, CC BY 2.0 (commons)
More in Idaho CityLocal outfitters
- Garden Valley RV Park2 mi away
- Middle Fork Campground4 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Station CreekHikingPhoto: Fokket, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Hot Springs Group CampgroundCamping0.7 mi
Payette River: South ForkRiver fishing1.1 mi- Garden Valley TrailHiking4.4 mi
- Riverpond Camp GroundCamping4.6 mi
- DANSKIN CREEKHiking4.6 mi
Payette River: ConfluenceRiver fishing5.2 mi
Payette River: Deer CreekRiver fishing6.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Pine Flats (id)Camping · ~20 min drive
- Deadwood Lookout Rental CabinHut camping · ~20 min drive
- KirkhamCamping · ~32 min drive
- Cozy CoveCamping · ~35 min drive
- Cold Springs Campground - Boise NF (ID)Camping · ~23 min drive
- Park Creek (idaho)Camping · ~29 min drive
- Silver Creek CampgroundCamping · ~33 min drive
- Hot Springs Group CampgroundCamping · ~1 min drive
- Hot Springs CampgroundCamping · ~1 min drive
- Riverpond Camp GroundCamping · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Hot Springs
Best months: April–June and September–October. 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.
Jan
34° / 19°
12 wet · 7 snow
Feb
41° / 22°
10 wet · 4 snow
Mar
52° / 27°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
60° / 32°
10 wet
May
69° / 38°
9 wet
Jun
78° / 44°
6 wet
Jul
89° / 48°
3 wet
Aug
89° / 45°
3 wet
Sep
79° / 39°
4 wet
Oct
63° / 31°
7 wet
Nov
44° / 26°
11 wet · 3 snow
Dec
33° / 20°
13 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Garden Valley, ID, 3.7 mi away at 3,100 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hot Springs
3 sites for group and tent and RV camping
