Boise ID. Camping

Thanks all. The boat won't be making the trip.

We've stayed at the Little Camas Reservoir east of Mountain Home a couple times.

Murphsmom wrote:
If the boat is coming with you, I would definitely recommend the Cascade/Donnely/McCall area or Redfish Lake at Stanley. The kids might also enjoy checking out the whitewater park near downtown Boise.

This is more than an hour from Boise. More like two to two and a half.

dennis1 wrote:
When does Stanley area become snow free?

It's pretty much snow free by Memorial Day, but you can't get into some ares, like Bull Trout is still under snow then and not open till mid June. We've had a lot of snow this year, so it could be later but I've lived here a long time and I've yet to see a Fourth of July weekend when we couldn't get in to some areas.

ReneeG wrote:
We live in Meridian, just West of Boise. For an hour's ride out of Boise, I would suggest the Idaho City Area - nice FS campgrounds up there and some boondocking sites around there too. Gray back Gulch is good just south of Idaho City. North one of the best CG's is at Whoop Em Up Campground. It's meant for horse campers but not restricted to them. It's a beautiful secluded area. Also Edna Creek is another good one. There are other's but they are closer to the road. If you had more time, there's much more to explore up Hwy 55, over the Banks Lowman Highway to Lowman and Stanley. A lot of boondocking and FS CG's up that way. Hwy 55 to Cascade, Donnelly, and McCall mainly has FS CGs but different terrain that towards Stanley on Hwy 21. Anyway, if I can answer any questions you may have of this area, let me know.

And FS 21.
Fabulous area.

When does Stanley area become snow free?

If the boat is coming with you, I would definitely recommend the Cascade/Donnely/McCall area or Redfish Lake at Stanley. The kids might also enjoy checking out the whitewater park near downtown Boise.

We live in Meridian, just West of Boise. For an hour's ride out of Boise, I would suggest the Idaho City Area - nice FS campgrounds up there and some boondocking sites around there too. Gray back Gulch is good just south of Idaho City. North one of the best CG's is at Whoop Em Up Campground. It's meant for horse campers but not restricted to them. It's a beautiful secluded area. Also Edna Creek is another good one. There are other's but they are closer to the road. If you had more time, there's much more to explore up Hwy 55, over the Banks Lowman Highway to Lowman and Stanley. A lot of boondocking and FS CG's up that way. Hwy 55 to Cascade, Donnelly, and McCall mainly has FS CGs but different terrain that towards Stanley on Hwy 21. Anyway, if I can answer any questions you may have of this area, let me know.