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USFSBoise National Forest · Idaho
Cold Springs Campground - Boise NF (ID)
Overview Cold Springs Campground is one of four campgrounds along Idaho's State Highway 55, next to the North Fork of the Payette River.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,019ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig12 ft
Electricnonesites
From Boise1h16real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 4,019 ft, Cold Springs Campground - Boise NF (ID) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 19°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 15.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Boise
51 mi
1h16
02
Idaho Falls
332 mi
5h45
03
Coeur d'Alene
328 mi
6h59
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.