Black Rock (Boise National Forest)

5
P.O. Box 129 / Hwy 21
Idaho City, ID 83631

(208) 392-6681
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Park Features & Amenities

Camp Basics

Park Type:

Public

Sites:

11

Pull Through Sites:

No

Pets Allowed:

Yes

Age Restrictions:

None

Extended Stay:

No

Shaded Sites:

Yes

Big Rigs:

No

Credit Cards Accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover

Utilities & Amenities

Restrooms:

Yes

Showers:

No

Laundry:

No

Dumping:

No

Propane:

No

Wireless Internet:

No

Cable TV:

No

Recreation

Fishing:

Yes

Traveler Tips

I can't imagine how a big rig would get into this location. Even if there is a site large enough, the unpaved, twisty road to get to the campsite would make driving a big rig treacherous. It is a narrow single lane road with no places to turn around. I would say NO to big rigs to be on the safe side.



Traveler Reviews


Kendra L's picture
Kendra L
4 reviews
5

Beautiful and quiet, but remote and challenging to get to

Our family enjoyed a weekend tent camping at this beautiful campground. The sites are spacious for tents. Each has a picnic table and fire ring, but the grate at our site was not adjustable so it was hard to grill burgers. We were able to create enough flame to boil water, but found that any grilling or cooking of eggs, etc was best done on the camp stove due to the distance of the grate from the flame.

The vault toilets were well stocked and clean. The water was clear and cold and tasted great. There is a trash service and bear proof trash cans.

The campground is nestled in a grove of trees adjacent to the North Fork of the Boise River at approx 4,000 feet elevation. The ponderosa pines keep you cool during the day.

There is a beautiful meadow (but on a steep incline) across the road. We did some great hiking and wildlife viewing from there. On the drive in, we passed many beaver dams and actually saw several beavers as well. Many were "working" and were fascinating to watch.

While we could see fish in the river, we were unsuccessful in catching any. The kids had fun wading in and getting wet in the cold river. We enjoyed waving to the many rafters and canoers who were going down the river.

I would not recommend this campground for any size of a RV other than a pop up or camper top. The road from Rt 21 is not paved, very steep and full of switch back turns. Our truck made it fine, but I'm not sure anything we were pulling would have made those sharp turns. I'm also not sure how well a small car with less horsepower would do. Some of the ruts in the road were quite large due to recent rain washing away portions of the road. However, if you can deal with a bumpy ride, it is well worth it. The ride itself is beautiful as you have alternating views of snow capped mountains, meadows and streams. Once you arrive at the campground you truly feel like you are in the middle of the forest.

We plan to return again to tent camp, even though we own an RV now. We highly recommend it!

Date of Stay:
 May, 2013
Rate Paid:
 $15.00