Mountain View Campground (Boise National Forest)

Quiet, secluded, beautiful camping

Mountain View is along Rt 21 in Lowman on the South Fork of the Payette River. It has 14 sites, all of which have a picnic table and fire ring with an adjustable grill. The camp sites are all shaded with tall Ponderosa Pines and are very secluded. There are two outhouses which were clean and stocked. Trash service and hand pump water was available as well. Pets are allowed, on leash. As common in Boise National Forest, there are no RV hookups.

We were driving a 35' 5th-wheel and found it quite tricky to maneuver through the camp. There were only 2 sites that would work for us, and luckily 1 of those sites was open. We chose site number 14 and the only reason we could fit into it was because site 13 was empty so we had enough room to make the curve, pull straight into site 13 and then back all the way into site 14. The site was very level and at the end of the campground was very secluded. As we were camping off season, we could not make a reservation so were lucky that we found a spot to fit us. The other spot that would work is site 8. It had a travel trailer already parked in it. That site is right along the water and while not as secluded as site 14, is still beautiful.

We did try our hand at fishing, but the water was moving so quickly it made for quite the challenge. Without fly rods, we just kept casting and getting our lures caught in the bushes along the bank. A more experienced fisher person would have better luck for sure.

Our family enjoyed the quiet wilderness, star gazing, fishing and playing along side the river and also taking the short drive to Kirkham Hot Springs. (Check out the review for Kirkham Campground to get info on the Hot Springs. Highly recommend the 3 mile drive up Rt 21 to Kirkham.)

This campground is one we will frequent (with a reservation) many more times.