Bull Trout

7359 Hwy 21
Lowman, ID 83637

Overview

Bull Trout Campground is located on the shores of beautiful Bull Trout Lake at an elevation of 6,900 feet. The lake offers great fishing and canoeing opportunities. Many trails for hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding are in the area. Only equestrian users may reserve equestrian sites.

Recreation

Bull Trout Lake offers excellent canoeing and kayaking opportunities, as the lake is for non-motorized watercraft only. Anglers fish for brook and rainbow trout. A primitive boat ramp is located on the west side of the lake.

Martin Lake is nearby, offering canoeing and fishing. The lake is stocked with rainbow trout.

Many miles of trails can be found in the area, including the 11-mile Warm Spring Trail for hikers. The 35-mile Kirkham Ridge Trail is open to hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and dirt biking.

Facilities

This campground contains group, equestrian and single and double campsites, many of which are accessible. The group sites can accommodate up to 50 people each. Equestrian sites each contain a corral and large parking spur. Some sites are on the waterfront and have direct lake access, others have lake views.

Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Roads and parking spurs within the campground are dirt. A campground host is on-site.

Natural Features

The campground is situated in a mixed-growth forest of Douglas fir and lodgepole pine, which offers partial shade. Summer wildflowers are abundant.

Camp site features

Across 38 camp sites:

Fire pit: 4 of 38 sites
Pets allowed: 33 of 38 sites
ADA accessible: 23 of 38 sites
Group sites: 2 of 38 sites
Longest RV: 85 ft
Largest party: 50 people
Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer

Fees

There is a $5 fee for vehicles entering the campground for day use.

Directions

From Boise, Idaho, take State Street to Highway 55 north. At Banks, take Highway 17/Banks-Lowman Highway to Lowman. Take Highway 21 east to milepost 107. Turn left on Forest Road 520. Proceed on dirt road 2 miles to the campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 1 PM.

Reviews

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Travis F

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Reviewed 2 months ago

A perfect campsite, quiet, remote, and well-managed. Big thanks to the dedicated campground host who has turned the place around during her time there. I'll be back!

Darin S

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Bull trout is awesome, we go every year. Camp host Beth is the best!

Heather D

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Bull Trout and Martin Lakes are beautiful, and the forest right around the lakes avoided burning. The campground is big, though we were in the horse camp area and it is roomy but far from the other areas. The big problem is that the pit toilets hadn't been pumped ALL SUMMER, so several toilets were unavailable for use. The camp host did her best to keep things clean, but an overflowing toilet can't be used, no matter what. I know that volunteer groups do most of the trail maintenance, which is considerable, so it seems like the FS could get up there to pump toilets once or twice a summer.

Dave A

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Bull Trout is a nice campground with a very involved camp host, this may be viewed positively or not but she cares. The downside and it is not the campgrounds fault is apparently due to budget cuts they are not getting the bathrooms pumped out and a number were closed to to being full.

Gary K

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Reviewed 2 months ago

It would be nice if the campground had more restricted hours for generator use ( maybe 2 hours in am and 2 hrs in evening), or at least made all the Martin and Bull Trout lake side sites NON generator use, as the continuous hum of generators really takes away from the peacefulness of enjoying the lake and outdoors. With advancements in solar power, there really should not be generators being used in the outdoors. If you need that.....stay at home.

Gary C

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Great place to camp!

Availability

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