Cold Springs Campground - Payette NF (ID)

Overview

Cold Springs Campground is located near Lost Valley Reservoir, just 10 miles from New Meadows, Idaho. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing and swimming.

Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

Recreation

Lost Valley Reservoir is just 3/4-mile from the campground, offering boating, canoeing and fishing opportunities. On the north end of the reservoir is the Lost Creek Interpretive Site, an excellent location for bird watching.

Facilities

The campground offers two group sites that can accommodate up to 75 and 50 guests each. Several additional single and double-family sites are available as well. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs are gravel. The campground has no hookups or trash receptacles. Please pack out your trash.

A boat ramp is located on the southeast shore of Lost Valley Reservoir, while Slaughter Gulch Day Use Site can be found on the west shore.

Natural Features

The campground is set in an open meadow lined with ponderosa pines and fir trees at an elevation of 5,000 feet. A few sites are shaded, but most are not. Summer wildflowers are abundant.

Nearby Attractions

Lost Valley Reservoir is less then a mile from the campground.

Camp site features

Across 32 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 32 sites
Picnic table: all 32 sites
Pets allowed: all 32 sites
ADA accessible: 2 of 32 sites
Group sites: 2 of 32 sites
Longest RV: 24 ft
Largest party: 75 people

Directions

From New Meadows, Idaho, take Highway 95 west for 8 miles. Turn onto Forest Road 089, located at the Pine Ridge Store junction. Take the gravel road approximately 2 miles to a fork. Turn left and follow the signs to the campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 11 AM.

Reviews

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Alan H

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Great place to camp on the hells canyon BDR motorcycle trip . Peaceful location

Melinda R

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Reviewed 3 months ago

It was a wonderful place for us to bring our family for a great camping weekend!

Kara W

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Reviewed 3 months ago

The camp host was amazing! She was so nice and helpful. Even brought us some wood to start our fire!

James M

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Reviewed 3 months ago

We have been going here for six years, and this year's camp host was great. Lori made sure the bathroom was clean, and had toilet paper, on Sunday afternoon she picked up litter around the campground and put new air fresheners in the bathrooms. Hope she is there next year,

Kyle M

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Lots of trees all over the campground. Grounds were well kept. Pit toilets were clean. Hand pumps for potable water were fast. Host was excellent. I want to put one star so more people don't visit.

Britney C

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Reviewed 4 months ago

This place is perfect! It’s open, large, tons of shaded tent camping, lots of trails! We celebrated our 10 year anniversary with family and friends and there was plenty of room for parking and activities!

Availability

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