Facility Details - COLD SPRINGS CAMPGROUND, ID

Overview

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

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.

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.

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.

Activities and Amenities

Within Facility
Accessible Picnic Areas Accessible Sites Accessible Trails Accessible Vault Toilets Birding Campfire Rings Drinking Water (Hand Pump) Grills	Group Camping Horseshoe Pit Host Parking Area Picnic Area RV sites Self Pay Station Trailheads
Less Than 1 Mile
Accessible Boat Ramp Boat Trailer Parking Boating Canoeing	Fishing Lake Access Swimming
Within 10 Miles
Berry Picking Hiking Hunting	Interpretive Trails Wildlife Viewing

Know Before You Go

Idaho Off-road vehicle Safety Message
No electric, water or sewer site hookups available
Please bring garbage bags; this is a "pack it in, pack it out" facility
Sites may be available on a first come, first served basis outside the reservation season

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
44.94889, -116.44
44°56'56"N, 116°26'24"W

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.