Silver Creek Campground
SILVER CREEK CAMPGROUND
Part of Boise National Forest
Overview
Silver Creek Campground is located 25 miles north of Garden Valley, Idaho, in beautiful Peace Valley at an elevation of 4,490 feet. Peace Valley offers a variety of great trails. Fishing and hunting are popular activities as well.Facilities
This campground offers paved roads and paved parking spurs, drinking water, and accessible vault toilets. Many single and double campsites are available, all of which are accessible. Each site is equipped with a tent pad, a fire ring, as well as picnic and utility tables.
Two accessible group campsites are available with picnic shelters, multiple tables, campfire rings, grills, and ample parking. The Lodgepole Springs group site can accommodate up to 100 people, while the Cabin Creek group site can accommodate up to 80 people.
Natural Features
The campground is situated among a mixed-growth lodgepole pine forest, which provides partial shade. Silver Creek runs alongside the campground. A variety of wildlife makes its home in and around Peace Valley, including deer, elk, bald eagles, and red-tailed hawks.Recreation
Peace Valley contains many trails for hiking, mountain biking, as well as horseback and OHV riding. Peace Creek Trail, Silver Creek Summit Trail, and Bull Creek Trail all begin nearby. Silver Creek, Peace Creek, and the nearby Middle Fork Payette River offer good-to-excellent fishing most of the year. Anglers in the area cast for whitefish and rainbow trout. In-season big game hunting for deer, elk and bear is a popular activity in the surrounding mountains.Nearby Attractions
Silver Creek Plunge, a privately developed hot springs campground, is within a quarter-mile from the campground. It offers a hot springs pool, general store, a playground, horseshoe pits, as well as sand volleyball court and basketball hoop.
Important Notices
Single campsites are allowed ONE vehicle. Double campsites are allowed TWO vehicles. A fee of $5 per day will be collected for extra vehicles at the Silver Creek Plunge General Store.
This campground has first-come, first-served sites. Please register and pay for these campsites at the Silver Creek Plunge General Store.
Quiet Hours are from 11pm until 9am. All generators must be turned off by 11pm.
This is a pack-in/pack-out campground. You must take all garbage with you when you leave. Any trash left behind will result in a fine.
Campfires must NOT be left unattended at any time. ALL campfires must be fully extinguished before leaving. Any campfires left hot, smoldering or burning will be fined.
- Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
Chainsaws are not to be run in the campgrounds. You may not cut from any tree within the campground.
Pets are welcome but all animals must be leashed and restrained at all times.
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Available Activities
- OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE - Concessions
- WILDLIFE VIEWING - Wildlife Viewing
- HUNTING - Hunting
- HIKING - Hiking
- FISHING - Fishing
- CAMPING - Camping
- BIKING - Mountain Biking
Directions
<p>From Boise, travel north on Highway 55 to Banks. Turn east on the Banks-Lowman Highway and continue east for 8 miles toward Garden Valley. Turn north on Middle Fork Road (Forest Road 698) and pass through Crouch, continuing north on the Middle Fork Road approximately 16 miles to the "Y" (698 to Boiling Springs and 671 Silver Creek Road). Turn northeast (a right turn) on Silver Creek Road and continue 8 miles to the campground.</p>
Contact Information
Phone: 208-739-3400
2435 Silver Creek RoadGarden Valley, ID 83622
Rental Options
Available Campsites
- Site V017, Loop Valley Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site V006, Loop Valley Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U026, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U029, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U027, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U033, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site V004, Loop Valley Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site G001, Loop Lodgepole Springs Group Site, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site U023, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L009, Loop Lower Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site V005, Loop Valley Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U024, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L008, Loop Lower Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L004, Loop Lower Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site V003, Loop Valley Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U014, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L005, Loop Lower Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U015, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site V010, Loop Valley Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site V015, Loop Valley Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L001, Loop Lower Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L036, Loop Lower Peace Creek, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site U028, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U031, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L007, Loop Lower Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L035, Loop Lower Peace Creek, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site L010, Loop Lower Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U016, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U032, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L011, Loop Lower Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site V013, Loop Valley Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L013, Loop Lower Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site V012, Loop Valley Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U021, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site G002, Loop Cabin Creek Group Site, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site V014, Loop Valley Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site V001, Loop Valley Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U020, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site V016, Loop Valley Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L003, Loop Lower Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U022, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site V007, Loop Valley Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U018, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U030, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L038, Loop Lower Peace Creek, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site U019, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site V002, Loop Valley Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L006, Loop Lower Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U017, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site V009, Loop Valley Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L012, Loop Lower Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U034, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site V008, Loop Valley Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L037, Loop Lower Peace Creek, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site V011, Loop Valley Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L002, Loop Lower Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site U025, Loop Upper Peace Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
