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  4. Bad Bear Campground

Camping at Bad Bear Campground near Idaho City

Public campground · Idaho City · 6 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 23 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 40 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 6 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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SiteFr
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Sa
14
Price
002
standard nonelectric
––$20
004
tent only nonelectric
––$20
001
standard nonelectric
––$20
006
standard nonelectric
––$20
005
tent only nonelectric
––$20
003
standard nonelectric
––$40

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Campfire Rings
  • Creek Access
  • Drinking Water Hand Pump
  • Picnic Table
Check-in
12:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 6 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Bad Bear Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Bad Bear Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (4 of 4 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Bad Bear Campground have RV hookups?
6 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Bad Bear Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Bad Bear Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (4 of 4 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 6 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 6 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 6 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (8 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 6 sites
Shade
Listing 6 of 6 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing Idaho City, ID (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (23 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“It was quiet and the water sounds were nice, but if spot 4 was supposed to be water access either bring a jug of water or a chainsaw because there was no chance if water access.”

maggi B 2 · Jun 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Nice small campground; spot 4 is nicely situated far enough away from the road. There was a water spigot, but I wasn't able to get any water from it, so be sure to bring enough water”

Teresa S 4 · Jun 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights16 sites open for every night

Gold Mine Hotel & RV Park

9.1 mi from Bad Bear Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $99/night
$198 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Grimes Pass Glampground

10.1 mi from Bad Bear Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $166/night
$331 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Edna Creek Campground

0 mi from Bad Bear Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 44 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Boise River Guided Rafting and Wildlife Tour Boise area · 3 hr · from $70/person
    • Culinary and Cultural Tour of Boise Boise area · 3 hr · from $152/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • 1/2 Day Whitewater Rafting Trip near Boise, ID Boise area · 2.5 hr · from $90/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 6 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Jayco Jay Feather Micro 12SRK
2021 Jayco Jay Feather Micro 12SRK

Travel trailer · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 35 mi from campground

$79/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2023 New Jayco Jay Flight SLX Light Weight BAJA Edition
2023 New Jayco Jay Flight SLX Light Weight BAJA Edition

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 6 · 37 mi from campground

$105/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Meet Betty!
Meet Betty!

Class C motorhome · 31 ft · sleeps 8 · 37 mi from campground

$249/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Bad Bear Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Boise River Guided Rafting and Wildlife Tour
Boise River Guided Rafting and Wildlife Tour

Boise area · 3 hr · from $70/person

1/2 Day Whitewater Rafting Trip near Boise, ID
1/2 Day Whitewater Rafting Trip near Boise, ID

Boise area · 2.5 hr · from $90/person

Culinary and Cultural Tour of Boise
Culinary and Cultural Tour of Boise

Boise area · 3 hr · from $152/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Downtown Boise's Best Brunch Experience
Downtown Boise's Best Brunch Experience

Boise area · 2.5 hr · from $152/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 21–Sep 26: RV & Tent $20–$40 per night
  • Peak season May 19–Oct 1: RV & Tent $20–$40 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Bad Bear Campground

For July weekends, book about 134 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 63 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May81 days ahead133 days ahead33 days ahead100 days ahead
June75 days ahead126 days ahead50 days ahead119 days ahead
July63 days ahead134 days ahead33 days ahead109 days ahead
August65 days ahead96 days ahead38 days ahead97 days ahead
September37 days ahead93 days ahead34 days ahead75 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (1,431 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Boise River Urban Wine Walk: Sip & Stroll Through Urban Wineries
Boise River Urban Wine Walk: Sip & Stroll Through Urban Wineries

Boise area · 3.5 hr · from $189/person

Awesome Scavenger Hunt: Boise Hidden Treasures
Awesome Scavenger Hunt: Boise Hidden Treasures

Boise area · 2 hr · from $12/person

Spuds and Spokes A Boise Bicycle Foodie Journey
Spuds and Spokes A Boise Bicycle Foodie Journey

Boise area · 4 hr · from $199/person

Boise Scavenger Hunt Adventure
Boise Scavenger Hunt Adventure

Boise area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $49/person

Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Boise ID
Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Boise ID

Boise area · 2.5 hr · from $15/person

Compare site types

6 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

4 sites · $20, $40/night

Loops: BAD BEAR CAMPGROUND (4)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

2 sites · $20/night

Loops: BAD BEAR CAMPGROUND (2)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15