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  4. Grayback

Camping at Grayback near Idaho City

Public campground · Idaho City · 12 campsites · 2 group

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

About this campground

Recreation at Grayback centers on easy access to Mores Creek, which can be reached just below the campground and is regularly fished for whitefish and rainbow trout, and on the short Grayback Loop Trail that begins inside the site and makes a roughly one-mile walk. Beyond the immediate campground there are extensive trail networks north of Idaho City for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and off-highway vehicle use, and the area turns into a backcountry skiing and snowmobiling zone in winter.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 87 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 69 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

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

0 available sites

0 open of 12 sites
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Price
014
standard nonelectric
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012
standard nonelectric
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017
standard nonelectric
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013
standard nonelectric
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005
standard nonelectric
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010
standard nonelectric
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009
standard nonelectric
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003
standard nonelectric
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016
standard nonelectric
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006
standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Drinking Water
  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Campfire Circles
  • Campfire Rings
  • Cell Phone Service
  • Grills
  • Paved Parking
  • Paved Roads
  • Picnic Tables
  • Trash Collection
Check-in
12:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 12 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup).

Location

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Grayback: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Grayback?
Longest RV site listed: 69 ft (13 of 14 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Grayback have RV hookups?
12 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Grayback?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Grayback?
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: 69 ft (13 of 14 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 12 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 14 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 14 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (32 reports), AT&T 2 (18 reports), T-Mobile 3 (17 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 14 sites
Shade
Listing 14 of 14 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

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“Beautiful Campground with lots of red pine trees!”

Connie W · Aug 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (87 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Nice and peaceful place to camp. Lots of hiking trails too. ”

Lavonia R 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov

“We loved staying at Grayback. There were so many places you could put up a tent. We were at the group site which comfortably fit all 25 of us. ”

Katie E 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights16 sites open for every night

Gold Mine Hotel & RV Park

1.8 mi from Grayback (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

6.7 mi from Grayback (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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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Jerusalem Valley Idaho

18.2 mi from Grayback (straight-line)
Sites $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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$20
018
standard nonelectric
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001
standard nonelectric
––$40
GRPB
group standard nonelectric
––$250
GRPA
group standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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.
  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: 12 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 69 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 · 25 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 · 26 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 · 26 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Grayback

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–$100 per night
  • Peak season May 19–Oct 1: RV & Tent $20–$100 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Grayback

For July weekends, book about 171 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 123 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
May120 days ahead151 days ahead80 days ahead143 days ahead
June140 days ahead161 days ahead39 days ahead128 days ahead
July123 days ahead171 days ahead32 days ahead93 days ahead
August69 days ahead135 days ahead33 days ahead100 days ahead
September81 days ahead159 days ahead33 days ahead92 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 (4,131 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.

Compare site types

12 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 2 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

12 sites · $20, $40/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

2 sites · $250/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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