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Camping at Kirkham near Lowman

Public campground · Lowman · 14 campsites

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

About this campground

Kirkham Campground sits at about 4,000 feet on the banks of the South Fork Payette River just east of Lowman along Highway 21, a short drive up the Banks Lowman corridor from Boise. The campground's signature draw is Kirkham Hot Springs, which lie right at the river's edge inside the site and are reached by a stepped trail that descends to a series of small steaming waterfalls and soaking pools.

3.0 on Recreation.gov · 7 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 50 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Public land
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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
1:00 PM
Pets
Pets not allowed

Hookups (individual campsites): 14 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

7359 Hwy 21
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Kirkham: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Kirkham?
Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (14 of 15 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Kirkham have RV hookups?
14 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Kirkham?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (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: 50 ft (14 of 15 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 14 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 5 pull-through, 11 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 16 paved site driveways
Shade
Listing 11 of 11 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $15/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing 7359 Hwy 21 (map in Location below)
Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Recent guest reviews

Melisa C ★ 2 · Jan 2020
We were rather disappointed with the campground. The onsite bathrooms desperately needed taken care of. If the wind blew you could smell it and the flies were horrible because of it. If we had been next to the bathroom, we would have just gone home. There needs to be more vegetation around the camp sites. It is next to a river and has a hot springs right on site, yet nothing is watered or beautified. Definitely needs a good camp host.
Jenna S ★ 1 · Jan 2020
Our time at Kirkham was quite strange. The host was gone for the season on Labor Day weekend.... the first night we had a man yelling at the campsite next to us that he didn’t need to leave, even though he did not pay for a campsite. This very firey exchange went on for about an hour and was scary and there was no one there to break up this terrifying fight. Then the next day we had gone hiking and came back at about 5pm. A ranger had given our reserved campsite away, even though our tent was still there. Again, the ranger was gone for the day and there was no host so we had to try and reason with this family who had trashed our entire campsite that it was still ours. We would have left, but no one was in the host site that night so we just moved our tent there to sleep. Very poorly managed and awful there was no 24 hour authority there on one of the busiest weekends of the year. The hot springs are great, but we will never camp there again.
Samantha M ★ 4 · Jan 2020
Awesome campsite. There weren't trees on our site so it got a bit hot, so we had to spend plenty of time by the river. It was a little crowded during the day, but it wasn't like going to Yellowstone. Originally, there was something that stated there was water on site, but there wasn't. Thankfully, my group brought water jugs. Overall, it was a great trip and we made some great memories.
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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: 14 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 50 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 · 48 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 · 49 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 · 50 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Kirkham

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

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Kirkham

For May weekends, book about 61 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 40 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May40 days ahead61 days ahead——
June15 days ahead41 days ahead33 days ahead76 days ahead
July19 days ahead50 days ahead27 days ahead70 days ahead
August14 days ahead31 days ahead25 days ahead96 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 (846 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

14 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

14 sites

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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