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Baumgartner Campground is situated alongside the South Fork Boise River, 11 miles from Featherville, Idaho. The campground offers single and double-family sites, as well as one quad site and one large group site (Site 100), all with picnic tables, fire rings and utility tables. The campground is nestled beneath towering ponderosa pines at an elevation of 5,200 feet.
Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.
The campground offers single and double-family sites, as well as one quad site and one large group site (Site 100), all with picnic tables, fire rings and utility tables. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs within the main campground are paved. Site 100 is not paved.
The campground is nestled beneath towering ponderosa pines at an elevation of 5,200 feet. The gentle South Fork Boise River runs along the site, offering beautiful scenery and recreation. A variety of wildlife is commonly seen in and around the campground, including deer and moose.
The campground's main draw is Baumgartner Hot Springs. The 101-degree water is piped into a large concrete soaking pool. The pool is open during daylight hours and is drained and refilled daily. The pool is pressure washed Tuesday mornings and will not open until around noon. The South Fork Boise River provides great fishing for wild and stocked rainbow trout. Younger campers love splashing in the cool mountain waters. An accessible path leads to a bench overlooking the swimming/fishing hole on thenorth end of the campground. The John Baumgartner Gravesite is a short walk from the hot springs. A 1/4-mile interpretive nature trail begins at the hot springs and meanders up the hill through the forest. Kelley Creek/Iron Mountain, Virginia Gulch, Willow Creek, Van Gulch and Big Water Trails all begin in the area. Ponderosa Trail Learner's Loop is located approximately 1 mile to the west of the campground and offers beginner level trails for young ATV and off-road motorcycle riders. ATVs, UTVs and off-road motorcycles cannot be ridden within the campground. You may trailer them in and out of the campground but the trailer must fit within your camping spur.
Numerous hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle trails crisscross the surrounding area. Kelley Creek Flats Recreation Area is adjacent with additional designated dispersed site camping and livestock corrals near Kelley Creek. The historic Iron Mountain Lookout is located to the south of the campground. It is approximately a 12 mile one-way trip along the Kelley Creek trail which is open to vehicles 50" or less in width.
Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.
A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.
Main Access
40 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Loop A
—
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Main Access
36 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
BAUMGARTNER CAMPGROUND
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vehicle
100
people
Yes
shade
Main Access
36 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Loop B
60 ft
vehicle
16
people
Yes
shade
Main Access
24 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Loop B
47 ft
vehicle
16
people
Yes
shade
Loop B
34 ft
vehicle
32
people
Yes
shade
Main Access
46 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Loop A
48 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Loop B
38 ft
vehicle
16
people
Yes
shade
Main Access
38 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Loop A
39 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Main Access
36 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Loop A
45 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Main Access
24 ft
vehicle
16
people
Yes
shade
Loop A
48 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Main Access
76 ft
vehicle
16
people
Yes
shade
Loop A
0 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Loop A
40 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Loop A
35 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Loop A
56 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Loop A
44 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
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