USDA Forest Service · Idaho
River Side (Id - Boise)
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 8
- Hookups
- 8 no hookups
- Season
- June 19 to September 30
- Cost
- There is a $5 fee for vehicles entering the campground for day use.
- Max RV length
- 100 ft
- Elevation
- 5,528 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- RESERVOIR SPUR (NFSR 556A) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Boise National Forest
- Nearest town
- LOWMAN
- Address
- 7359 HWY 21, LOWMAN, ID, 83637
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Water Skiing
8 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
River Side Campground is located along the Deadwood River at the north end of scenic Deadwood Reservoir at an elevation of 5,300 feet. Boating, fishing and hiking are popular activities.
Recreation
Because of its remote location, Deadwood Reservoir is quiet and unpopulated, making for great fishing for Chinook and Kokanee salmon, and rainbow and cutthroat trout. Boating, water skiing, canoeing and kayaking are popular on the lake. A boat ramp is located about 2 miles away at Cozy Cove Campground.
Many trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding are in the area.
Facilities
This primitive campground offers waterfront sites with direct river access. A vault toilet is located up a hill above the campground. Drinking water is provided. Roads and parking spurs within the site are dirt.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a mixed-growth pine forest, which offers plentiful shade. Summer wildflowers are abundant. The entire campground affords views of the river.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 15° | -5° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 18° | -8° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 24° | 6° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 26° | 14° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 31° | 23° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 42° | 29° | 83° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 53° | 40° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 52° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 44° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 32° | 6° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 25° | -3° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 14° | -1° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- River Side (Id - Boise) · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Barneys Campground (Boise National Forest, ID) · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 8 sites
- Howers · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 10 sites
- Cozy Cove · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 16 sites
- Peace Valley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
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