USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Howers
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 8 with water, 10 no hookups
- Season
- June 19 to September 7
- Cost
- There is a $5 fee for vehicles entering the campground for day use.
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,322 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
- HOWERS CAMPGROUND (NFSR 555H) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Boise National Forest
- Nearest town
- LOWMAN
- Address
- 7359 HWY 21, LOWMAN, ID, 83637
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Water Skiing
10 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Howers Campground is located on the northeast shore of the scenic Deadwood Reservoir in western Idaho. Boating, fishing and hiking are popular activities in this remote area.
Please click here for further information about the facility and recreation opportunities in the area.
Recreation
Because of its remote location, Deadwood Reservoir is quiet and unpopulated, making for great fishing for Chinook and Kokanee salmon, as well as rainbow and cutthroat trout.
Boating, water skiing, canoeing and kayaking are popular on the lake, and a boat ramp is located about two miles away at Cozy Cove Campground.
Several trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding wind around the lake shore and surrounding landscape.
Facilities
This primitive campground offers waterfront sites with direct shoreline access. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided, but there is no electricity. Roads and parking spurs within the site are dirt.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a mixed-growth pine forest, offering plenty of shade. Summer wildflowers are abundant, and the campground affords sweeping views of the reservoir.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 17° | -3° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 19° | -9° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 25° | 9° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 27° | 14° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 33° | 25° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 43° | 29° | 84° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 54° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 53° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 45° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 34° | 7° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 27° | -1° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 15° | 0° | 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
- Barneys Campground (Boise National Forest, ID) · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 8 sites
- River Side (Id - Boise) · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- River Side (Id - Boise) · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 8 sites
- Cozy Cove · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 16 sites
- Peace Valley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
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