USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Hot Springs
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,173 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HOT SPRINGS CAMPGROUND (NFSR 024B) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. Hot Springs Campground is located just east of Garden Valley, Idaho along the Banks-Lowman Highway at an elevation of 3169 feet. Visitors enjoy rafting, kayaking, fishing on the South Fork Payette River, and soaking in the hot springs at the river's edge. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 19° | -2° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 25° | -2° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 31° | 15° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 31° | 21° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 41° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 49° | 36° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 59° | 44° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 59° | 49° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 49° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 38° | 13° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 31° | 2° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 18° | -2° | 53° | 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.
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