USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Badger Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,294 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
- BADGER CREEK CG (NFSR 268BC) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Boise, ID
About
US Forest Service campground. Badger Creek Campground has five first come first serve campsites. There are fire rings, picnic tables and a vault toilet. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 38° | 20° | 1° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 25° | -2° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 31° | 18° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 32° | 19° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 44° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 51° | 37° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 61° | 47° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 61° | 51° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 51° | 43° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 40° | 26° | 81° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 32° | 3° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 20° | 3° | 54° | 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
- Willow Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Troutdale Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Cottonwood Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Bald Mountain Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Ninemeyer Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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