Established Camping
Penny Spring Campground
About
National Forest
Overview: Penny Spring Campground is a treat for campers who enjoy the great outdoors in a remote area. Near enough to enjoy the Warm Lake area, but also a quiet spot out of the summer crouds, Penny Springs offers plenty of relaxing under the pine forest canopy. In the late summer months, visitors enjoy picking huckleberries and viewing trails covered in wildflowers. Recreation: Catch a fish in the nearby stream, view the wildlife and enjoy a picnic with friends. Don"t forget your Motor Vehicle Use Map of the Cascade Ranger District. It is your guide to open roads and trails designated for hiking, biking, horseriding and ATV riding in the area.
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
GuideNice Hot Springs, but...
The campground leaves a lot to be desired.
The squirrels are out of control aggressive, worst I’ve had to contend with - ever. Make sure everything is secure in a bear canister &/or hung up off the ground, don’t even turn your back on your food! Seriously, they would climb up on opposite side of the picnic table just out of reach to try to get the food! somehow my plastIc cup went missing - I blame them!
The road surface through the campground is deep and very soft/fine dusty soil, any vehicle kicks up incredible amount of dust even at 2 mph.
The campsite itself was nice and clean, I was the only camper here on a weeknight. There were a lot of people coming in to camp to use the toilet in the late evening - likely dispersed campers from the area... they didn’t disturb me other than with the dust mentioned. The pit toilets were clean, but in not so great condition.
The hike to the nearby springs is about a 1/3 to half mile one way, steep descent down to the creek. But DEFINITELY worth the hike to the springs! (I only went to Penny Springs, I looked at the trail down to New Penny Springs and decided it was too steep!)
Location
Penny Spring Campground is located in Idaho
Directions
From Boise, Idaho, travel approximately 80 miles north on State Highway 55 to Cascade, Idaho. From Cascade, Idaho, travel 1 mile north on State Highway 55 to the Forest Highway 22 (Warm Lake Highway) turnoff. Turn east and travel approximately 23 miles to the intersection of Forest Highway 22 and Forest Service (FS) road 474. Proceed north along FS road 474, approximately 4 miles to Penny Springs Campground.
Coordinates
44.71379024 N
115.69262055 W