This campground is located adjacent to the Secesh River and offers beautiful river views. There are eleven camp sites, drinking water, fire-pits, tables, toilets, pack in/pack out. There is fishing and trail access. Please pack out your own trash. No hook-ups.

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The Best Boat-In Camping in Idaho

Looking for boat-in campsites near Payette National Forest? Don't miss the chance to enjoy some of the best campgrounds right on the water. Find the best information on boat-in camping in Idaho, including photos, reviews, and tips for getting the most out of your camping experience.

Payette National Forest

The Best Boat-In Camping Near Payette National Forest, Idaho

Located along Brundage Reservoir are several dispersed campsites suitable for tent or small RV camping. Fishing is great at the reservoir so bring your fishing pole. Small motor boats are allowed on the reservoir. No tables available, but there are several fire rings and a restroom. CAmpsites are not reservable - no fees are charged for using these dispersed camp sites. Expect cold nights and warm days.

Brundage Reservoir Camping Area

This dispersed walk-in 3 unit campground is located along the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River. The site is popular with boaters floating the East Fork of the South Fork Salomon River. Adjacent to the road, so can be noisey and dusty.

Deadman Campground

## Overview

Rainbow Point Campground is located next to scenic Lake Cascade in west central Idaho. It is near the town of Donnelly, at an elevation of 4,850 feet. Boating, fishing, swimming and hiking are popular activities in this scenic region.

Note: During the 2022 season, thinning work will be conducted in neighboring Amanita campground to reduce the risk associated with root rot and subsequent hazard trees.

## Recreation

Lake Cascade offers excellent opportunities for boating, water skiing, canoeing, windsurfing and sailing. Anglers enjoy casting for rainbow trout, coho salmon, smallmouth bass and perch. A boat ramp is located within the campground. Many hiking and biking trails are in the area as well.

## Facilities

This small campground offers single-family campsites. Each is equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring and grill. Some sites have lake views and shoreline access.  
  
Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided, but electricity is not available at the campground. Roads and parking spurs within the facility are gravel.

## Natural Features

The campground is situated on the west shore of the lake, among a mixed-growth conifer forest that towers over the campground. Summer wildflowers are abundant.  
  
A wide variety of wildlife makes its home around the lake. Waterfowl and songbirds can also be seen in the area, as well as pelicans and bald eagles.

Rainbow Point

## Overview

Note: Amanita Campground will be closed for the 2022 season due to pervasive root rot that creates hazard trees. The Forest Service will be conducting selective thinning to remove hazard trees.

Amanita Campground is located next to scenic Lake Cascade in west-central Idaho. It is near the town of Donnelly, at an elevation of 4,850 feet. Boating, fishing, swimming and hiking are popular activities in this scenic region.

## Recreation

Lake Cascade offers excellent opportunities for boating, water skiing, canoeing, windsurfing and sailing. Anglers enjoy casting for rainbow trout, coho salmon, smallmouth bass and perch. A boat ramp is located at the neighboring Rainbow Point Campground. Many hiking and ATV trails are in the area as well.

## Facilities

This small campground contains single-family campsites, with picnic tables, campfire rings and grills. Some sites have lake views and shoreline access.   
  
Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided, but there is no electricity at the campground. Roads and parking spurs within the facility are gravel. A campground host can be located at Rainbow Point Campground.

## Natural Features

The campground is situated on the west shore of the lake, among a mixed-growth conifer forest that towers over the campground. Summer wildflowers are abundant in the area.  
  
A wide variety of wildlife makes its home around the lake. Waterfowl and songbirds can also be seen in the area, as well as pelicans and bald eagles.

Amanita

## Overview

Warm Lake Campground is near the eastern shore of beautiful Warm Lake, at an elevation of 5,300 feet. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing, swimming, hiking and viewing local wildlife. 

## Recreation

Warm Lake offers great fishing opportunities for cutthroat, rainbow, lake and bull trout. Boating, canoeing and swimming are popular activities. A developed swim beach is available less than a quarter-mile away, at Warm Lake Lodge.  
  
Billy Rice Swim Beach is just over a mile from the campground, on the north side of the lake. The area offers a day-use site for picnicking and swimming. A boat ramp is located at nearby Shoreline Campground.  
  
The surrounding area offers great hiking, mountain biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding, and hunting. The WeWuKiye (Wa Wu Kia) Trail No. 252 was recently built and can be accessed at Shoreline Campground. It is popular for hiking and mountain biking.   
  
For off-road vehicle enthusiasts, Telephone Ridge Trail No. 112 offers 20 miles of trails for all riding levels, with staging areas within the campground and up the road at Shoreline Campground.

## Facilities

This small campground provides campsites equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring and grill. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided at the campground, but electricity is not available.   
  
Roads and parking spurs within the facility are gravel. The lake is not visible from the campground.

## Natural Features

The campground is situated in a scenic forest of towering, old-growth ponderosa pine, which provides partial shade in the campground. Chipmunk Creek runs alongside the campground. Summer wildflowers are abundant.  
  
A variety of wildlife including bears, deer, elk, fox, grouse, eagles, osprey, grosbeaks, whooping cranes and otters, lives around the lake. 

## Nearby Attractions

Warm Lake Lodge is located across the road from the campground and has a restaurant and small store with camping and fishing essentials.

Warm Lake

27 sites, no hook-ups. Central water. Vault restrooms. Foot bridge to Curlew campground. Limited parking.

Lake Cascade/Huckleberry Campground

Access to Upper Hazard Lake, popular for hiking, mountain bikes and two-wheel motorcycles

Hazard Lake

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Coeur d'Alene

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Twin Falls

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Warm Lake

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