City, County & Regional Parks · Idaho
Horsethief Reservoir Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Idaho, United States
- Season
- May 19 to early September
- Cost
- $20/night per site, cash or check, paid on site.
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,043 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Lake
- Horsethief Reservoir
- Nearest town
- Cascade
- Phone
- 208-382-4425
Site map
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About
Valley County Recreation Department semi-primitive campground about 9 miles east of Cascade and 75 miles north of Boise. No electrical, pressurized water, or sewer hookups at individual sites; suitable for tents, vans, and trailers/motorhomes 30ft and smaller. Multiple ADA campsites and restrooms across west-side loops, dumpsters at King's Point, Osprey, and Trout Landing, and boat launches on both sides of the reservoir. Season May 19 through Labor Day weekend (longer, weather permitting). First-come, first-served, cash or check only. Semi-primitive camping in six loops - King's Landing, Bear Knob, Easters Cove, Timber Bay, Osprey and Trout Landing - with vault toilets, no drinking water, no electric hookups and no dump station. Suitable for tents, vans and trailers or motorhomes up to 30 feet, with some sites shorter. Four accessible campsites. First-come, first-served. Open from around 19 May to Labor Day weekend, longer if the weather holds.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 17° | -4° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 20° | -7° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 26° | 8° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 28° | 16° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 33° | 23° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 44° | 31° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 55° | 41° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 54° | 42° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 46° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 34° | 7° | 73° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 27° | -3° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 15° | 2° | 44° | 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.
Trails nearby
- East Fork Clear Creek Trailhead · 5.2 mi as the crow flies
East Mountain Way 3.5 mi Hike · Drive there - East Mountain Spring Trailhead · 5.2 mi as the crow flies
East Mountain Way 3.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Clear Creek Summit Trailhead · 6.4 mi as the crow flies
Clear Creek Summit 4.1 mi Hike, East Mountain Way 3.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Ligget Creek Trailhead · 6.8 mi as the crow flies
Ligget 1.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Middle Fork Payette Trailhead - (Cascade) · 6.9 mi as the crow flies
Middle Fork Payette River 9.5 mi Hike · Drive there
All 494 trails in Boise National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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