USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Ten Mile Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 15
- Hookups
- 15 with water, 15 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 26
- Max RV length
- 71 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,941 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
- TENMILE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 025I) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Boise National Forest
- Nearest town
- Idaho City
- Address
- P.O. Box 129, Idaho City, Idaho, 83631
- Phone
- 208-392-6681
Site map
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About
Overview
Ten Mile is small campground, a quick 48 mile drive from Boise, Idaho, along State Highway 21 on the Idaho City Ranger District of the Boise National Forest. The campground is about 10 miles past the Historic Idaho City and is split into two sections (Upper and Lower) by the highway. This area is known for its beautiful old forest of Ponderosa Pine. Wildflowers abound in the summer months. Fishing opportunities in Mores Creek and some campsites have creek access.
Recreation
There are numerous opportunities to go hiking, biking, horseback rising and ride off-road vehicles within a short car ride away. In the winter the area is a playgound for winter sports including cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.
Facilities
The campground sites have campfire rings, picnic tables and a vault toilet, and a hand pump for potable water.
Contact Info
This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (208) 392-6681.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 15° | -4° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 19° | -7° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 25° | 10° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 26° | 13° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 35° | 25° | 75° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 46° | 32° | 86° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 56° | 41° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 55° | 45° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 46° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 34° | 12° | 75° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 28° | -1° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 13° | -1° | 50° | 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
- Mores Creek Summit Trailhead · 3.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Whoop Um Up Trailhead · 6.1 mi as the crow flies
Pilgrim Loop 0.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Upper Crooked River Trailhead · 6.6 mi as the crow flies
Crooked River 12 mi Hike · Drive there - Buena Vista Trailhead · 8.1 mi as the crow flies
Buena Vista 1.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Gold Fork Trailhead · 8.2 mi as the crow flies
Gold Fork 2.1 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Bad Bear Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 6 sites
- Hayfork Group Cg · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Edna Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 11 sites
- Beaver Creek Cabin (Id) · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
- Black Rock · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 11 sites
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