Garden Valley - Camping Opportunities

Pine Flats

This campground is located six miles downriver from Lowman on the Banks-Lowman Road. Facilities include two double unit toilets, concrete grills, fire pits, pedestal grills and three hand water pumps. Garbage service is provided.

Hot Springs

Located along the Banks-Lowman Road, next to the South Fork of the Payette River, the campground is named for the nearby hot springs and is covered by old growth ponderosa pine. Popular with boaters, the units have paved parking and can accommodate medium to large size RVs up to 35 feet. All units have tables, grills and fire pits. Group sites have large serving tables with large grills. All group units and units 6-8 are wheelchair accessible. Two vault type toilets and the drinking water system are wheelchair accessible with paved paths. Drinking water is available from a deep well pressurized water system with four hydrants.

This campground is part of the National Reservation System. There are 3 group units available. Units 1 & 2 have a capacity for 200-300 people and unit 3 has a capacity for 40 people. They can be reserved by calling 1-877-444-6777.

For those who want solitude, the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness has lots of it, as do other undeveloped areas throughout the Forest. In addition, portions of the Sawtooth Wilderness, the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, a part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, are easily accessed from a number of Boise National Forest campgrounds and trailheads. These rugged areas are famous for their spectacular scenery, general or dispersed recreation, hunting, fishing, rafting, hiking or riding horseback.