Campsite for booking · Fairfield
Baumgartner Campground
No photos supplied
Overview
- Pitches
- 31
- Pitch types
- caravan, motorhome, tent
- Season
- Not stated: check on Recreation.gov
- Check-in / out
- 14:00 / 12:00
Facilities
- Dogs allowedListed by Recreation.gov
- Drinking waterListed by Recreation.gov
- Hardstanding pitchesListed by Recreation.gov
- ToiletsListed by Recreation.gov
- Wheelchair accessibleListed by Recreation.gov
Policies
| Pets | Yes |
|---|---|
| Smoking | Not stated: check on Recreation.gov |
| Instant booking | Not stated: check on Recreation.gov |
| Cancellation | Not stated: check on Recreation.gov |
About this campsite
Overview
Baumgartner Campground is situated alongside the South Fork Boise River, 11 miles from Featherville, Idaho.
The area offers excellent fishing, hiking and off-road vehicle riding opportunities. Baumgartner Hot Springs is located within the campground, where visitors can enjoy soaking in the pool while admiring the scenic, natural setting.
Recreation
The campground's main draw is Baumgartner Hot Springs. The 101-degree water is piped into a large concrete soaking pool. The pool is open during daylight hours and is drained and refilled daily. The pool is pressure washed Tuesday mornings and will not open until around noon.
The South Fork Boise River provides great fishing for wild and stocked rainbow trout. Younger campers love splashing in the cool mountain waters. An accessible path leads to a bench overlooking the swimming/fishing hole on thenorth end of the campground.
The John Baumgartner Gravesite is a short walk from the hot springs. A 1/4-mile interpretive nature trail begins at the hot springs and meanders up the hill through the forest.
Kelley Creek/Iron Mountain, Virginia Gulch, Willow Creek, Van Gulch and Big Water Trails all begin in the area. Ponderosa Trail Learner's Loop is located approximately 1 mile to the west of the campground and offers beginner level trails for young ATV and off-road motorcycle riders. ATVs, UTVs and off-road motorcycles cannot be ridden within the campground. You may trailer them in and out of the campground but the trailer must fit within your camping spur.
Facilities
The campground offers single and double-family sites, as well as one quad site and one large group site (Site 100), all with picnic tables, fire rings and utility tables. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs within the main campground are paved. Site 100 is not paved.
Natural Features
The campground is nestled beneath towering ponderosa pines at an elevation of 5,200 feet. The gentle South Fork Boise River runs along the site, offering beautiful scenery and recreation.
A variety of wildlife is commonly seen in and around the campground, including deer and moose. Nearby Attractions
Numerous hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle trails crisscross the surrounding area. Kelley Creek Flats Recreation Area is adjacent with additional designated dispersed site camping and livestock corrals near Kelley Creek.
The historic Iron Mountain Lookout is located to the south of the campground. It is approximately a 12 mile one-way trip along the Kelley Creek trail which is open to vehicles 50" or less in width.
Managed by a US federal agency. Data source: ridb.recreation.gov.
Description supplied by Recreation.gov.
Reviews & travellers' photos
No reviews yet. Stayed at Baumgartner Campground? Be the first to tell other travellers what it's like.
Write a reviewAdd photos or video
Reviews, photos and videos come from travellers with a free account. Each one is checked by a person before it's published; see our content policy.
Where you can stay nearby
Campsites, aires and parking within 30 km, from OpenStreetMap.
- Baumgartner Campground
Campground · Fairfield, Idaho · PaidWaterToilets900 m from the pick-up area - Willow Creek North Campground
Campground · Fairfield, Idaho · FreeToilets4.6 km from the pick-up area - Willow Creek Campground
Campground · Fairfield, Idaho · PaidToilets5.1 km from the pick-up area - Bird Creek Campground
Campground · Fairfield, Idaho · PaidToilets7.7 km from the pick-up area - Chaparral Campground
Campground · Fairfield, Idaho · PaidToilets9.8 km from the pick-up area - Abbott Campground
Campground · Fairfield, Idaho · PaidToilets11 km from the pick-up area
Nearest dump station and water
- Service point near Mountain Home
RV dump station · Mountain Home, IdahoWaste37 km from the pick-up area - water closed in October
Water fill station · Idaho City, IdahoWater54 km from the pick-up area
Similar campsites nearby
Elks Flat Campground
Mountain Home, ID, Idaho · 19 km away
Campsite · via Recreation.gov
- Hardstanding pitches
- Dogs allowed
Price on partner site
Dog Creek (Id)
Mountain Home, ID, Idaho · 20 km away
Campsite · via Recreation.gov
- Hardstanding pitches
- Dogs allowed
Price on partner site
Atlanta Cabin
Idaho City, ID, Idaho · 22 km away
Campsite · via Recreation.gov
- Electric hook-up
- Hardstanding pitches
- Dogs allowed
Price on partner site
Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), from ridb.recreation.gov, last updated 13 October 2026. Federal agencies provide this data and are responsible for it; it may be incomplete. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government. About this data. Places data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Run a campsite? List yours free and get bookings direct. List yours