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Edna Creek Campground

Edna Creek Campground
Edna Creek Campground
Edna Creek Campground
Edna Creek Campground
Edna Creek Campground

About Edna Creek Campground

Edna Campground is located 56 miles northeast of Boise, Idaho, in a scenic Ponderosa Pine forest along Highway 21 at an elevation of 5,700 feet. Historic Idaho City is just 18 miles south. This campground contains 11 sites. Picnic tables, utility tables, and fire rings are provided, along with two vault toilets and a water pump. The site is in an open area with shade. Parking spurs are graveled. Due to its proximity to the highway, some noise from passing traffic is to be expected. Highway 21, also known as the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway, snakes along Mores Creek to Mores Creek Summit, Gold Fork, and Banner Ridge with breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and forest. Numerous trail opportunities are in the area, offering hiking, biking, horseback riding, and ATVing. In winter, the area becomes a playground for backcountry skiers and snowmobilers.  

Number of accommodations: 10

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently closed - Opens on May 22

Sites & Availability

10 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: EDNA CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 003, Loop: EDNA CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 004, Loop: EDNA CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 005, Loop: EDNA CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 006, Loop: EDNA CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 007, Loop: EDNA CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 008, Loop: EDNA CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 009, Loop: EDNA CREEK CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 010, Loop: Edna Creek Campground
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 011, Loop: Edna Creek Campground
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night

Reviews (52)

What Guests Are Saying

Edna Creek Campground offers a beautiful, well-kept environment with ample hiking opportunities and shaded spots, especially the outer sites. Many campers appreciate the clean facilities and the peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite destination for families and friends. However, some reviews noted issues with the odor in the bathrooms and difficulties in securing a reservation, suggesting these areas could use improvement.

Review Summary

4.0
52 reviews
5
48.1%
25
4
26.9%
14
3
13.5%
7
2
1.9%
1
1
9.6%
5

Craig J

Verified

September 1, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 006, Loop: EDNA CREEK CAMPGROUND

5

Super clean campground with plenty of room for trailer and a tent or two.

Melissa F

Verified

August 26, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 004, Loop: EDNA CREEK CAMPGROUND

1

We were really disappointed when we arrived at this camp site. The foilage was over grown and there wasn't a creek, but a stream that you could barely even get to. The bathrooms were absolutely disgusting, they were full, out of toilet paper and smelled so bad you couldn't even walk in them for more than a few seconds. The forest Rangers that came through twice were teenagers and rude. We ended up leaving and going and finding another spot that we could enjoy as a family. Don't waste your money, nor go off of the pictures.

Brittany S

Verified

August 14, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 006, Loop: EDNA CREEK CAMPGROUND

4

We had a wonderful time at Edna Creek. It was nice to be away from all the hustle and bustle that you get with the more known campsites. The kids had a fun time playing in the creek and exploring the trails.

Pat H

August 2, 2024

4

More camp sites and quieter than expected. Still a love place to spend a few nights in the mountains

Krystal Henry

Krystal Henry

July 31, 2024

1

Website pictures look nothing like the site. Stream was completely covered with weeds and bathrooms were absolutely HORRID. We reserved sites and left to another campsite, causing us to lose our deposits. Don't waste your money if you can't visit ahead of time don't reserve based on
website.

Google Maps

Samatha S

Verified

July 30, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 009, Loop: EDNA CREEK CAMPGROUND

5

Love campsite #9, we reserved #8 & #9 & #10 for one of the nights. It is right near a creek. We went in the heat of summer and it was a great place to go sit and just cool off. Plus at night you could hear the water while you were sleeping. It was so peaceful. The campsite is very clean with distance between the campsite to the left #11. Great trails to hike to explore the beautiful scenery. The outhouse/bathroom was the only hiccup with this site. We were there for 4 days and no one came and maintained it. It was a very busy camping area. Toilet paper ran out very quickly and the smell was unbearable each day at a certain time of day. The morning was okay until around 9am, then the smell literally was making people gag until around noon, then the smell would be tolerable again.

Samatha S

Verified

July 30, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 010, Loop: Edna Creek Campground

5

#10 Small but flat campsite which makes it great for people that have a tough time with the incline or decline of hills and also great for campers.

Samatha S

Verified

July 30, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 008, Loop: EDNA CREEK CAMPGROUND

3

#8 was a great site for our larger portion of our group. The 2 large picnic tables and 2 areas for our camping stoves was perfect for us to prepare meals for a big group. The site is clean. We even had space to play games as a family. We were able to fit all the tents we needed. This site parks 4 cars easily. We were very excited about having a trail connected to the site so we could go explore. The downside to having that trail directly connected to the site was that every day, twice a day there was a guided tour of people riding horses and donkeys feet from our picnic tables and right up against our cars. Leaving horse/donkey poop in our site near were we ate and played and near where we had to go to access our vehicles. We had brought our dogs with us and even though they were leashed up this absolutely created anxiety moments for them, us and the horses. We also often encountered mountain bikers coming off of the trail into our campsite so fast that 2 of them slid down the incline, wiping out into our picnic table and almost taking our my grandson. They appeared to be startled by out dogs on the leashes and lost control. There really isn't a lot of space for them or the horses to be maneuvering between the rocks and our vehicles and the rocks and the tents and picnic tables. There needs to be a safer way for all to have this much traffic going through campsite #8.

Pat H

July 20, 2024

3

Loved the updated sites and facility.
But the boulder placement at site entrances make it difficult to back a trailer into and even to pull out of the Site when leaving.
Especially difficult is site #2 at Edna Creek .

Chantel R

Verified

July 14, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 001, Loop: EDNA CREEK CAMPGROUND

5

Great sites! No water or electric. No shade in the back part of loop. Quiet and respectful campers around us.

Location Edna Creek Campground

Address:
P.O. Box 129
Idaho City, ID, 83631
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 43.9086 / -115.696

Elevation: 1615 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

- Water from hand pump is tested monthly for contaminants and will be abruptly shut off if not currently potable. Please plan accordingly with your own water supply in case of a shut off during your stay.
- Pets must be on a leash at all times   
-Campfires are allowed in fire rings ONLY, unless fire restrictions are in place. Contact Idaho City Ranger District for updates regarding fire restrictions.  
- Quiet hours are from 10pm-6am   
-No trash service: Pack-in-Pack-out 
-Reservations cancelled last minute due to weather or smoke conditions will not be refunded unless campground is closed to the public
- Generators only permitted from 6am-10pm.   
- Closest cell service is in Idaho City (approx. 17 miles) or Mores Creek Summit (approx. 5 miles)   
- For questions regarding the campground, please contact the Idaho City Ranger District at 208-392-3700.   
- For questions regarding reservations and refunds, please contact Recreation.gov customer service.

General

Edna Creek Campground is located in an old burn scar from the 2016 Pioneer Fire. Please be cautious of burned hazard trees in the area.

General

Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.

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