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About Grayback
Number of accommodations: 13
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Cooking and Fire
- Campfire Ring
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- Parking
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (106)
What Guests Are Saying
Grayback Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful setting with clean, well-maintained bathrooms and ample hiking opportunities. Visitors appreciate the spacious sites, scenic views, and the proximity to Idaho City. While some noted issues with water quality and occasional maintenance needs, the overall experience is positive, emphasizing the campground's charm and suitability for families and groups.
What Guests Are Saying
Grayback Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful setting with clean, well-maintained bathrooms and ample hiking opportunities. Visitors appreciate the spacious sites, scenic views, and the proximity to Idaho City. While some noted issues with water quality and occasional maintenance needs, the overall experience is positive, emphasizing the campground's charm and suitability for families and groups.
Review Summary
Daryl Y
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: GRAY
Beautiful wooded campground. Good mix of reservable and first come sites. Restrooms are clean. The water, supposedly potable, came out greenish and unusable.
Richard P
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: GRAY
A really nice campsite with lots of space between sites. But it is more or less boondocking, so bring supplies! Water is available via a hand operated pump.
Stewart G
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: GRAY
Campground has large pine trees that provide good shade most of the day. Most sites are pretty level, with a few that have some slope. Most sites are easy to back into, but there are several that are backwards, making it hard to position a trailer. The water coming from the pumps was orange-ish, so consider bringing your own water for drinking and cooking.
Dennis F
VerifiedJune 20, 2024 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: GRAY
Nice no amenities campsite near Idaho City. Dump site and water in Idaho City. 34 miles from Boise.
Keith H
VerifiedJune 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: GRAY
I love grayback because it is quiet and peaceful. There are trails if you like to hike and a small creek if you want to get wet to cool down. Idaho City is only five minutes away if you need any supplies
Alexa J
VerifiedMay 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: GRAY
This campground has a nice location, and was pretty quiet. It’s great for trailers, but was definitely not designed for tent campers. None of the sites have tent pads, and the areas where you can set up a tent are not level at all. We had to set up our tent on the end of the pavement pad which was NOT ideal.
Site 3 has a picnic table built for toddlers. It’s so close to the ground it was perfect for my 4 year old.
Despite all this, the campground itself is great, clean enough toilets, water, and 5 minutes from idaho city. Just wish they had better accommodations for tents.
Marvin H
VerifiedMay 27, 2024 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: GRAY
Quiet. Campsite clean and had wood.
Danielle L
VerifiedAugust 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: GRAY
Lovely and quiet campground with beautiful sunsets. A river to explore just down the hill and hot springs a 3 minute drive away!
Alexei F
VerifiedJuly 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: GRAY
Nice campground, less than 1-hour drive from Boise. Well-maintained facilities, clean toilets. Walking access to Mores creek. 5-minute drive to Idaho city gas station and stores. Hot springs near Idaho city is a “must do”.
The campground is located really close to the highway, so some Boise from the cars may spoil the otherwise great camping experience for some. Also, the fire pits are very deep which makes grilling a bit of a chore, bring lots of charcoal and firewood.
Tamera P
VerifiedJuly 17, 2023 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: GRAY
Beautifully maintained campground with easy access to all campsite’s. Close proximity to town of Idaho city which has a lovely, by reservation only, hot springs. Campsite has plenty of readily available firewood and water.
Location Grayback
Address:
Po Box 129
Idaho City, ID, 83631
United States
From Boise, take State Highway 21 north for 36 miles. Campground access road is located on the east side of the road, between mileposts 36 and 37. Turn right and travel a quarter-mile to the campground.
The campground is accessible via State Highway 21, which is approximately 36 miles north of Boise.
Elevation: 1200 feet
2.9 mi drive to downtown Idaho City (about 7 min)
Policies & Rules
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.
- Use caution on the campground access road; while the road is paved, it is a steep, one-lane road, with sharp turns
- Due to limited parking space at the group site, large groups of RVs or trailers cannot be accommodated; tent camping is encouraged
- 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.
- 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.
- generators are only permitted from 6am-10pm
- Reservations cancelled last minute due to weather or smoke conditions will not be refunded unless campground is closed to the public.
- For questions regarding the campground, please contact the Idaho City Ranger District at (208) 392-6681
- For questions regarding reservations and refunds, please contact Recreation.gov customer service.
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Last updated: September 8, 2026
