Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 16
- Pull-through
- 3
About this campground
Overview Cozy Cove Campground is located on the southeast shore of scenic Deadwood Reservoir at an elevation of 5,300 feet. Boating, fishing and hiking are popular activities. Please click here for further information about the facility and recreation opportunities in the area. Recreation Because of its remote location, Deadwood Reservoir is quiet and unpopulated, making for great fishing for Chinook and Kokanee salmon, and rainbow and cutthroat trout. Boating, water skiing, canoeing and kayaking are popular on the lake. A boat ramp is located on-site. Many trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding are in the area. Facilities This primitive campground offers several campsites, many of which are on the waterfront. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs within the site are dirt.Natural Features The campground is situated on a bluff overlooking the reservoir. All sites have lake views. A mixed-growth pine forest covers the campground, offering plentiful shade. Summer wildflowers are abundant.
Getting there
From Boise, Idaho, take State Highway 55 north. At Banks, take Highway 17/Banks-Lowman Highway east to Lowman. Turn left on Highway 21. Continue along Highway 17 over Banner Summit. Turn west on Forest Road 579. Continue on FR 579 to Deadwood Reservoir. The campground is on the southeast end.
Activities
- WATER SPORTS
- HIKING
- FISHING
- CAMPING
- BOATING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- HowersBoise National Forest2 mi
- Barneys Campground (Boise National Forest, ID)Boise National Forest3 mi
- River Side (Id - Boise)Boise National Forest4 mi
- Long Fork Silver Creek / Bitter Creek TrailheadBoise National Forest8 mi
- Peace Valley CampgroundBoise National Forest8 mi
- Silver Creek CampgroundBoise National Forest8 mi
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