Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 10
- Pull-through
- 4
- Max rig length
- 45 ft
About this campground
Overview Howers Campground is located on the northeast shore of the scenic Deadwood Reservoir in western Idaho. Boating, fishing and hiking are popular activities in this remote area. 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, as well as rainbow and cutthroat trout. Boating, water skiing, canoeing and kayaking are popular on the lake, and a boat ramp is located about two miles away at Cozy Cove Campground. Several trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding wind around the lake shore and surrounding landscape. Facilities This primitive campground offers waterfront sites with direct shoreline access. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided, but there is no electricity. Roads and parking spurs within the site are dirt.Natural Features The campground is situated in a mixed-growth pine forest, offering plenty of shade. Summer wildflowers are abundant, and the campground affords sweeping views of the reservoir.
Getting there
From Boise, Idaho, take State Highway 55 north. At Banks, take Highway 17/Banks-Lowman Highway east to Lowman. Continue along Highway 17 over Banner Summit. Turn west on Forest Road 579 and continue into the campground.
Activities
- WATER SPORTS
- HIKING
- FISHING
- CAMPING
- BOATING
- BIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Barneys Campground (Boise National Forest, ID)Boise National Forest1 mi
- Cozy CoveBoise National Forest2 mi
- River Side (Id - Boise)Boise National Forest2 mi
- Long Fork Silver Creek / Bitter Creek TrailheadBoise National Forest7 mi
- Peace Valley CampgroundBoise National Forest7 mi
- Silver Creek Summit TrailheadBoise National Forest7 mi
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