Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 8
- Pull-through
- 6
About this campground
Overview River Side Campground is located along the Deadwood River at the north end of scenic Deadwood Reservoir at an elevation of 5,300 feet. Boating, fishing and hiking are popular activities. 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 about 2 miles away at Cozy Cove Campground. Many trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding are in the area. Facilities This primitive campground offers waterfront sites with direct river access. A vault toilet is located up a hill above the campground. Drinking water is provided. Roads and parking spurs within the site are dirt. Natural Features The campground is situated in a mixed-growth pine forest, which offers plentiful shade. Summer wildflowers are abundant. The entire campground affords views of the river.
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 Resevoir.
Activities
- WATER SPORTS
- FISHING
- CAMPING
- BOATING
- HIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Barneys Campground (Boise National Forest, ID)Boise National Forest1 mi
- HowersBoise National Forest2 mi
- Cozy CoveBoise National Forest4 mi
- Long Fork Silver Creek / Bitter Creek TrailheadBoise National Forest5 mi
- Silver Creek Summit TrailheadBoise National Forest5 mi
- Peace Valley CampgroundBoise National Forest6 mi
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