Weekend availability at Silver Creek Campground
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 18, 4:14 AM PTSold out 1 of the next 6 weekends — exactly when cancellation alerts earn their keep.
- Fri, Sep 18Sold out
- Fri, Sep 25Limited8/50 sites
- Fri, Oct 2Open28/50 sites
- Fri, Oct 9Open15/50 sites
- Fri, Oct 16Open42/50 sites
- Fri, Oct 23Open45/50 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
How booked is Silver Creek Campground?
as of September 18Sites are open right now — we found space out to Oct. That changes fast at a campground. We check Silver Creek Campground around the clock, so the moment your dates fill up and a cancellation reopens them, you'll be first to know. Weekdays still have room — for now.
Weekends (Saturday night)
Weekdays (Wednesday night)
Availability checked directly against the reservation system, out to 3 months ahead.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 57
- Pull-through
- 1
- Max rig length
- 50 ft
About this campground
Overview Silver Creek Campground is located 25 miles north of Garden Valley, Idaho, in beautiful Peace Valley at an elevation of 4,490 feet. Peace Valley offers a variety of great trails. Fishing and hunting are popular activities as well. Recreation Peace Valley contains many trails for hiking, mountain biking, as well as horseback and OHV riding. Peace Creek Trail, Silver Creek Summit Trail, and Bull Creek Trail all begin nearby. Silver Creek, Peace Creek, and the nearby Middle Fork Payette River offer good-to-excellent fishing most of the year. Anglers in the area cast for whitefish and rainbow trout. In-season big game hunting for deer, elk and bear is a popular activity in the surrounding mountains. Facilities This campground offers paved roads and paved parking spurs, drinking water, and accessible vault toilets. Many single and double campsites are available, all of which are accessible. Each site is equipped with a tent pad, a fire ring, as well as picnic and utility tables. Two accessible group campsites are available with picnic shelters, multiple tables, campfire rings, grills, and ample parking. The Lodgepole Springs group site can accommodate up to 100 people, while the Cabin Creek group site can accommodate up to 80 people. Natural Features The campground is situated among a mixed-growth lodgepole pine forest, which provides partial shade. Silver Creek runs alongside the campground. A variety of wildlife makes its home in and around Peace Valley, including deer, elk, bald eagles, and red-tailed hawks. Nearby Attractions Silver Creek Plunge, a privately developed hot springs campground, is within a quarter-mile from the campground. It offers a hot springs pool, general store, a playground, horseshoe pits, as well as sand volleyball court and basketball hoop.
Getting there
From Boise, travel north on Highway 55 to Banks. Turn east on the Banks-Lowman Highway and continue east for 8 miles toward Garden Valley. Turn north on Middle Fork Road (Forest Road 698) and pass through Crouch, continuing north on the Middle Fork Road approximately 16 miles to the "Y" (698 to Boiling Springs and 671 Silver Creek Road). Turn northeast (a right turn) on Silver Creek Road and continue 8 miles to the campground.
Activities
- OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- HUNTING
- HIKING
- FISHING
- CAMPING
- BIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Peace Valley CampgroundBoise National Forest2 mi
- Middle Fork Payette River / Wet Foot TrailheadBoise National Forest3 mi
- Rattlesnake TrailheadBoise National Forest3 mi
- Long Fork Silver Creek / Bitter Creek TrailheadBoise National Forest4 mi
- Silver Creek Summit TrailheadBoise National Forest4 mi
- RattlesnakeBoise National Forest6 mi
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