Bowns Campground

Overview

Bowns Campground, located 25 miles east of Featherville and 18 miles north of Fairfield, is a developed campground composed of 10 units along Big Smoky Creek. Two of the camp sites are double family units. Camping, fishing, hiking, and picnicking are popular activities.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Reservations

No online reservations listed

Phone

+1-208-764-3202

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Bowns Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Trail 024Hike · 10.3 mi long · 4.7 mi from campShow on map
• Solider Creek TrailheadTrailhead · 7.6 mi from campShow on map
• Owens Creek TrailheadTrailhead · 9.6 mi from campShow on map
• Trail 093Hike · 2.3 mi long · 16.1 mi from campShow on map
• Trail 460Hike · 14.9 mi long · 17.3 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Spring CreekBike ride · 6.3 mi long · Hard · 20.5 mi from camp

  A loop mountain-bike route.

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• Psycho RidgeBike ride · 2.1 mi long · Hard · 21.5 mi from campShow on map
• The GrinderBike ride · 11.2 mi long · Hard · 21.5 mi from campShow on map
• Rip And TearBike ride · 2.2 mi long · Hard · 21.5 mi from camp

  A loop mountain-bike route.

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Scenic sights

• Fleck SummitPeak · 6,007 ft · 1.4 mi from campShow on map
• Skillern PeakPeak · 8,878 ft · 6.5 mi from camp

  Skillern Peak, at 8,878 feet above sea level is a peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. Wikipedia

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• Atlanta Hot SpringsHot spring · 18.2 mi from campShow on map
• Greylock Hot SpringHot spring · 18.3 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Soldier Mountain Ski AreaSkiing and snowshoeing · 8.3 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.