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Cold Springs Campground - Payette Nf (id)

Council, ID

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this campground using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 8, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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About

Overview Cold Springs Campground is located near Lost Valley Reservoir, just 10 miles from New Meadows, Idaho. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing and swimming. Recreation Lost Valley Reservoir is just 3/4-mile from the campground, offering boating, canoeing and fishing opportunities. On the north end of the reservoir is the Lost Creek Interpretive Site, an excellent location for bird watching. Facilities The campground offers two group sites that can accommodate up to 75 and 50 guests each. Several additional single and double-family sites are available as well. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs are gravel. A boat ramp is located on the southeast shore of Lost Valley Reservoir, while Slaughter Gulch Day Use Site can be found on the west shore. Natural Features The campground is set in an open meadow lined with ponderosa pines and fir trees at an elevation of 5,000 feet. A few sites are shaded, but most are not. Summer wildflowers are abundant.

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37 camper reviews on Recreation.gov

Amenities

Flush Toilets
Potable Water
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings

Cell reception

Camper reports · checked Sep 29, 2026

No Service

Average 0.5 of 4 bars · 29 reports across 3 carriers

Unable to get a signal. Can not make phone calls; No data.

  • Verizon

    Major Issues

    0.7/4

    18 reports

  • AT&T

    No Service

    0.3/4

    4 reports

  • T-Mobile

    No Service

    0.1/4

    7 reports

Reported by campers on Recreation.gov, not measured by us. Reception varies by handset, weather, and where you stand in the campground. Recreation.gov

Check-in & Check-out

Check-in 2:00 PM

Check-out 11:00 AM

Campground Rules

  • Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting

Reservations

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