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Silver Creek Plunge
Boise National Forest · Garden Valley, ID
Verify with the state park system
State parks set their own rules and reservation systems. Fire bans, road closures, and operating dates change seasonally — check the state park website before traveling.
Official sources & verification
Managed by State Park
Source of truth
- Agency source page
The page our published rules and notes are derived from.
Reserve or permit
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
Book a site directly with the operator.
Verify by phone or mail
- Operator:208-739-3400
- Email:silvercreekplunge@icloud.com
- Address:2435 Silver Creek Road · Garden Valley, ID · 83622
Live availability
via Recreation.govAvailability is a recent snapshot, not a live hold — you always complete the booking on recreation.gov.
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How busy it gets
Recreation.gov158 camper reviews on Recreation.gov
Usually has openings
31% booked
645 of 2,093 released site-nights were already reserved · Sep 2026 – Nov 2026 · busiest Sep 2026 at 90%
Sep
90%
Oct
13%
Nov
0%
Share of nights Recreation.gov had released for online booking that were already reserved when we checked. Walk-up sites, closures, and nights outside the booking window are excluded.
Amenities
Cell reception
Camper reports · checked Sep 29, 2026No Service
Average 0.4 of 4 bars · 122 reports across 3 carriers
Unable to get a signal. Can not make phone calls; No data.
Verizon
No Service
0.4/4
75 reports
AT&T
No Service
0.3/4
20 reports
T-Mobile
Major Issues
0.5/4
27 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
Campground Rules
- Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting
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