Payette National Forest

Camping on the New Meadows Ranger District

Please contact the McCall Ranger District at (208) 634-0400 for the most current information on recreation for the east zone.

Click on the camera to view photos of the campgrounds and nearby points of interest.
Follow the links below for directions and a short description of each of the campgrounds.

Name	Sites	Amenities and Activities	Elevation	Remarks
Last Chance	23		4600	Open
Hazard Lake	12		7040	Open
Grouse	22		6500	Open
Cold Springs	32		4800	Undergoing renovation, 10-12 sites open on 1st come 1st served basis
Cold Springs, Hazard, and Grouse campgrounds accept reservations for individual and group sites through the National Recreation Reservation Service 1-877-444-6777 or online www.recreation.gov

Last Chance Campground

Travel north of McCall on Hwy 55 seven miles to Road #257. Go north two miles on a dirt road to the campground. There are twenty-three units, handicapped accessible toilets, three double units for families, trail access, hosts, a day use area with horseshoe pit, drinking water through a hand pump and an artesian well, extended spurs for longer RV's.

Hazard Lake Campground

This campground is now on the reservation system (National Recreation Reservation Service 1-877-444-6777 or online www.recreation.gov). To get to the campground travel 5 miles northwest on Hwy 55 to Goose Lake Road (Brundage Mountain Ski Area turnoff). Turn right and go 22 miles north on Goose Lake Road. There are 12 campground units with trail access, tables, toilets, fire grates, drinking water through one centrally located hand pump, non-motorized boating and fishing. There are hosts at Hard Creek Guard Station, two miles south of campground.

Grouse Campground

Travel 5 miles northwest on Hwy 55 to Goose Lake Road (Brundage Mountain Ski Area turnoff). Turn right and go 9 miles north on Goose Lake Road. Turn left at the Grouse Campground sign on to Road #273, and drive a quarter of a mile to the campground entrance. There are 22 campground units, with an ADA compliant water hand pump and vault restrooms, tables and fire rings. A host is on site as well. There is a day use site with tables and fire grates, and parking for the boat launch in to Goose Lake (a motorized no-wake lake). A trailhead for Six Mile trail is located just outside of the campground. In addition to the first come, first served sites, sites at Grouse campground are available for reservation through www.recreation.gov or by calling (877) 444-6777.

Cold Springs

Travel Eight miles southwest of New Meadows on US Hwy 95, east on Forest Road #89 to Lost Valley Reservoir. There are 30 campground units accessible for trailers, a dump station, handicapped accessible campsites, toilets and tables, group parking, boating and fishing and a horseshoe pit. There is drinking water from two centrally located hand pumps and there are hosts on site. In addition to the first come, first served sites, sites at Cold Spring are available for reservation through www.recreation.gov or by calling (877) 444-6777. This campground will undergo major reconstruction this summer. The district will keep several sites open to the public but services may be limited.

USDA Forest Service - Payette National Forest
Last Modified: Friday, 26 June 2009 at 13:41:03 EDT