Grayback
Grayback is a national forest campground in Idaho. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Idaho
- Coordinates
- 43.80722, -115.86472
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Visitor Center, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 208-392-6681
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Grayback
Overview Grayback Campground is located 36 miles northeast of Boise, Idaho, just off scenic Highway 21. Historic Idaho City is just two miles north of the campground. Visitors enjoy fishing in Mores Creek and exploring the Grayback Gulch Trail. Recreation Mores Creek can be accessed just below the campground. Anglers fish for whitefish and rainbow trout. Grayback Loop Trail begins within the site, offering a 1-mile footpath for hikers. Numerous trail opportunities are in the area just north of Idaho City, where hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicles can be enjoyed. During the winter, the area becomes a playground for back country skiers and snowmobiles. Facilities The group campground contains two group sites with picnic and serving tables, grills, campfire circles and paved site pads. Site A can accommodate up to 150 people and 20 vehicles, and site B can accommodate up to 100 people and 15 vehicles. Both sites can be reserved at the same time, for even larger groups. The group sites share one accessible bathroom facility that has a men's and women's side, each with four stalls. There is also an accessible hand pump for drinking water and a dumpster that is shared between the two sites. The campground hosts 15 single sites and 3 double sites, each equipped with a paved parking spot, picnic table, lantern hook, and campfire ring. Three vault toilets, a two accessible hand pumps for drinking water, and dumpster are provided in the campground. Sites 2, 4
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- The Y stop · 24 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 220 designated routes (514 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayback Gulch | Private campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Grayback Gulch Campground | National forest campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Grayback Group | National forest group campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Grayback Campground and Group sites - reserve | National forest campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Bald Mountain Campground | National forest campground | 7.5 mi | — | — |
| Bald Mountain Campground | Private campground | 7.5 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.