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Campsites
There are 12 campsites and each is equipped with a picnic table, fire pit with attached grate and a tent square. The roads area gravel while the driveways and sites are a mix of gravel and dirt. They're on mostly level ground near the lake. Just an FYI - Sites 4-7 are very close together. I wouldn't camp in one of these unless I had no other choice.
Water
Yes there is a hand pump equipped well for fresh water. Sorry I didn't taste the water.
Restroom
There is a vault style outhouse which was clean and stocked with toilet paper at the time of our visit.
Electricity
No
Firewood
No
Pets
Are allowed on a leash.
Picnic Area
You will likely find people stopping here for the outhouse and to eat a snack while riding the back roads. There is a picnic area at Little Trinity Lake a couple miles to the north but if there is a campsite open most just grap it.
Handicap Access
No
RV Dump Site
No
Host On-Site
No
Garbage Services
No
Fishing
There are trout in the nearby lakes and streams.
Boating
I saw a fisherman in a tube fly fishing.
Swimming
I'm sure many people swim but it is more of a fishing lake.
Hiking
There are several trails in the area. I have hiked from Big Trinity Lake to Rainbow Basin several times.
Recreation
Recreation in this area includes fishing, camping, hunting, hiking and the big one - ATVs they are everwhere.
Wildlife
I saw both moose and deer in the short time I was there. However elk, bear and many other critters live here. There were bear warnings on the tables.
Fees & Res.
As of January 2025 this a first come first served facility so no reservations available. The forest service website did not post the fee schedule however the last time I was there it was $10 per day.
Big Roaring River Lake Campground
π Idaho City / Lowman Area
π 43.619542,-115.444035
β° 8,080 ft
This review was made from the information we observed from our visit on August 30, 2021 and was accurate as of that date.
Big Roaring River Lake is a high mountain lake. The campground is sitting on mostly level ground in a mature forest next to the lake. Travel to this area is on rough steep roads but there are still a few hardy souls pulling their trailers in. Most people tent camp here.
Big Roaring River Lake is a high mountain lake. The campground is sitting on mostly level ground in a mature forest next to the lake. Travel to this area is on rough steep roads but there are still a few hardy souls pulling their trailers in. Most people tent camp here.
Amenities
Recreation
Fees & Reservations
Getting There
This GoogleMap shows the route I take from Mountain Home.
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