Power Plant Campground
Power Plant Campground
Power Plant Campground offers 24 primitive tent sites near the headwaters of the Middle Fork Boise River, with vault toilets, drinking water, fire rings, and picnic tables available.
Access requires driving approximately 69 miles on narrow, rough Forest Service Road 268 from Boise—allow extra time and use caution.
The campground serves as a trailhead gateway to the Sawtooth Wilderness and provides excellent river fishing opportunities, operating seasonally from mid-May through mid-October at $15 per night.
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