Hardscrabble Campground

The facts

• Season: Beginning of May – End of September — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026

USDA Forest Service's own page

Getting there

44.23886, -115.89985 · 44°14'19.9"N 115°53'59.5"W

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Common questions about Hardscrabble Campground

Can you reserve a site at Hardscrabble Campground?

No. Hardscrabble Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Hardscrabble Campground

• Rattlesnake 2.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Silver Creek Campground 7.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Boiling Springs Cabin 8.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Peace Valley Campground 9.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Cold Springs Campground - Boise NF (ID) 11 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Tie Creek Campground 2.5 mi · Campground
• Middle Fork Payette River / Wet Foot Trailhead 8.5 mi · Facility
• Smith's Ferry Snowmobiling Adventures 10.2 mi · Facility
• Big Eddy Campground 10.3 mi · Campground
• Payette River: Confluence 10.8 mi · Facility
• Cold Springs Campground (Group ONLY ) 11 mi · Campground
• Canyon Creek Campground 11.2 mi · Campground

Contact

• Info USDA Forest Service