Shafer Butte Campground and Group sites

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Boise National Forest

This site may be free, but we couldn't confirm it. Check the official page before you go. Campground · USDA Forest Service · Boise National Forest Season: Mid-June to End of September (snow dependent) Status: none Reservations: This is a fee campground for tents only. Reservations can be made at www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. Additional day-use picnic sites and campsites that are not listed for… The Shafer Butte Campground is a "Tent ONLY" campground and has single, double and group sites. Shafer Butte is located atop the scenic Boise Ridge Mountains, near Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Visitors enjoy hiking and biking on various trails in the surrounding area, and simply relaxing and taking in the area's beautiful views. Natural Features: Shafer Butte offers scenic views of Deer Point, Mores Mountain and Shafer Butte summits, as well as the expansive valley below. The campground is situated among Douglas fir and aspen trees, which off partial shade in most sites. Wildlife and summer wildflowers are abundant in the area. Recreation: Popular activities in the area include hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding within the Shafer Butte Trail System. The Mores Mountain Trail begins in the campground. This 2-mile interpretive nature trail… Official page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/boise/recarea/?recid=5087 Source: USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.