Power Plant Campground in ID -- Campground & RV Camping in Idaho
Power Plant Campground in ID
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.Power Plant Campground sits near the headwaters of the Middle Fork Boise River with 24 campsites offering vault toilets and drinking water. Each site has a campfire ring, picnic table, and grill. Located south of the historic mining town of Atlanta, the campground provides access to the Sawtooth Wilderness and its lake-filled basin via the adjacent trailhead. The Middle Fork offers fishing for rainbow trout and whitefish. Open mid-May through mid-October, $15 per night. Managed by Boise National Forest.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026Road difficulty 3 of 5 -- a rough drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, dirt, pitching to 0%.
Greylock Mountain stands 3,896 ft above the site, 2.1 miles north. Middle Fork Boise River runs 0.1 mi off. The nearest town, Ketchum, is 38 mi off.
September normals 44–73°F, 1.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.