Howers Campground

Boise, ID

4.8(13 reviews)

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About this campground

Howers Campground is located on the northeast shore of the scenic Deadwood Reservoir in western Idaho. Boating, fishing and hiking are popular activities in this remote area. This primitive campground offers waterfront sites with direct shoreline access. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided, but there is no electricity. Roads and parking spurs within the site are dirt. Because of its remote location, Deadwood Reservoir is quiet and unpopulated, making for great fishing for Atlantic, Chinook and Kokanee salmon, as well as rainbow and cutthroat trout. Boating, water skiing, canoeing and kayaking are popular on the lake, and a boat ramp is located about two miles away at Cozy Cove Campground. Several trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding wind around the lake shore and surrounding landscape.

What campers say

Howers Campground sits on Deadwood Reservoir with scenic beaches and sandy shorelines that many families and kids enjoy. Sites are well established and include water, safe fire pits, picnic tables and vaulted toilets; bathrooms are generally reported as clean. The setting is quiet and offers good fishing and a backcountry feel, but access involves a long, rough final stretch — plan roughly 1–1.5 hours for the last 34 miles — and first-come sites can fill by midweek. Some visitors note occasional smoky conditions and infrequent rule-breaking on busy holiday weekends, though rangers are present and responsive.

Our summary of 13 traveler reviews.