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Hayfork Group Campground is located 49 miles northeast of Boise, Idaho, along scenic Highway 21. Historic Idaho City is just 12 miles south of the campground. Visitors enjoy fishing in Mores Creek and exploring local trails.
Mores Creek runs between the highway and the campground, offering whitefish and rainbow trout fishing.
Numerous trails are in the area, providing ample opportunities for hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicle riding. In the winter, the area becomes a playground for back country skiers and snowmobiles.
The campground provides one large-group campsite for reservation. It can accommodate up to 50 people and is a great location for family reunions or small weddings. The site is equipped with multiple tables, a grill and a campfire circle with benches.
Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Parking spurs are gravel. Due to the campground's proximity to the highway, some noise from passing traffic is to be expected.
The campground is situated at the foot of a ponderosa pine-forested hillside along Highway 21, at an elevation of 5,100 feet. The campsite, however, is in an open area with limited shade. Wildlife and summer wildflowers are abundant in the surrounding area.
Highway 21, also known as the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway, snakes along Mores Creek to Mores Creek Summit, Gold Fork and Banner Ridge, offering historic sites, hot springs pools and breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and forest along the way.
From Idaho City, take Highway 21 north for about 11 miles to the campground. The entrance is on the east side of the road.
The air was fresh and clean! No smoke. What a relief after the weeks of smoky air in the Treasure Valley. The aroma of the trees and stream and wild flowers was sweet and heavenly.
This is one of my favorite places to be. Absolutely beautiful creek and trees. The group campground was not reserved so we had almost the entire campground to ourselves. Very quiet and peaceful. Very little traffic noise. Great place to relax and chill in the creek.
Pretty rustic but pretty setting. RV pads are uneven and hard to level. The double sites are inadequate fir 2 RVs.
Just had a family reunion gathering up there today. A nice camp ground, did not see a single mosquito. Some flies, but not bad. There are bathrooms, and technically running water, but you have to pump it, it's actually pretty cool. The water is cold and tastes pretty good. There is a small area that kids can play in the creek, but no serious swimming or fishing, at least not when we were there 4th of July weekend.
