84 Things to do near Anderson Ranch Reservoir
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Little Camas Reservoir
Mountain Home
5.0 miles SIrrigation reservoir on the western Camas Prairie northeast of Mountain Home, with a free Forest Service boat ramp, primitive shoreline camping and trout fishing. Water levels swing hard, and there is no trout stocking in 2026.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak
Eureka Cave
Mountain Home, Idaho
22.6 miles SWAn accessible lava-tube cave near Mountain Home you can drop into and explore — bring a light and pack out what you pack in.
Cave
Badger Creek Campground
Boise City-Nampa, ID, Idaho
23.3 miles NWA small 5-site riverside campground at 3,200-foot elevation on the Middle Fork of the Boise River, with fishing for rainbow, cutthroat, and whitefish and access to the William Pogue National Recreational Trail nearby.
Camp
Loftus Hot Spring
Mountain Home, Idaho
23.6 miles NWLoftus Hot Spring is a free Boise National Forest soak on the Middle Fork Boise River, with a hot waterfall between ~110F and ~104F pools.
Camp, Hot Springs
Danskin Mountain OHV Area
Boise, Idaho
25.2 miles WA vast 60,000-acre OHV area with over 150 miles of motorcycle and ATV trails in a mountainous high desert setting near Boise, Idaho.
Atv/motorcycle
Optimist Park
Mountain Home, Idaho
26.1 miles SWA free, well-maintained 9-hole disc golf course with water in play on the first two holes — bring bug spray in summer and note the no-alcohol-after-9pm rule.
Disc Golf
Devil's Hole Cave
Mountain Home, Idaho
26.2 miles SWA challenging vertical shaft cave that descends 300 feet underground, wet and muddy year-round, reserved for experienced spelunkers with rope and climbing skills.
Cave
Smith's Crack
Mountain Home, Idaho
26.2 miles SWA narrow fissure cave near Mountain Home with arrow-marked passages, a 20-foot vertical drop to the bottom, and rooms that take a couple of hours to fully explore.
Cave
Crater Rings
Mountain Home, Idaho
28.3 miles SWTwo perfectly symmetrical pit craters — among the few examples in the continental US — offer a rare look at volcanic collapse geology on the Snake River Plain.
Hike, Rock Climb
Preis Hot Spring
Fairfield, Idaho
29.9 miles EA small sunken wooden box beside Forest Road 227 north of Fairfield that fits two people in clear, roughly 102 degree water. Pair it with Worswick Hot Springs a couple of miles away.
Camp, Hot Springs
Mormon Reservoir
Fairfield
31.0 miles EIrrigation reservoir on McKinney Creek about five miles south of Fairfield, with a free Idaho Fish and Game boat ramp, docks, toilets and primitive camping. It is stocked with rainbow trout, but the water drops hard by late summer and in dry years.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak
Worswick Hot Springs
Fairfield, Idaho
31.2 miles EFree hillside hot spring pools on Worswick Creek in the Sawtooth National Forest, about 20 miles north of Fairfield. The lower pools run about 90 to 105 degrees, and the source water is hot enough to scald.
Camp, Hot Springs
Irish Boat Ramps
Boise, Idaho
32.4 miles WA year-round scramble starting at a Boise-area reservoir and climbing steeply up an old Jeep road along a ridgeline — the first 1.5 miles are very steep, with bumps and pine trees along the way.
Camp 3.4 mi
Skillern Hot Springs
Fairfield, Idaho
32.7 miles NEA stunning six-mile trail along crystal-clear Big Smoky Creek to a hot spring — spectacular in fall, with two trail options and a sign marking the final three miles.
Camp, Hike, Hot Springs
Lucky Peak Lake State Park
Boise, Idaho
33.6 miles WA Boise River state park near Boise offering swimming, fishing, boating, mountain biking, and hiking on the side of the foothills.
Mountain Bike
Lydle Gulch - Gold
Boise, Idaho
34.2 miles WThe upper and most challenging of two courses above Lucky Peak Dam, with elevation changes and canyon wind compensating for just one tree on the whole course.
Disc Golf
Lydle Gulch - Blue
Boise, Idaho
34.2 miles WA free, beginner-friendly disc golf course above Lucky Peak Dam — the less challenging of two courses in this Army Corps of Engineers recreation area near Boise.
Disc Golf
Sandy Point
Boise, Idaho
34.4 miles WA shallow, family-friendly lake inside Lucky Peak State Park with a playful fountain, a splash pad, paddleboard rentals, disc golf, volleyball, and free loaner life jackets.
Disc Golf, Swim
Columbia Village Disc Golf Course
Boise, Idaho
38.6 miles WA short, open pitch-and-putt disc golf course near Boise with elevated greens — available to local residents only, with many holes currently overgrown.
Disc Golf
Orchard / 5 Mile / Watchman
Boise, Idaho
38.7 miles WOrchard Gulch, 5 Mile Gulch, and Watchman form a connected upper foothills network above Boise with good gulch riding, bench-cut exposure, and great views of the city.
Mountain Bike
