Silver Creek Plunge

Full Extracted Text Corpus 16,038 chars · 2,802 words · 3 pages ▶ click to expand Everything silvercreekplunge.com said about itself — extracted verbatim from 3 pages, 2,802 words total. No editorial layer. No inference. Law III — the text is the measurement. Meaning is the reader's. Minted: 2026-07-23T19:02:25Z ◈ Homepage — https://silvercreekplunge.com/ Skip to Content Book Online Property Map Now Hiring Where families experience family. Info or Reservations: (208) 739-3400 Visit Silver Creek Plunge Since 1957, Silver Creek Plunge has been providing a family-friendly camping experience that offers a geothermal swimming pool, fishing, hiking, and amazing star-gazing beneath the Idaho mountain sky. We are 2 hours north of Boise and 25 miles north of Crouch. We sit nestled on 13 acres of forested land surrounded by the beautiful Boise National Forest with Silver Creek running through the heart of the campground. We can’t wait to have you join us! Book your cabins today! Online Booking Now Available! Current Pool & Store Hours Pool & Store Hours Friday — Saturday: 9 am - 10 pm Sunday — Tuesday: 9 am - 8 pm Wednesday: 7 pm — 9 pm (closed during day for cleaning) Thursday: 9 am — 9 pm How to get here From Hwy 55 or Hwy 21, take the Banks-Lowman Rd toward Crouch/Garden Valley. Take Middle Fork Rd toward Crouch and follow Middle Fork Rd through Crouch. About 5 miles outside of Crouch the pavement ends and becomes dirt/gravel as you enter the Boise National Forest. From this point, you are 15 miles from Silver Creek Plunge! After about 8 miles the road will “Y”. Take the slight right toward Silver Creek Campground (this is Forest Service Road 671) After another 7 miles, turn right into the Silver Creek Campground, cross over the bridge and follow the signs to Silver Creek Plunge Office, Pool, Check-In. Our geothermal pool. Our pool holds 186,000 of geothermal water. The water enters the pool from the rocks between 100-104 degrees and exits the pool at 97 degrees, the average temp is 100. The water flow rate is almost 540 gallons per minute which means that nearly every 6 hours, the entire volume of water is changed. The result is sparkling clear, naturally heated water! No Reservations needed to enjoy our pool! We look forward to seeing you here! NOTE: the pool is closed every Wednesday until after 6pm for cleaning. Pool pricing Children 24 months and under: free Children 2–12: $12 per day Adults 13–59: $15 per day Seniors 60+: $12 per day Evening Swim (2 hours before close): $10 3-Day Pass (minimum 3 day swim required; per day cost becomes: Adults: $10; Children & Seniors: $8) The original mine shaft entrance in our pool A typical Silver Creek Plunge Saturday Night in the summer. Stay. We are now taking reservations for our 2026 Season. Online Booking is now Available! Deluxe & Family Cabins open weekends ONLY April 17 - May 10. ALL Cabins, A-Frames and campsites open beginning May 15. Book Online Now to reserve your stay! If soaking in The Plunge for a day isn’t enough, we offer a variety of lodging options, each with its own rustic charm. It would be helpful to view the accommodations as “camping indoors” which means you don’t have to haul your trailer up the mountain but can still enjoy the mountain experience! To reserve a Cabin or A-frame, Book Online here! No reservations are required for our tent sites. All tent sites are first-come-first-served. Check-In Time: 3pm Check-Out Time: 11am A-frame We have 6 A-frames and they were all built in the late 1950’s by our original owners. These A-frames sleep 4 and come equipped with either two full-beds or a full-bed and a full-futon , gas oven and stove, cold running water, and its own outdoor fire-pit, picnic table and access to a common outhouse. Cost: $99 per night Family Cabins We have 6 Family cabins which were originally the Darling Motel in Caldwell but were purchased and transported to Silver Creek Plunge in the 1980’s! These cabins are 2-room cabins and sleep 6. Each comes equipped with 2 full beds in the bedroom and 1 sleeper sofa in the front room. Each cabin also comes equipped with a propane oven and stove, cold running water, refrigerator, propane heater, and an outdoor fire-pit, picnic table, and its own private outhouse. Cost: $139 per night Deluxe Family Units We have 3 Deluxe Units. 1 is our Founder’s Cabin (Cabin 7) and the other 2 are located above our Store. Each Unit can potentially sleep 8. Cabin 7 has 2 full beds, a bunk-bed, and a queen sofa sleeper. Our 2 Units above the store have 2 full beds and 1 sleeper sofa and a twin mattress located in the closet. Each Deluxe Unit has an indoor toilet, hot-and-cold running water, propane oven and stove, a refrigerator, and a propane heater, along with their own designated fire-pit. Cost: $169 per night Tent/RV Spots Our Tent/RV sites are first-come-first-served and are currently unmarked. You will know it’s a tent site by looking for a fire-pit/picnic table combination. Come, stake your spot, check-in at the office and you’ll be good to go! Cost: $15 per night We also are Camp Hosts for Boise National Forest’s Silver Creek Campground. This campground sits on the west side of Silver Creek and has 53 campsites and 2 group sites. These are all walking distance to The Plunge. To make reservations for Silver Creek Campground Boise National Forest, click the link here! Our History. Believe it or not, Silver Creek Plunge actually began as a silver mine in the late 1890’s (by best guess). M.F. Eby (picture at right) who was a pioneer resident of Boise with interest in horticulture and mining, staked claims for Silver Creek Mine and Deadwood Silver Mine. We don’t have any record of the Silver Creek Mine producing silver but he did strike hot water! (Fun fact, the “hot pool” in the plunge today is the old entrance to the mine!) In the 1920’s M.F. Eby sold the claim to E.H. Heller. (Below Left: Picture of E.H. Heller soaking in hot pool at mine entrance, July 22, 1926; photo taken by his son Leland) Silver Creek passed to E.H. Heller’s son, Leland “Lee” Heller, who sold it to Mert Lyons in 1956. It was Mert and his friend Floyd Suttle who built the Silver Creek Plunge that we know today and that opened in 1957. (Fun facts: the center section of the cabin above the pool is the cabin Mert built; Cabin #7 located by our solar field is the cabin Floyd built.) Since 1957, Silver Creek Plunge has several owners. Who can forget the tall-tale, gun-toting Buford? Followed by the Area family and Stephens family? As of May 2022, Silver Creek Plunge is owned and operated by the Penn Family of Boise. The Penn’s have family roots that go back to the 1860’s in Idaho and Eastern Oregon (you can read more about our history in the Store at Silver Creek Plunge). We look forward to continuing the legacy of Silver Creek Plunge! Left: E.H. Heller in 1926 / Center: Waner family in 1941 / Right: Construction of current Plunge in 1956. FAQs Are the roads open? What to Bring What can I wear in the pool? Campground Rules What do we need to know about the pool? What’s the electricity situation? Do you provide linens? How Do I Reserve a Cabin? Cancellation/Refund Policy Are showers available? Is the water drinkable? Is there a place to put our trash? Contact us. [email protected] (208) 739-3400 Facebook @silvercreekplunge ◈ Interior Pages — 3 pages crawled Silver Creek Plunge 0 Skip to Content Book Online Property Map Now Hiring Open Menu Close Menu Book Online Property Map Now Hiring Open Menu Close Menu Book Online Property Map Now Hiring Where families experience family. Info or Reservations: (208) 739-3400 Visit Silver Creek Plunge Since 1957, Silver Creek Plunge has been providing a family-friendly camping experience that offers a geothermal swimming pool, fishing, hiking, and amazing star-gazing beneath the Idaho mountain sky. We are 2 hours north of Boise and 25 miles north of Crouch. We sit nestled on 13 acres of forested land surrounded by the beautiful Boise National Forest with Silver Creek running through the heart of the campground. We can’t wait to have you join us! Book your cabins today! Online Booking Now Available ! Current Pool & Store Hours Pool & Store Hours Friday — Saturday : 9 am - 10 pm Sunday — Tuesday : 9 am - 8 pm Wednesday : 7 pm — 9 pm (closed during day for cleaning) Thursday : 9 am — 9 pm   How to get here From Hwy 55 or Hwy 21, take the Banks-Lowman Rd toward Crouch/Garden Valley. Take Middle Fork Rd toward Crouch and follow Middle Fork Rd through Crouch. About 5 miles outside of Crouch the pavement ends and becomes dirt/gravel as you enter the Boise National Forest. From this point, you are 15 miles from Silver Creek Plunge! After about 8 miles the road will “Y”. Take the slight right toward Silver Creek Campground (this is Forest Service Road 671) After another 7 miles, turn right into the Silver Creek Campground, cross over the bridge and follow the signs to Silver Creek Plunge Office, Pool, Check-In.   Our geothermal pool. Our pool holds 186,000 of geothermal water. The water enters the pool from the rocks between 100-104 degrees and exits the pool at 97 degrees, the average temp is 100. The water flow rate is almost 540 gallons per minute which means that nearly every 6 hours, the entire volume of water is changed. The result is sparkling clear, naturally heated water! No Reservations needed to enjoy our pool! We look forward to seeing you here! NOTE: the pool is closed every Wednesday until after 6pm for cleaning. Pool pricing Children 24 months and under: free Children 2–12: $12 per day Adults 13–59: $15 per day Seniors 60+: $12 per day Evening Swim (2 hours before close): $10 3-Day Pass (minimum 3 day swim required; per day cost becomes: Adults: $10; Children & Seniors: $8) The original mine shaft entrance in our pool     A typical Silver Creek Plunge Saturday Night in the summer. Stay. We are now taking reservations for our 2026 Season. Online Booking is now Available ! Deluxe & Family Cabins open weekends ONLY April 17 - May 10. ALL Cabins, A-Frames and campsites open beginning May 15. Book Online Now to reserve your stay! If soaking in The Plunge for a day isn’t enough, we offer a variety of lodging options, each with its own rustic charm. It would be helpful to view the accommodations as “camping indoors” which means you don’t have to haul your trailer up the mountain but can still enjoy the mountain experience! To reserve a Cabin or A-frame, Book Online here ! No reservations are required for our tent sites. All tent sites are first-come-first-served. Check-In Time: 3pm Check-Out Time: 11am A-frame We have 6 A-frames and they were all built in the late 1950’s by our original owners. These A-frames sleep 4 and come equipped with either two full-beds or a full-bed and a full-futon , gas oven and stove, cold running water, and its own outdoor fire-pit, picnic table and access to a common outhouse. Cost: $99 per night Family Cabins We have 6 Family cabins which were originally the Darling Motel in Caldwell but were purchased and transported to Silver Creek Plunge in the 1980’s! These cabins are 2-room cabins and sleep 6. Each comes equipped with 2 full beds in the bedroom and 1 sleeper sofa in the front room. Each cabin also comes equipped with a propane oven and stove, cold running water, refrigerator, propane heater, and an outdoor fire-pit, picnic table, and its own private outhouse. Cost: $139 per night Deluxe Family Units We have 3 Deluxe Units. 1 is our Founder’s Cabin (Cabin 7) and the other 2 are located above our Store. Each Unit can potentially sleep 8. Cabin 7 has 2 full beds, a bunk-bed, and a queen sofa sleeper. Our 2 Units above the store have 2 full beds and 1 sleeper sofa and a twin mattress located in the closet. Each Deluxe Unit has an indoor toilet, hot-and-cold running water, propane oven and stove, a refrigerator, and a propane heater, along with their own designated fire-pit. Cost: $169 per night Tent/RV Spots Our Tent/RV sites are first-come-first-served and are currently unmarked. You will know it’s a tent site by looking for a fire-pit/picnic table combination. Come, stake your spot, check-in at the office and you’ll be good to go! Cost: $15 per night We also are Camp Hosts for Boise National Forest’s Silver Creek Campground . This campground sits on the west side of Silver Creek and has 53 campsites and 2 group sites. These are all walking distance to The Plunge. To make reservations for Silver Creek Campground Boise National Forest , click the link here ! Our History. Believe it or not, Silver Creek Plunge actually began as a silver mine in the late 1890’s (by best guess). M.F. Eby ( picture at right ) who was a pioneer resident of Boise with interest in horticulture and mining, staked claims for Silver Creek Mine and Deadwood Silver Mine. We don’t have any record of the Silver Creek Mine producing silver but he did strike hot water! (Fun fact, the “hot pool” in the plunge today is the old entrance to the mine!) In the 1920’s M.F. Eby sold the claim to E.H. Heller. ( Below Left: Picture of E.H. Heller soaking in hot pool at mine entrance, July 22, 1926; photo taken by his son Leland ) Silver Creek passed to E.H. Heller’s son, Leland “Lee” Heller, who sold it to Mert Lyons in 1956. It was Mert and his friend Floyd Suttle who built the Silver Creek Plunge that we know today and that opened in 1957. (Fun facts: the center section of the cabin above the pool is the cabin Mert built; Cabin #7 located by our solar field is the cabin Floyd built.) Since 1957, Silver Creek Plunge has several owners. Who can forget the tall-tale, gun-toting Buford? Followed by the Area family and Stephens family? As of May 2022 , Silver Creek Plunge is owned and operated by the Penn Family of Boise. The Penn’s have family roots that go back to the 1860’s in Idaho and Eastern Oregon (you can read more about our history in the Store at Silver Creek Plunge). We look forward to continuing the legacy of Silver Creek Plunge! Left: E.H. Heller in 1926 / Center: Waner family in 1941 / Right: Construction of current Plunge in 1956. FAQs Are the roads open? The road to Silver Creek Plunge is open for all vehicles. What to Bring Pack as if you are camping because you are! So be sure to bring: a) All your own bedding and linens b) All your own cooking utensils c) Swimming suit (modest swimwear required at all times) d) Light jacket. You’re in the mountains so the evenings do cool off! e) bug spray f) Flashlight What can I wear in the pool? When swimming in our pool, everyone needs to wear a swimming suit. Since we are a family-oriented campground, we ask that all swim wear be modest swim wear (for bottoms, no g-strings or nothing that exposes the bottom cheeky; and for tops, something that covers the full chest) Campground Rules 1) Quiet Time is from 11pm to 9am. No generators or loud activities are allowed during Quiet Time. 2) Pets are welcome but all animals must be leashed and restrained at all times. (And PLEASE pick-up after your pet too) 3) Campfires must not be left unattended at any time. All campfires must be fully extinguished before departing (please “drown your campfires”); there will be a $200 fine for campfires left hot, smoldering, or burning. 4) Fire pits are for your camping experience so please DO NOT place, burn, o Property Map — Silver Creek Plunge 0 Skip to Content Book Online Property Map Now Hiring Open Menu Close Menu Book Online Property Map Now Hiring Open Menu Close Menu Book Online Property Map Now Hiring General 2 — Silver Creek Plunge 0 Skip to Content Book Online Property Map Now Hiring Open Menu Close Menu Book Online Property Map Now Hiring Open Menu Close Menu Book Online Property Map Now Hiring Silver Creek Plunge is Now Hiring! We’d love for you to join our Team! We’re looking to expand our team with energetic, fun-loving, family-focused individuals who will help Silver Creek Plunge continue to be the place where families experience family! 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