Eastern Region Idaho
At 20 miles long and 8 miles wide, half of Bear Lake resides in Idaho, the other half in Utah. Known for its intense turquoise colored water, the lake is often called the Caribbean of the Rockies. A gradual slope to the lake bottom provides an enormous swimming area in the summer. In the winter, those with buckets and nets can ice fish for the Bonneville cisco, a fish found nowhere else on earth.
CAMPGROUND LOCATIONS:
1. Lake Walcott State Park Campground
Why We Love This Campground: Located on the edge of Idaho's high desert, Lake Walcott offers a welcome refuge for water and wildlife lovers. Picnickers will love the grassy, shaded day-use area and disc golfers come from all over to play the world-class 21-hole course. The park is a great base from which to explore the Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge, which offers some of the best birding in southern Idaho.
Max RV Length: 50' # Of Sites: 40 Fee: $10-$29 Address: 959 E Minidoka Dam Rupert, ID Contact: (208) 436-1258
2. Massacre Rocks State Park Campground
Why We Love This Campground: Miles of hiking trails provide access to a bounty of plant and bird species, Oregon Trail history and geologic wonders. Rock climbers enjoy numerous climbing routes A world-class disc golf course provides golfers with one of the most challenging courses in Idaho.
Max RV Length: 45' # Of Sites: 42 Fee: $12-$29 Address: 3592 N. Park Ln. American Falls, ID Contact: (208) 548-2672
3. Bear Lake State Park Campground
Why We Love This Campground: At 20 miles long and 8 miles wide, half of Bear Lake resides in Idaho, the other half in Utah. Known for its intense turquoise colored water, the lake is often called the Caribbean of the Rockies. A gradual slope to the lake bottom provides an enormous swimming area in the summer. In the winter, those with buckets and nets can ice fish for the Bonneville cisco, a fish found nowhere else on earth.
Max RV Length: 45' # Of Sites: 47 Fee: $12-$25 Address: 3rd North 10th East St.Charles, ID Contact: (208) 945-2325
4. Henrys Lake Crossing State Park Campground
Why We Love This Campground: Located 15 miles from Yellowstone National Park and surrounded on three sides by the Continental Divide, Henrys Lake State Park campsites are situated on the shoreline of the 6,000- acre lake.
Max RV Length: 45' # Of Sites: 83 Fee: $20-$31 Address: 3917 E. 5100 N. Island Park, ID Contact: (208) 558-7532
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