Established Camping
McKay's Bend Recreation Site
About
McKay’s Bend, which is jointly managed by the BLM and Idaho Fish and Game, is a developed recreation site located along the Clearwater River and Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. This recreation site offers developed camping for RVs and tents, group facilities, a day use area, showers, flush toilets, and provides river access. Facilities Include: • 14 full hookup RV sites with water, electricity 50 AMP service, sewer, picnic tables, and fire rings • 2 large tent campsites with picnic tables and fire rings • Showers - 2 (only available to registered campground visitors) • Day use area with picnic tables and BBQ grills • Drinking water • Flush toilets - 2 • Parking area • NO RV dump station • Open year-round; first come, first served- no reservations can be made. • Dogs must be on a leash (6 feet or less) • Garbage disposal on site. Disposal of any household or industrial refuse or waste brought in from private or municipal property is prohibited and subject to fines. • Campground fees must be paid within 30 minutes after occupying site. • Group day use pavilion, exclusive use: $50 per day. To reserve, please call the BLM- Cottonwood Field Office at 208-962-3245.
Fee Info
• Camping $18 per night per camper for RV full hookups; tent camping $10 per night/$4 per extra vehicle not in tow per night. Camping only allowed at designated numbered campsites. Holders of America the Beautiful- National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior or Access Pass (formerly Golden Age/Golden Access Passport) provides Ѕ price of standard fee for card holder and their vehicle.
Location
McKay's Bend Recreation Site is located in Idaho
Directions
18 miles east of Lewiston, Idaho at mile post 18.6 on U.S. Highway 12
Coordinates
46.49763717 N
116.728282 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TGood
- T-MobileGood
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
- Pull-Through Sites
- Big Rig Friendly
TravelerClean and welcoming!
Very nice no-reservation campground with a truly legendary host. (He won a national award for his campground hosting!) Clean and well-maintained bathrooms. There is some road noise; the campground is very close to Route 12.
GuideBeautiful location
Easy access off of Hwy 12 but far enough away so road noise was just a minor hum. Parked ClassB in site 15-no leveling required. Blacktop with concrete pad under picnic table.
RangerGood area to hang out for a few hours.
We checked this area while scouting spots for our logging sports team.
There were very few tent site cams but a lot of RV areas.
When we scouted it out, it was totally full. Because there’s so few spots for what we wanted we decided our chances of getting a spot elsewhere on the first show was more likely.
GuideGood for fishermen, mediocre for everyone else
We pulled into this site in early October with our RV, and unfortunately the site was full. But the amazing host, Norm (who's been the host there for 17 years!) let us park in a regular parking spot and dry camp. He even brought out an extension cord to get us electricity from a shed.
Aside from that, the campground was mediocre. There is a patch of grass with a few fire pits for tent campers, and 12 or so RV sites. Showers were closed due to COVID. There's a dirt road that leads down to the river, which is scenic. But there's no particularly good spots to hang out on the river.
Everything seems to cater to fishermen that frequent the area. Pickup trucks were pulling in and out of the campground from early in the morning to late at night, as people are heading fishing or returning. That wasn't great for us with young children playing around the RV and also woke us up early.
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