Free Camping Collection
Established Camping
Halverson Bar/Lake
About
Bureau of Land Management
ATTN: Fires not allowed at this site
Named after brothers Al and Roy Halverson who once farmed property to the north, the Halverson Bar and Halverson Lake area is unique for its curving two-mile sandbar along the Snake River and its two shallow lakes nestled below the rimrock and tall sand…
Reservation Info
Fires are not allowed at this site
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Equestrian
Features
For Campers
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Pets
GuideLava rocks and prickly bush with a view
Its pretty close to the snake river, and at the trailhead of a non vehicle trail. Its after Celebration Park on Victory Ln, you drive around the park and it turns into a dirt road. BLM or County land I think. Not many folks here. Smells like horse droppings. Pretty rough terrain getting to the end.…
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ScoutGreat hike with a oasis at the end!
Easy hike to a stocked pond. Not much elevation difference, on a good path.
Location
Halverson Bar/Lake is located in Idaho
Directions
Halverson Bar is located along the Snake River approximately 6 miles southeast of Melba, Idaho or about 15 miles southwest of Kuna. The closest access to Halverson Bar is from the east end of Celebration Park. From Celebration Park follow the dirt road along the Snake River about 1 mile to a very small parking area. The area can also be accessed by driving about 4 miles downstream from Swan Falls Dam along the Snake River to the gate and then hiking about 3 miles downstream. (See directions to Celebration Park and Swan Falls Picnic Area for more details)
Coordinates
43.15281904 N
116.44270518 W