Best Campgrounds near American Falls, ID

The park is nice and clean, appears to be recently paved or resurfaced.  The spots are relatively level. Restrooms are clean and nice shower is large.  The 12 pull through sites have 20/30/50 Amp outlets and potable water and each has its own picnic table.  The dump station is just past the sites there is a seprate potable water fill 50' from the dump station which has its own hoses and water for flushing tanks.  

There are two areas of grass designated as tent sites with in ground fire rings and there is one shared elevated charcoal grill.

As of July 2025 the nightly rate is $25/night for Bingham County Residents and $45/night for Non-Residents.  There are envelopes for payment (cash or check only) at the front gate and inside the envelope is an information sheet with the bathroom codes.

- AT&T Service is 3 bars and bounces between 5G+ and LTE my speedtest showed 10.38 Mbps Download

- Starlink is partially obstructed in all of the pull throughs with ~15 outages greater than 2s in 15 minutes but has download speeds of 157.93 Mbps when not obstructed.

- T-Mobile is 3 bars of 5G and my speediest showed 310.58 Mbps download speed.

Positives first- the tent area is quite pretty and I really liked that the ground is large grain sand so it made setting up camp very easy. There are mature trees around so there is part or full shade for most of the area. You don't get to choose your site online so I recommend calling ahead and asking for a full shade sire- those were near the water and prettier.

The staff is friendly and informative although the person I spoke seemed surprised when I asked about dog daycare- none of the facilities in town offer it and you can't bring a dog to the Hot Springs or the pool so it seems like a lost business opportunity. The bathrooms were clean even though there was one out of service the entire time we were there.

This is NOT a quiet campground. There is a mayor highway yards away from the entire camp- there are no areas safe from the truck air brakes or much worst- the train.

We were offered ear plugs but they did not keep the noise out- it was incessant. The actual camp sites are also on a lowered area next to the river which we thought we could swim in but it was infested with algae and we couldn't tell if that was the safe kind or the blue green kind. We had to haul all our gear down a steep set of stairs which are not well lit at night. I love KOA but this place really needs walls by the road to block the highway noise. The tent camp fee is too high for the services provided.

I really liked camping here. The area was generally quiet despite 4th of July fireworks and one guy who decided to have a screaming argument via his cellphone one night. 

The campground is well kept- no garbage or nasty smells. The bathrooms are also well cleaned even on a high use weekend but small, 2 stalls each- all showers were working. The only real problem is the lack of a sink for tent campers- we couldn't wash our dishes after meals. There is water but it's for the RV sites so bring water to drink and a camp sink for the washing up.

The Camp Host was exceptionally polite and communicated very well. Our group of 9 reserved sites 26 and 25- when we arrived we realized 25 juts out into the public area so there was no privacy at all. We decided to use the space next to site 26- there was a 6 table dining pavilion right in front of both sites which might be a problem if other visitors use it and you are there just trying to relax. The tables in the pavilion were damaged and splintered so we did not use them- the wood  is not safe unless really well covered. Also there is a colony of Swifts that uses the pavilion for nesting so there are mounds of poop everywhere- this is probably why no one used the space the entire time we were there.

The park is a wild life refuge so we saw Deer and Racoons at night. We kept all food items in out car to avoid issues. This is not the place for those with Insect phobias. There were non stinging flying insects all up in our face and flying up our nose. We got a few Mosquito bites but nothing above normal for a summer evening- the insects go away if you start a smoky fire. 

The park is also part of an electric dam project so you'll hear an alarm every once in a while but it's not very loud. 

I recommend staying here- it's peaceful even in high use summer holiday weekends and the staff is doing their best to provide a clean and safe experience for campers of all kinds. There are many spots to choose from and lots to see in the park itself. There are also life jackets provided for those who may not have their own so bring a canoe to enjoy the water.