Best RV Parks & Resorts near American Falls, ID

We followed our RV GPS right to Heyburn Riverside RV Park. We could see the campground (CG) as we got there and pulled right around by the camp host sites and were checked in. The very nice gentleman went over the CG’s few rules (main rule was go 5 MPH) and then escorted us to pull through site 15 with full hook ups. Both the back-in and pull throughs have cement borders so you have to be fairly precise getting in. A really nice feature for these nicely sized sites are the separate parking space for your vehicle. Utilities are placed more to the back of the space and worked fine with great water pressure so use a reducer. However, sewer is placed well back so you may need 15’ to 20’ of sewer hose and a weight as there is no screw in for your sewer connector. As our rig connection is smack dab in the middle, we had to use a 15' hose. We got 3 bars on Verizon and the same on AT&T. We also received a good amount of OTA channels with all the major networks. The CG site is across from the city park and county visitor’s center where there are very nice walking trails. We visited Shoshone Falls and several other area attractions wishing we had stayed longer than three nights.

We stopped here on our way home from a recent trip and was a good stop over point. I’m not sure what activities are possible as a destination campground but maybe water sports?

The good:

• Easy on and off from the highway
• Clean bathrooms
• Easy, pull through sites
• Very friendly staff
• They have a grill which will deliver breakfast, lunch or dinner to your site

The mixed:

• It is an RV resort laid out like a grassy parking lot
• A lot of resident campers

The bad:

• The highway was very loud from our site
• No picnic table or fire pit

We stopped her in October and  the water level was extremely low.   The boats were dry docked and could not access the marina.  We chose this campground because we wanted to visit American Falls, which we did.  The area was beautiful, but there was not enough water to create a fall.  

The campground is very peaceful with very large spaces and well kept.   We has a large grass area with a picnic table and fire pit, fires were prohibited while we were there because of the low water conditions.  Behind our space was the river/lake area that was dry.   Still the park had great views of the mountains and was very pretty.   There are many trails around for bike riding or off road vehicles.   

The sites are full hook up, there is a bath/shower house and a laundry.  The staff is very helpful.  We were a bit early and when we arrived Jason was mowing our space.  It was completed very quickly.  There are restaurants in town about 5-10 minutes away and a grocery.  Wifi was excellent on T-Mobile and Visible.

Right in the reservoir and by the boat ramp. Lots of people having fun skiing or fishing. RV park is just ok. Sites super close together. Booked full hookups, but got water/elec only (they do have a dump to use before leaving). No bathrooms or showers. Would give 2 stars but Valerie the camp host is super nice and accommodating. Had my choice of a lakeside spot (no shade, back-in) or a pull thru under a tree. Chose the tree. Would stay again, but just as quick overnight.

A great little campground with many full hookups for RVs and some tent sites.  There is a small store in the office and a pretty little lake nearby but we didnt see any fish.  Lucky for the fisher though the Portneuf River is also right in the campground.  Theres a little bit of shade but not really any large trees.  If you want to head further up into the mountains this is a great spot to head north from.  It is also very close <5 minutes from Lava Hot Springs.

This was our first attempt to find a place to land in the Idaho Falls Area. Located about 10 miles south of Idaho Falls, it is a relatively new 12-unit RV Park (although they list prices for tent sites). When we arrived, there were two open spots but no apparent host or staff on-site. Sites are close to each other in typical RV Park fashion. There were some nice shade trees but they really did not provide much privacy/ separation between sites. The office was closed and you needed a code to access the restroom which we could see no way of obtaining. There were only large RVs camped there even though there are supposedly tent sites (without a code to the bathroom and nowhere that I could see to pitch a tent, I don’t see tenters staying there). There was some road noise and a chain link fence surrounded the campground. Nothing scenic about it. We moved on.

We were booked here and did not stay. It sort of looked like an abandoned RV park, there is no manager or grounds keeper on site. You check in at the casino. The grass was completely overgrown, the park was not well kept and seemed to have a mix of one nighters and extended stayers. Several sites seemed to be housing a lot of people, a few RVs had multiple vehicles parked around them. And there were lots of random vehicles parked along the fence line. No playground, no extras. It was dirty. No cell coverage, no Wi-Fi, which is fine if you’re in the beauty of God’s creation, but this is not that place. This is literally a place to park if you are going to spend all your time at the casino and pray your things are still there when you return. Our credit card was skimmed from the gas station right outside the RV park, as well. And obviously crime is an issue because there was security at each door of the gas station. We left and found a better park. They have only two pictures on their website, that should have clued me in! And I was so quick to leave that I forgot to take any pictures myself.

We had planned to stay here 2 nights but stayed one more. The sites are great. Spread out with lots of grass. It's right on the river with a great paved walking trail through an arboretum. Our dogs loved it. We were here in October 2020 so bathrooms were closed due to COVID and because it was off season there was no park host do no wifi code. No other amenities (which is fine, we didn't need anything). The cost was very affordable with good Sam membership (24.30 per night). They had pull through sites in the middle and back in sites on the edges. Each side had utilities on opposite sides. We would definitely stay here again when passing through southern Idaho.

Called in last minute for an rv spot and they were super nice and fun great spaces hook ups and very well kept.

This was a great spot to hang for the night. Easy night check in, full hookups and WiFi. What more could you want?

I picked this campground because it was convenient to I-84. It is a real gem along the Snake River adjacent to the campground. Camp Host did a great job and was very helpful. My pull through was level and had full hookups. WiFi was also great. The showers were very clean. My dog enjoyed laying in the green grass between sites. There is a nice riverwalk/Park next to the campground. The campsites are nicely spaced apart. My only minus would be no online reservation system. Sites are reserved through telephone through camp Host.

Came through at sundown looking for a place to camp with the RTT. Short drive to the Hot Springs. $48 for a tent spot. Full hookups. Tables and fire ring. On the river. Easy spot, but the trains are all night long and there is a crossing just over the highway from the resort…. So they honk for a 1/2 mile as they approach.

This was our very first RV camping experience, so we chose a spot 40 miles from home. I was thankful for showers and bathrooms but they were full of dead bugs and a spider by the empty paper towel dispenser. Nice walking path, fishing & quiet guests.

We arrived the Wednesday after Labor Day. We were given a full hookup spot in a giant field area all to ourselves! Our spot backed up to a small running creek filled with fish. The field had corn hole and horse shoe games set up. We enjoyed the hot spring fed pool. Again, we were the only ones there. The pool is huge! We also enjoyed a great burger cooked at the grill in the office. Staff was friendly and helpful.