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Come and Enjoy Southern Idaho at its finest. NAT SOO PAH is surrounded by vast agriculture, mountains, trees, grass, wildlife and most mportantly the beloved hot spring we all know as NAT SOO PAH (Magic Mineral Water).
We are located in a prefect spot 3 miles off the main highway 93 at the base of the foothills of Southern Idaho. We happen to be a short beautiful drive to Twin Falls offering shopping, scenery, golf, and fishing.
Plus a short distance from the exciting night life of the Famous border town Jackpot, Nevada
City of Rocks RV offers wide open mountain views at the entrance to the City of Rocks National Reserve. We provide partial hookups (water and electric 20/30/50), "Big Rig" pull-thru sites, Pioneer Bathrooms (rustic outhouse), and the beauty and seclusion of the Silent City of Rocks and the Almo Valley. We are conveniently located 1.25 miles from the entrance to the Park on the City of Rocks Road. Big Rig access has always been limited in the City of Rocks so we made every site large with pull thru access; 24 Pull Thru RV Sites, 20 sites are 60'x35', 2 are 40'x35', 2 are 30'x35'. Public RV dump station is only 1 mile away. Whether you are here to climb, camp, hike, snowshoe, bird, fish, hunt, stargaze, relax, or all the above, we offer the ideal base-camp. We newly opened April of 2020 and as a result we don't yet have mature shade trees and the landscaping is scattered native grasses. We are continuously working on landscaping improvements to make your future stays even better. Whether its for a short or long term stay, we hope to see you soon! *We are privately owned and not affiliated with the City of Rocks National Reserve.
$20 - $35 / night
Spacious RV and Tent campground located in the shadow of the Castle Rock State Park and near the entrance to the City of Rocks National Reserve. Featuring RV camping with power and water hook-up, picnic tables and fire rings. Dry Camping and tents sites with picnic tables and fire rings. On site restroom. Beautiful view and lots of space, town within walking distance.
$15 - $30 / night
There are 38 campsites available, 9 of which are pull-through. Sites 11 and 24 are designated ADA accessible. A separate loop with 6 sites accommodates equestrian campers. - water service May-September - 30 amp electrical hook-ups - fire-ring/ground grill - picnic table - partial shade There are flush toilets and showers open May-September and a vault toilet open year-round at the equestrian trail head. An RV dump station is provided near the campground entrance.
Guide
Despite this RV park being heavily occupied by long term residents in 85% of the park, it was well maintained and clean. Quiet. Staff was amazing, super friendly and helpful.
Legend
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.
GuideSee photos of proximity of McD’s and more, road noise, loads of long-term residents.
Legend
Really beautiful and low key state park. The rock formations are really cool and the whole place has a calm and peaceful vibe. There are pit toilets but no other amenities, not even trash, so please take your trash out with you.
Camp sites are scattered all along the main road, and broken up into area numbers. Kind of confusing until you see it for yourself. The hard part here is that the sites are all so different that you really need to see the site for yourself before deciding where you want to camp, but the cell signal here is minimal and sites MUST be reserved through Reserve America (online or by phone). The highest sites towards the end of the road do have cell signal for both verizon and ATT, but everywhere else in the park there was no reception. There is wifi at the visitor center.
Another bummer about the reservation system is the $10 fee per transaction. Sites are $14/night, so we paid $24 for one night.
NOTE: when you are reserving on Reserve America, "City of Rocks RV, ID" is a private RV park in the area. The park you want to choose is City of Rocks National Reserve, ID.
The park is a designated dark sky park, which is cool, but from our site (#63) the lights from the town of Oakley were pretty bright on the horizon, though the stars in the sky were still amazing. We are in a 26ft class c and there were plenty of sites for us to choose from when we visited mid week in July. Very few other campers there when we were there. The paved road ends shortly after the visitor center but the dirt and rocky and at times washboarded road was ok in our motorhome. We stopped at the visitor center on the way up and got lots of helpful info from the rangers on duty.
No hookups or dump station at this park, but we stopped at the Castle Rock campground on the way out and filled our tank with potable water and dumped for free.
Guide
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?
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Guide
I spent one night in the City of Rocks National Reserve Campground. Nabbed spot 15 - the best one I saw - which had fantastic views from the front and back of my campervan. Sweeping view of valley and mountains beyond from the front, massive rocks through the window over my bed. There is a picnic table and fire ring on the nearly level site which is also very private, tucked away as it was between large rocks. I camped in February so I could have been the only camper in the park that night, though there are campsites extending up the main road for what must be half a mile, so there is room for many campers both RV and tents. I saw no one other than the ranger during my stay. The bathroom is a pit toilet, very clean and supplied with paper. There are no amenities like power or water at the site. I left my campervan parked and hiked all around the reserve. Million dollar views for dollars a night.
RangerWe spend on night there in July on our way to Boulder Colorado. Being an RV resort but tent camping we were a bit concerned about being placed between big RV. But for tent camping we were told we could install wherever we wanted in one of 2 very large grass fields. We end up being the only tent in that field; a few tents were in the second field. As indicated by its name there were many trees which was also greatly appreciated for the shade. The only con was that it was relatively close to the high way so noisy at night.
Traveler
There are two lots (see picture). lot 1 is parking lot with hook ups. Lot 2 where we stayed, had full hook ups, though fresh water was still off from winter season. All appear to be pull thru, most with double capacity, 2 hook ups per pull thru, had nice grass and trees. Great place to spend the night. There is a dump station and fresh water far east side of lot 2.
Traveler
This is a State Park with beautiful landscaping and walking trails. There are plenty of RV and tent sites. The lake is absolutely beautiful with views of mountains in the distance. We stayed in space #13 with a lake view. The space had its own bbq grill, fire pit, picnic table and full hook ups. The park was about 1/3 full and quiet. We definitely want to go back. We highly recommend, especially if you want to include boating or fishing.
GuideThere are actually 2 separated rv parks at this casino. The saguaro park is $5 cheaper and is basically a parking lot with hookups. The other has some trees in between parking spots. Bathrooms/ shower/ laundry well maintained.
LegendCity Of Rocks National Reserve, Idaho
Fascinating, desolate, historical State Park. The visitors center is out on the main road and has a short informational trail with some authentic pioneer wagons. The signage is good, if you need water go to the dump site on the way in, there are no spigots at the campsites. When we visited the water was turned off so I was glad I always carry water with me. The sites are well spaced out, intermixed with the rock formations. Our site was huge, with a picnic table, tent pad and fire ring. There was a rock formation on the back side that you can walk up on and see the surrounding area. There were several rock climbers on Practice Rock across from our site. The dogs were permitted , on leash, on the trails however I was concerned about the numerous cactus so we stayed to the dirt roads mostly.
GuideWe 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.
ScoutPrimitive camping requires hauling camping goods to site. No site parking for the tent people. Rv parking is good with plenty of room. Nice little boat launch with Great Lake to play in. Fishing was good and kids loved the swimming.
GuideThis is a very basic RV park we stopped over on our way to Yellowstone from Reno, NV. Small, clean sites packed tight. Bathrooms and laundry were immaculate. Short walk to a small grassy park or casino for a decent dinner and check-in.
Traveler
The dirt road getting down to the river wasn’t bad, but larger vehicles might have a little trouble. I saw an RV parked at the top. I found a cool spot underneath trees like a little cave towards the end of the road. There was a campfire ring and it was shaded and private. The river is really pretty and there’s a little waterfall to see. The area was really beautiful and I felt like I was the only person there.
Guide
This little hot springs pool and RV park is a bit out of the way but it's generally a fun little place to go. The RV sites are small and very, very close together. Four sites shared hookups and even a fire pit. We brought our own firepan so we didn't have to fight for a pit. There is lots of shade from the mature trees.
Swimming isn't included (or discounted) in the sites and will cost you an additional $8 per swimmer or $4 if you just want to watch. They even want you to pay them to just be in the park as well as additional cars. At some point, you can't help but feel a bit nickel and dimed as they try to charge you for just about every little thing.
The swimming is fun but the pool quickly gets crowded. Most of the park is getting run-down and overall it doesn't feel very organized or regulated. There were people coming in from all directions, switching spots, and all sorts of chaos during the day and into the night. Guests were up being loud well into the 3 AM hour. We had a major moth bug problem and I heard others complaining as well... moths everywhere! We'll probably swim again sometime but probably not camp. Can't win them all I guess.
Traveler
cash or check only Great location! Huge grass areas prevent any crowding and all but a couple RV spots are facing the lake. Fun to watch jet skiers, etc. go by. Slight cow smell a couple times but barely noticeable. Vault toilets are spotless. Generators only allowed for emergencies so not sure what other reviewer was talking about. Grass is green - which is great unless you are in a tent when they water Monday-Thursday then you’ll either enjoy the sprinklers or run for cover. I’m in an RTT so parked off the grass. Can’t believe tent spots are $5/night and RV with hookups is only $15. A couple large trailers parked across the way so seem to fit fine. Tent spaces not delineated but I’m the only one here so no issues with personal boundaries. Will definitely stay here again when I’m in the area.
ScoutWell kept, like a city park. RV spots very nice, tents a second thought. Minimal shade if that is what you want. No wind breaks. Lake is pretty, lots of waterfowl today. Toilets clean, lots of picnic tables, caters to boaters.
Camping self serve today. Electric works, water not on yet.
RangerI 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.
LegendPROS:
-Sites here are easy pull-thrus with full hookups.
-A nice little patch of grass spaces out RV's and gives each site its own outdoor space.
-WiFi was good for browsing and reached throughout the park
-A short path leads to a public launch on the Snake River.
-The office is also a diner with breakfast and lunch. Order and have it delivered directly to your site.
-bathrooms are heated and private (toilet and shower together)
CONS:
You can kind of hear the highway, but honestly only when you're down by the river.
Friendly owners. A great stopover campground for us!
LegendTis place is for TVs only and they are squeezed pretty close together. They come with full hookups as well as bathrooms and a convenience store. It is close to the Snake River Rec Area and the "Niagara of the West" Shoshone Falls! There is some great basalt climbing above the falls at Dierkes Lake rec area. Theres a little Hümangear review thrown in for fun!
TravelerWe had no idea what to expect at this place. We arrived later in the evening so it was dark but the next morning we woke up to warm sunny weather and found that this campground is awesome. It’s small with not many spots but it was nice. Nice lake access and huge grass area for large groups. The Rv spots are well kept up and plenty of power. No dump site but we didn’t have to drive far to dump on the way out. The camp host was very friendly and checked on us often to see how we where doing.
Call service was awesome and we have both Verizon and AT&T and full bars the whole time. We spent time Kayaking on the lake and riding our Ebikes around the lake. Short drives can take you to some awesome places to see.
Bring bug spray for the evenings. Lol
Overall it was an awesome stay at this place.
Ranger
Free NFS campground with 12 well distanced sites along a tiny creek.
The good: Privacy, quiet, free!, babbling brook to fall asleep to, mostly flat sites.
The not so good/things to be aware of: The 9 miles of gravel road to get there are extremely bumpy with washboard surfaces for most of the way. In a small RV, things were bouncing around, shifting in cupboards, and at one point the hood of our engine popped open because of all of the jostling. We ended up needing to go about 10-15 miles per hour most of the way. The pickup trucks whipping around us seemed to have no trouble going a normal speed, even the ones hauling campers and ATVs so this may just be a challenge for RVs and probably regular cars.
The site we ended up at in mid September had two big negatives: 1) cow patties everywhere, and 2) millions of small flying white bugs (not exaggerating) that seemed to be particularly drawn to the cow patties. It actually made it impossible to enjoy spending any time outdoors. There were several sites where they weren’t as bad, but they didn’t work for us due to size or needing to cross a small creek to get to the site. Not sure if its like this all the time, but it was the worst bug situation I’ve ever encountered and I have been camping for more than 40 years. They mostly disappeared after dark and didn’t come back until after 8 am the next morning.
One other thing to be aware of—it is extremely difficult to turn around at the end of the road in an RV or larger vehicle unless you are able to go through a creek that’s above ankle deep. In our jeep, I would not have thought twice, but I wasn’t comfortable in our RV and we had to back out down a windy, narrow road with many encroaching tree branches, making for a very frustrating experience.
All in all, I’m rating the site better than our experience because I think in a tent or in a more heavy duty pickup/trailer combo, this would be a fantastic site. Once we finally got settled and were enjoying dinner, listening to the creek, and drinking a bottle of wine, it was very relaxing and peaceful. Still, if I’d had a crystal ball, I probably would have skipped, given our equipment.
Legend
This is another great campsite on the road that heads up to Lake Cleveland and Mt Harrison. It lies just before the turnoff to descend down to Lake Cleveland and is a great option just in case all the sites at Lake Cleveland are taken. This should only happen on holidays and weekends though. The campground itself is pretty primitive with the only amenity being a vault toilet and some scattered corrals. A large open area is where most of the RV's camp and if you drive along the outskirts of the trees you'll be able to find excellent tent campsites nestled within the trees. Definitely one of the best sites for lounging around in a hammock all day!
ScoutWe camped on the terrace overlooking the river. We were in a 31' motorhome and would not be able to navigate the 120⁰ hairpin turn down to the river level. The walk down to the river and the falls was worth the effort.
GuideStayed one night, beautiful and quiet. Big trailer spots. Felt like a clean town park setting. Hookups and dump station at the entrance.
TravelerThis is a very well-maintained camp site with electric and water hookups for only $15/night. Lots of grass, shade, and water access. The only drawbacks are no rv dump stations and it is about 30 min from town. We stayed at site #10 which looks like it’s on the water, however there is a wall of very tall marshy grass between the site and the water, so no awesome view of the lake. Overall good experience for the price.
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