Best RV Parks & Resorts near Craters of the Moon National Monument

Full hookup sites for RVs are actually limited near Craters Of The Moon National Monument, with most options located in nearby towns rather than within the monument itself. The monument's Lava Flow Campground has 51 sites but no hookups, though it can accommodate RVs up to 35 feet long on its paved pads. For RVs needing electric, water, and sewer connections, Arco KOA is about 18 miles away with pull-through sites that fit rigs up to 40 feet. The gravel pads at most nearby RV parks require some leveling, especially at the smaller family-run campgrounds in the area. Cell service varies dramatically - decent coverage exists in Arco and Carey, but signals weaken considerably inside the monument boundaries. Most RV parks in this region maintain dump stations, though they're sometimes shared with multiple campgrounds. The roads to the monument handle large RVs well, but some of the scenic loops inside have tight turns that bigger motorhomes should avoid. Quiet hours typically run from 10pm to 7am, with generator use restricted during these times. Picnic tables and fire rings come standard at most sites, though fire restrictions are common during dry summer months. RV supplies and groceries are available in Arco, about 20 minutes from the monument entrance. Winter camping for RVs is extremely limited due to harsh conditions, with most facilities closing from October through April.

Best RV Sites Near Craters of the Moon National Monument (37)

    1. Mountain View RV Park

    4 Reviews
    Arco, ID
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 527-3707

    $52 - $58 / night

    "View is in the small city of Arco ID, close to Craters of the Moon National monument. Reserving space was easy on line and making a change to our reservation was easy via email."

    "The site is very clean, including the laundry facilities. Super, super friendly staff made us feel welcome and comfortable during our stay."

    2. Picabo Angler Silver Creek RV Park

    4 Reviews
    Picabo, ID
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 788-3536

    $55 - $65 / night

    "Small campground right next to the road but it wasn’t super busy. Most sites are back in and are huge. Water and electric are in most sites."

    "All the amenities and clean and safe.

    Not so much a destination if your not into world class flyfishing."

    3. Wagon Wheel Motel & RV Park

    3 Reviews
    Mackay, ID
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 588-3331

    $40 - $140 / night

    "Nice & level pull thru and back in sites. Restrooms are key coded thus nice and clean. Great area for ATV/UTV riding!"

    "I love this place I was a little stressed out because I was driving quite a distance and wasn't sure if I was gonna make the cut off time but I did and they were supernice superfriendly dog friendly"

    4. Meadows RV Park

    5 Reviews
    Sun Valley, ID
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 726-5445

    "Great views, very clean facilities"

    "If you’re looking for a simple stay, close to all, including a gorgeous bike path, this will do the trick."

    5. Lava Flow Campground — Craters of the Moon National Monument

    59 Reviews
    Arco, ID
    0 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 527-1335

    "Scenic and cool campsite smack in the middle of the lava beds of Craters of the Moon National Monument."

    "Great base camp location for anyone interested in exploring Craters of the Moon National Monument. Rangers were very helpful. Toilets were clean. No showers. No cell coverage."

    6. Riverside RV Campground

    3 Reviews
    Bellevue, ID
    36 miles
    +1 (208) 788-2020

    "My partner and I were in a bind this winter and stayed a couple of nights here."

    7. Craters of the Moon-Arco KOA

    24 Reviews
    Arco, ID
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 527-8513

    $25 / night

    "Great little campground with full hook ups, 30 or 50 Amp. Spaces for tent camping up to Class A motor homes. Several pull through spots, a few back in spots."

    "Has most of the usual KOA amenities: clean bathrooms, pool, cabins, full hookup RV spots, and a few tent spots. Even has a couple of teepees. Very friendly staff and a well stocked store/deli."

    8. Craters of the Moon Wilderness — Craters of the Moon National Monument

    9 Reviews
    Craters of the Moon National Monument, ID
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 527-1300

    "That is what you can do on the Crater of the Moon National Monument's Wilderness Trail.  Sleep in the bottom of Echo Crater. "

    "The sites are dry camping with toilet facilities and water (no dump station). The sites are right in amongst lava field and is quite unique.
    Campground was very quiet at night and very dark."

    9. Honeys Park

    7 Reviews
    Arco, ID
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 309-1678

    "He has 2 rules to stay on his property, you need to speak to him before you enter, and you need to come outside and join all the campers at dusk and stand for the Star Spangled Banner."

    "This is a great location. The owner of the property, Scar, is very generous in offering his property for free to stay at to complete strangers. This is dry camping, no water or sewer."

    10. Silver Creek Public Access Dispersed

    15 Reviews
    Picabo, ID
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 886-2206

    "What I loved about this site was that there was only the one site here, with a clean-ish vault toilet(it was getting close to needed a pump out)."

    "We pulled in and were amazed how nice it was to be right by the creek with covered shelter, picnic table, fire ring, and vault toilet and no charge."

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RV Park Reviews near Craters of the Moon National Monument

229 Reviews of 37 Craters of the Moon National Monument Campgrounds


  • Jeremy H.
    Jul. 5, 2022

    Craters of the Moon-Arco KOA

    Fun holiday camping

    Great little campground with full hook ups, 30 or 50 Amp. Spaces for tent camping up to Class A motor homes. Several pull through spots, a few back in spots. The campground is well maintained and had friendly staff. Amenities included showers, restrooms, laundry, small store that sells firewood and propane among other necessities, ice cream social (for a donation) in the evening, free waffle breakfast in the morning, pet friendly with dog park, playground, and pool (although not super warm). Good activities in the area if you enjoy the high desert. We stayed on 4th of July weekend and even with a full park it didn't feel crowded.

  • Brian C.
    Apr. 24, 2019

    Lava Flow Campground — Craters of the Moon National Monument

    Cool Campground Surrounded by Lava

    Scenic and cool campsite smack in the middle of the lava beds of Craters of the Moon National Monument. Interesting information center within a quick walking distance with lots of national park rangers and activities.

    Campsites are pretty small, but many are surrounded by LAVA. That said, very little shade, so if it’s the summer, it will be very hot.

    Water, toilets, all available. RVs allowed but no hook-ups. No fire pits, but they do have charcoal grills available.

    Very cool lava flow hikes and formations all around.

  • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 18, 2022

    North Fork Campground - Sawtooth National Forest

    Peace in the Aspens

     Right off Hwy 75 in the Sawtooth National Forest is this nice campground within a grove of aspens. The road through the campground is gravel and the sites are gravel and dirt. It was quite dusty when we went but the trees were starting to change color which was nice and you can hear the wind shaking the aspen leaves so it made of a relaxing vibe here.

    $18/ night, $10 firewood (fire restrictions in effect).  Sites are reservable on recreation.gov.

     Hiking/biking trails nearby and this campground also sits along the Big Wood River. There were garbage dumpsters and pit toilet bathrooms and water spigots throughout. 

    Each site had mostly level parking spots with picnic tables and fire pits. Each site was fairly private and offered nice amount of shade. There were plenty of sites open and there are some pull throughs for bigger rigs. 

    Good for RVs, vans or tents.

    Zero cell reception from ATT, Verizon or TMoblie

  • Jeff P.
    Jul. 15, 2018

    Craters of the Moon-Arco KOA

    Pretty typical KOA, which is a good thing!

    We stayed here on our way to Yellowstone. Has most of the usual KOA amenities: clean bathrooms, pool, cabins, full hookup RV spots, and a few tent spots. Even has a couple of teepees. Very friendly staff and a well stocked store/deli. Near Craters of the Moon National Monument. The town of Arco was charming and has an interesting history as the first nuclear-powered city in the US. If our travels take us this way in the future we'll camp here again!

  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 30, 2024

    Star Hope

    Primitive camping in Copper Basin

    $10 (paid $5 with senior pass). First come, first served. Camped at site #10 in late September 2024. This primitive national forest campground was not busy during my visit. Copper Basin Loop Road accessing this campground, which has a gravel surface, was in good condition; there was some washboarding in a few places. The campground has a lower loop and an upper loop. The campground has a mix of pull-through and back-in sites; some leveling may be reuired in some sites. Site #10 is a short gravel pull-thru in the upper loop, good fit for my campervan, although very close to the campground road. There is a short path from the site driveway down to a picnic table and metal fire ring. The ground is a little chewed up from voles and cow hooves. Tent and hammock camping are possible. This site has partial shade; others in the loop are open. Little privacy between sites. Depending on the site, you can get a view of Copper Basin from the upper loop. The upper loop has two clean vault toilet facilities; I didn't use the vault toilet in the lower loop, but assume that it is clean. There is a hand water pump in both loops but shut down for the season during our visit. Trout fishing in nearby Star Hope Creek was pretty good; it's about a 1/4 mile walk from my campsite. No T-Mobile or AT&T cell service. Overall, a pretty campground; mostly wooded. I would camp here again. Boondocking is also possible along the Copper Basin Loop Rd.

  • Nancy C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 5, 2021

    Murdock Creek Dispersed

    Remote and close to everything

    We took a chance and scouted a right before the 4th of July weekend and we scored big time. Site #1. Because of the view, we pulled our 30ft class A in instead of backing. We had long range, multi tiered views of the Sawtooth Mtn. The sites are generously spaced with picnic table and fire ring. There is a camp host and firewood is available at their site.. Water is available at the dump station located on the left before you arrive. It services all area NF service campgrounds as well as paid for others not. We had good ATT service 2 and 3 bars. Most of the sites have some shade. There are other disbursed campsites on the main FS road, but we were not disturbed by cars. It is super quiet at night. The night was cool. Lots of hiking , mountain biking and fishing in the immediate area. Ketchum and Sun Valley are 15 min away. The rails to trails multi purpose trail starts just down the road. Super safe place to ride. 30 + miles . We don't want to leave.

  • Tim M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 26, 2022

    Craters of the Moon-Arco KOA

    Nice KOA campground

    We like staying here while traveling through Idaho. It’s a short drive to Craters of the Moon National Monument, and Arco, Idaho is a neat little town. The Showers and Laundry facilities at this park were not used by us during this visit. Staff was very friendly during the check in process. There is limited shade in the park.

  • Kevin H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 14, 2022

    Group Campground — Craters of the Moon National Monument

    Awesome, different campground

    Thank you Elon for Starlink else I could not stay here. Zut Verizon or Cricket ( cricket sometime showed 1 bar but not usable)

    Great campground, friendly staff. No hookups but potable water available.

    The National Monument is so different. The stark, barren countryside is so rugged it’s beautiful

    Not that many big rig sites, so pity it’s only fcfs, especially as it is so remote.

    Loved the visit

    Did not use facilities so cannot comment on them

    $$$$. If you do not have a pass ( like, America the Beautiful which you can apparently buy onsite ) there will be a daily access fee.

  • Becbecandbunny O.
    Jul. 12, 2022

    Lava Flow Campground — Craters of the Moon National Monument

    Camp among lava

    Great base camp location for anyone interested in exploring Craters of the Moon National Monument. Rangers were very helpful. Toilets were clean. No showers. No cell coverage. Location can get windy.


Guide to Craters of the Moon National Monument

Discovering RV camping near Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho offers a unique blend of stunning landscapes and convenient amenities for travelers. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a base for adventure, there are several options to consider.

RVers appreciate amenities like full hookups and laundry facilities

  • The Craters of the Moon-Arco KOA provides essential amenities such as electric hookups, showers, and a sanitary dump station, making it a practical choice for RV travelers.
  • At Mountain View RV Park, guests enjoy spacious sites with full hookups and access to clean laundry facilities, ensuring a comfortable stay.
  • Moose Crossings RV Park features electric hookups and a welcoming atmosphere, perfect for those looking to relax after a day of exploring.

Big rigs should check out spacious sites and friendly staff

Explore nearby attractions like Craters of the Moon National Monument

  • The Craters of the Moon-Arco KOA is just a short drive from the national monument, allowing for easy access to its unique volcanic landscapes.
  • Picabo Angler Silver Creek RV Park is conveniently located for those wanting to fish or hike in the nearby Craters of the Moon area.
  • Meadows RV Park offers proximity to scenic bike paths and trails, perfect for outdoor enthusiasts looking to explore the stunning surroundings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find RV camping near Craters of the Moon National Monument?

Several RV-friendly options are available near Craters of the Moon National Monument. Craters of the Moon-Arco KOA is a popular choice in nearby Arco with full hookups (30 or 50 amp), pull-through spots, and spaces suitable for everything from tent camping to Class A motorhomes. Another excellent option is Mountain View RV Park, also located in Arco, featuring roomy sites with plenty of trees. Both provide convenient access to the monument and serve as great base camps for exploration. For those looking to venture slightly further, RV parks can be found in surrounding communities like Mackay, Ketchum, and Carey, all within reasonable driving distance to the monument.

What amenities are available at Craters of the Moon RV campgrounds?

RV campgrounds near Craters of the Moon offer varying levels of amenities. Craters of the Moon-Arco KOA provides full hookups, clean bathrooms, showers, laundry facilities, a swimming pool, a well-stocked store with deli, and friendly staff. For those seeking a more rustic experience, Group Campground — Craters of the Moon National Monument offers potable water but no hookups. Most campgrounds in the area provide basic facilities like picnic tables and fire rings. While cell service can be limited within the monument itself, some private RV parks nearby offer WiFi. Amenities typically include restrooms, potable water access, and waste disposal stations, with private parks offering more extensive services than those inside the monument.

Are there campgrounds inside Craters of the Moon National Monument for RVs?

Yes, there are campgrounds inside Craters of the Moon National Monument suitable for RVs. Lava Flow Campground — Craters of the Moon National Monument is the primary option, located right by the entrance station with 42 sites. While not all sites can accommodate larger RVs or fifth wheels, there are select spots suitable for bigger rigs. This campground offers no hookups but does provide potable water, restrooms, and scenic camping surrounded by lava formations. For groups, the Group Campground — Craters of the Moon National Monument is another option within the monument. All monument campgrounds operate on a first-come, first-served basis and tend to fill quickly during peak season.