Best Tent Camping near Hamer, ID

Recent Tent Reviews in Hamer

178 Reviews of 6 Hamer Campgrounds

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  Fred S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 28, 2024

  BLM Skull Canyon Road Dispersed

  Dispersed Camping in a Canyon

  Coordinartes: 44.16547,-112.90392. Beautiful views. Large dirt and gravel site, right along side to Skull Canyon Road, about a mile from ID Hwy 28. Canyon walls on each side. Rough narrow rocky track to the site from the highway; recommend high clearance. High humps on this track. Small rock fire ring. Grass and sagebrush all around site. Some leveling may be required. Tent camping possible. Very peaceful; can hardly hear road noise from highway. The only vehicle that drove by was a national forest truck. No cell service. There are several boondocking sites, some with vault toilets nearby, along Hwy 28 in the Birch Creek Recreation Area.

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  H S.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 18, 2024

  Kelly Island Campground

  Closed for the Season!

  We were excited to find this CG on Dyrt and that it wasn’t difficult to find (in spite of a reviewer’s commenting); but when we arrived, the gate was pad-locked.  (Sign indicated open hours; but not that it would be closed for the season.)  

  Fortunately, we went .5 mile further and found a small dry camping site— maybe 4-6 vehicles could be accommodated.  Sign there indicated that there was a 5-day limit for camping.  A couple of other vehicles came in; but none chose to join us for the night.  Camping area is right by the gravel road and there was traffic coming & going late into the evening & early in the morning; but regardless it was a great site w/ privacy from the road.

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  UT801

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Stoddard Creek Campground

  Beautiful stop on way to Montana

  FS type campground in N ID just off I-15. Campsites at the top of the campground are best. Loop A (we were in A05) faces a road with lots of dry camp and UTV traffic. Also only 1 vault toilet in that loop, while upper has a 2 stall vault toilet. Nice level sites, mainly shady sites. Bear cans. Walking up road we had access to a number of trails some of which are for UTVs but were not busy while we were there. LOTS of RV groups up the road.

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  Kelda C.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 4, 2024

  Warm Slough

  Tricky to Find but Worth It

  This place was hard to find - I almost gave up. The GPS directions and coordinates on this app are both wrong. Take Warm Slough Rd off 4000 N. Ignore the no trespassing signs- they refer to the land on either side of the road. You can also search "Warm Slough Campground" in google maps. There is a smaller campground at the end of the road, and a larger one with pit toilets if you hang a right at the brown sign with the various camping rules.

  Lots of options with fire rings and tables. Really nice and peaceful once you find it :-)

  GPS for my spot: 43.8731862, -111.8663080

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  Kenyon

  Guide

  

  Sep. 17, 2024

  South Tourist Park Campground

  Open city bear bone camp site next to Snake River

  Nice little gem of a bare bones city camp site next to Snake River. No hook ups. There is a dump site, fresh water and toilets. There is a small boat launch. A few back in sites but mostly just pull next to the side sites with picknick table and fire pit. 16 campsites. Some tent campers. No reservations, just first come first serve. No wifi. AT&T was LTE with 2 and sometimes 3 bars. Train tracks nearby with loud train noise twice during the night. Because it is a city open park there are people occasionally driving through. No security but there is a camp host. As of Sept 2024 the price is$18 per night.

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  Andrei C.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 5, 2024

  S Antelope Flat Road

  free dispersed

  Free

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  Sophie B.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 11, 2024

  Henry's Fork Rivercamp

  low key camping

  friends and i left yellowstone at dark and just needed a place to sleep a decent distance from the park so we knew we’d have a place to sleep. arrived late and just found a spot and went to bed. cool spot, nothing crazy but great for a quick night’s stop.

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  Kathryn D.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 10, 2024

  Grand View Campground (Targhee NF)

  Hidden Gem!

  I’ve lived in Idaho Falls almost my whole life and visited Ashton and Island Park countless times and had no idea this was here! I lucked into a first come spot because someone had cancelled their online reservation and was able to stay two nights here. Dog friendly, zero cell service like at all.

  I got spot 4, right next to the delightful camp hosts! Electricity at each camp site, two double sites, all the trees you could ever want! A very very quiet and peaceful campground. 10/10. Will be back.

  It’s steps away from Lower Mesa Falls! Not far from Ashton if you forget something and close enough to West Yellowstone if you want to stay somewhere further from the park!

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  Tony C.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 29, 2024

  Mountain River Ranch

  Nice campground

  Beautiful campground camp host was very helpful

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  Cindy S.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 16, 2024

  Snake River RV Park & Campground

  Close to town

  Location great close to town for shopping and stay the night if you’re heading to the Tetons. Does not have any access to snake river. The showers were hot. Has a cute little snack and gift shop. We got a spot in the shade.

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  Sophie P.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 8, 2024

  Henry's Fork Rivercamp

  Last minute camp site!

  We decided to camp on the way back up from Jackson and found this little gem! There were plenty of RVs camping in open areas right by the entrance but if you follow the dirt road, there’s more secluded spots within the trees. The road was a bit rocky, but our sedan made it through with some careful maneuvering.

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  Robert R.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 30, 2024

  Snake River RV Park & Campground

  Slightly Below Average and Very Dusty

  This place is about half full-time residents in the back and the rest short term overnighters. Everything is gravel and dirt. This place is very dusty and it's easy to see no gravel has been laid down for years. It rained the first night I was there, and the roads ( and my site) were a muddy mess. I had the windows open the next day and within an hour, my counters were covered with a fine layer of dust from the Yahoo's driving by at 30 miles an hour. The full-time portion of the park is very trashy. You can tell no maintenance has been done on this place for years. But the prices are reasonable. I only stayed two nights, and it was okay for a stopover.

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  mark F.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 28, 2024

  Stoddard Creek Campground

  5 stars for atv trails 4 without an atv

  Great clean well spaced CG. Some reserved sites and some drop in sites. Accommodate large rvs. Water spigot at about every 3rd site. Trash, vault toilets. Hiking trails were mostly just atv trails.

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  mark F.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 18, 2024

  Beaver Dick Park Campground

  Nice campsite mostly used as a day use family area

  Decent quiet camp sites while we were visiting. Many day use folks visiting for fishing, kids playground or luncheon cookouts. Many of the hiking trails are currently flooded due to high water

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  mark F.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 15, 2024

  Beaver Dick Park Campground

  Great sites, disk golf! But trash?

  Disk golf! Excellent short course. Water access from a ramp about 400' from camping. One large group site. Some trails (most were underwater during our visit). Small kids playground. Only negative was all camp trash was overflowing in each can even though park was only 20% filled... maybe trash collections missed a week

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  amy B.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 9, 2024

  Jefferson County Lake

  Decent park w/ great lake

  Easy online reservations, level concrete pads with electricity and water. Clean pit toilets. Great, clear lake. For our preferences, it had too much interstate road noise and too many people. To be fair, though, we stayed over on a beautiful Saturday, and the park seems to be popular with the locals.

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  Hal S.

  Scout

  

  May. 27, 2024

  Stoddard Creek Campground

  Way Too Many Rules!

  Not impressed with the campground anymore. Over the years, the campground has gone through several hosts. Some were amazing! But most of the hosts are Nazi's. They act like it's their first time with some authority and they go crazy with their newly found power! Hey, I'm all for some order to keep the area managed and clean. But when you barely arrive and the host is over to your site with demands and the payment envelope in hand is a little too aggressive. Please give campers the benefit of the doubt. We are not there to rip off the National Forest Service. Speaking of Rip Off...now the sites are at $17 per night, up from $13 per night just a year ago (Bidenomics at their best). Then, if you can fit an extra vehicle into the campsite without fringing onto the rest of the campground, WHY do they charge an extra $6.00 per day? Absolutely ridicules!  Word to the campground host, be a little less micromanager and a little more "HOST" to the campers! Be accommodating and NOT dictating, Be patient and NOT that person who pesters the guests. MY God treat the guests like they are there to unwind from the daily stress, to relax in nature's fresh air away from the pressures of life. Give them SPACE, TRUST them and let them camp in PEACE!!!

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  Trevor S.

  Scout

  

  May. 8, 2024

  Warm Slough

  Good for the price($0)

  As many free sites are it hasn’t been maintained or respected by those who use it. There’s trash all over and broken glass in the pit toilet. But there’s some picnic tables and fire pits and plenty of space.

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  Katie H.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 24, 2023

  Warm Slough

  Nice for a night

  Pro tip: don’t try to find this location using Apple Maps. iOS will take you to the main road ands that’s it. Then you have to hunt for the dirt road that goes to Warm Slough. That road looks very much like private property. Google Maps will take straight to the actual site.

  If you fish or want to float Henry’s Fork of the Snake River, this may be a good spot for multiple nights. It’s right on the water. Pretty. Multiple spots with fire pits, but well-spaced. We got the last spot on a Monday in Oct, but it didn’t feel crowded at all.

  There are 2 pit toilets. The one at the front is truly disgusting. The one further in by the boat launch is clean, but no TP. Maybe Idaho Fish & Game consider October to be off-season and it would be better maintained in Summer.

  We heard hunters close by, but they stopped by about 8:00pm. Otherwise, it was quiet and peaceful. The morning was beautiful - cold with mist coming off the river. For us, it was great for a one-night pit stop on a longer road trip.

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  Steveandshauna H.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 15, 2023

  Jefferson County Lake

  Most beautiful RV campground near Rexburg

  We just discovered this campground because we drove by it. I have no idea why it never comes up when you do a Google search for campgrounds near Rexburg. We are so glad we found it. It's by far the most beautiful RV campground in the whole area. Each spot has a concrete pad, a fire ring and a picnic table. It has water and electric but no sewer or dump station. However, Lakeside RV a block away has a dump station for $5 and there is a Sinclair nearby that also has a dump station for $5 and they refill propane tanks and I hear they have the best prices around. It's 10 minutes south of Rexburg. You can stay as long as you want but you can only book for 6 nights in a row in one spot. Then you can book another 6 nights at a different spot. We stayed for 11 nights. They have pit toilets that are surprisingly clean and don't smell, but no shower or laundry. We stayed in sites 8 and 12 and both were wonderful with shade trees and a beautiful view. I loved waking up in the morning to see a beautiful lake out my bedroom window. The lake is actually an aquafer (underground spring) so it's super clear and clean unlike most lakes. One side of the lake has a beach and my kids and I swam in the lake and they especially loved the big slide in the middle of the lake. We floated with tubes and noodles. They have kayaks and paddleboats to rent for $15 an hour. There is a walking path around the campground and a lovely little river that travels alongside the walking path. Each year in September they have Buddies Not Bullies event on the beach. We happened to be her for the event. They had lots of old cars and cool cars and you can vote on your favorites. My boys loved the burnout contest. They had music, a free bounce house for kids, food trucks, free HotWheels for kids, and the radio station was here.  My kids thought it was fun. The campground closes for the winter in October but they leave the walking trail open. $30 a night was cheaper than any other place around and this campground is far more beautiful than any other one in the area. Definitely will be back.

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  Jenny&Tobias P.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 9, 2023

  Henry's Fork Rivercamp

  A river meadow paradise close to West Entrance of Yellowstone

  Easy access able, numerous gravel spots in the forest or under open sky. Good fly fishing spot. Surrounded by mountains. We found a spacious and clean camping spot with a rock firepits.

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  Andie

  Scout

  

  Sep. 9, 2023

  Twin Bridges Park

  peace & quiet

  very peaceful & serene place to be. other campers are super respectful & polite. restrooms are always clean. definitely would (and will) visit again.

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  Jacob W.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 7, 2023

  Eagle Park Campground

  Quiet and secluded but needs work

  This campground is ran by the local lions club and Boy Scouts of the area. $10 a night isn’t bad. Overall a good campground, but overgrown and cramped roads and campsites. But it just needs work and it seems they are working on clearing brush and fixing maintenance work. I only needed a place for one night and it suited my needs. No big RV’s allowed. You don’t want to take an RV down that road. Not very good turnaround spots.

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  harroenels@gmail.com

  Scout

  

  Aug. 18, 2023

  Stoddard Creek Campground

  Clean camp ground for nature lovers

  Didn’t make a reservation but got a great spot on top of the hill. Spacious camp sites and clean nature toilets.

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  amy B.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 8, 2023

  Juniper Group Campsite — City of Rocks National Reserve

  Super clean

  Sites are paved, bathrooms are a private toilet, shower, sink combo that are super clean. Full hook-ups are $30 per night. Loop A has to be reserved on line but I was able to reserve at the campground after picking my site. Well-spaced sites, mostly level. Very quiet.

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  Erik B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 19, 2023

  Riverside Campground

  Great sites near the river

  Good forestry in between sites. Lower A loop is closer to the river. A bit buggy mid summer but tolerable

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  Tom C.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 17, 2023

  Egin Lakes

  Good for it's particular purpose.

  We knew what we were getting into booking this campground for the most part. This spot is really not appropriate for anyone other than those using the dunes with lots and lots of power toys. We rented a OHV from a place down the road for a morning and had a great time. But our teardrop camper was extremely out of place amongst the huuuuuuuge toy hauler mansions. Felt very out of place. Sites are RV park style right next to each other with no outdoor privacy if you dont have the house to retreat to. Pit toilet was fine. For the purpose it serves, it's pretty good. But don't go here if you aren't expecting that.