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Best Cabin Camping near Mackay, ID

45 Reviews

Cabins near Mackay, Idaho range from basic accommodations to more comfortable options. The Wagon Wheel Motel & RV Park offers cabin rentals with electric hookups and water access, while Mackay Tourist Park provides more rustic cabin options with picnic tables and drinking water available. Cabins typically include beds, heating systems, and access to shared toilets. "The sites are very wide and spacious with grass in between. Full service. The bathrooms are spotless and very large. The showers are about 5 ft by 5 ft!" Most cabins include outdoor fire pits where allowed, though some properties like Wagon Wheel prohibit open fires.

Mountain View RV Park provides cabin accommodations with electric hookups, sewer connections, and water hookups for visitors seeking more amenities. The Copper Basin Guard Station offers a more isolated cabin experience with picnic tables and toilet access but lacks many modern conveniences. Reservations are essential for most cabin properties, particularly during summer months when occupancy rates are highest. A camper noted, "Super, super friendly staff made us feel welcome and comfortable during our stay." Most cabins allow pets, though specific policies vary by location.

Most cabins require visitors to bring their own bedding, towels, and personal items. Kitchen facilities vary significantly between properties - some cabins include basic cooking equipment while others have no food preparation areas. The Craters of the Moon-Arco KOA, located about 30 minutes from Mackay, offers cabin rentals with access to a small store selling basic provisions and firewood. Visitors staying at more remote cabins like the Copper Basin Guard Station should arrive fully provisioned as no market facilities exist nearby. Several locations provide trash service, though cabin guests should verify specific amenities when booking their stay.

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Best Cabin Sites Near Mackay, Idaho (8)

    1. Mackay Tourist Park

    4 Reviews
    Mackay, ID
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (208) 588-2274

    $40 / night

    "Beautiful city park that offers free dry camping. They only ask for a donation. Tree’d grassy park with picnic tables & fire pits at each site. Beautiful views of the mountains."

    "I love mackay andits community, of you show up in the summer you get amazing weather and incredible fishing. Would 10/10 recommend to anybody"

    2. Wagon Wheel Motel & RV Park

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

    $40 - $140 / night

    "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"

    3. Craters of the Moon-Arco KOA

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

    $25 / night

    "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."

    "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."

    4. Mountain View RV Park

    4 Reviews
    Arco, ID
    25 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."

    5. Copper Basin Guard Station

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    Mackay, ID
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 588-3400

    $100 / night

    6. Murdock Creek Dispersed

    5 Reviews
    Ketchum, ID
    41 miles
    Website

    "This is a smaller campground tucked back against the mountains.  Good shade trees.  Close to hiking, fishing and mountain biking.  Campsites have a picnic table, fire ring with grill."

    "There are 11 spots each with a picnic table, partial shade, and fire ring. There are two pit toilets and drinking water that is ice cold coming out of the tap."

    7. Deadman Hole

    3 Reviews
    Clayton, ID
    44 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 879-6200

    " Though this campground sits along the highway it is easier to tolerate noise when its free! 

    The campground loop is gravel and has “pull next to” (bump out?)"

    "Pros: *Views for miles *Steps from the Salmon River *Boat launch for rafting,kayaking,fishing *Covered picnic table *Generous spacing between sites *Serious star gazing opportunities

    • Easy drive to Challis"

    8. The Sawmill Station

    2 Reviews
    Clayton, ID
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 838-2400

    $30 / night

    "Our site had plenty of space for our trailer and truck and then some. It has recently opened so a work in progress."

    "It was the perfect location close to Stanley. It was a bit dusty. Bathroom was clean. Showers were good. The food at the restaurant was amazing. We have AT&T and no cell service."

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  • 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.

  • Amy S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 3, 2021

    Murdock Creek Dispersed

    Beautiful Mountain Area

    This is a smaller campground tucked back against the mountains.  Good shade trees.  Close to hiking, fishing and mountain biking.  Campsites have a picnic table, fire ring with grill.

  • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 2, 2021

    Deadman Hole

    FREE BLM Campground

     Though this campground sits along the highway it is easier to tolerate noise when its free! 

    The campground loop is gravel and has “pull next to” (bump out?) type sites with covered picnic table and a fire pit. There are also pit toilets and a hand pump water spigot. There is also a boat ramp and a day use area. 

    The river is very shallow and the bank is quite muddy -- our little dog sank up to her belly. 

    No privacy here and lots of road noise but you get to see the river and the meandering cows across the river. 

    Did not see any wildlife unless you count the swarms of tiny bugs of the variety that squeeze their little bug bodies through your screens. 

    Zero cell reception ATT, verizon or TMobile. The WeBoost was able to give us bars of LTE but still was not very usable.

    Good for an overnight but not much around to keep us occupied for anything longer.

  • A
    Sep. 2, 2022

    Murdock Creek Dispersed

    Fall asleep to the sounds of the river

    Murdock campground has been lovely. There are 11 spots each with a picnic table, partial shade, and fire ring. There are two pit toilets and drinking water that is ice cold coming out of the tap. The camp hosts have been absolutely wonderful. The only downside is that the air quality is pretty bad due to fires in the surrounding areas.

  • L
    Jun. 25, 2022

    Mackay Tourist Park

    Beautiful Park

    Beautiful city park that offers free dry camping. They only ask for a donation. Tree’d grassy park with picnic tables & fire pits at each site. Beautiful views of the mountains. Had 2 deer meander through the campground in the morning! A family reunion had the main park/campground reserved for the weekend but they had an overflow area that was just as beautiful minus the trees. But each site still had fire pits and picnic tables. Would absolutely recommend this campground & stay there again. Wish more towns offered something like this!

  • 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.

  • Julia M.
    Oct. 9, 2020

    The Sawmill Station

    Great spot to stay - On the way to Sun Valley!

    We found this little gem while planning a stop over from Missoula to Sun Valley. It served us well for the night. It was very spacious, accessible roads, very friendly and accommodating staff. Our site had plenty of space for our trailer and truck and then some. It has recently opened so a work in progress. The gravel is a bit sharp at the sites, but it didn't do any harm for us and didn't seem to be affecting any others in the park. You are nestled up against the beautiful foothills and apparently is a good spot for those with ATVs. We didn't have a picnic table or fire pit- not needed since we were only staying for a night. This area is very remote and we didn't have any AT&T cell service the entire time. We also logged into their wifi but it never worked for us. I was able to send an imessage, but that was it. It was kind of nice to be forced to shut technology down for a night, although I wouldn't recommend this place during a work week if you work remote. You might be completely out of luck. They even have a cafe and patio in the office where you check in that has delicious food, milkshakes, cocktails, etc. They accept Good Sam membership. I'm giving them a 4 out 5 because their friendly staff, the cafe, the unique setting, the spacious site all made up for an overnight with no cell service or wifi. If they could get their wifi up to speed for the entire park, they'd be golden!

  • Nancy C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 8, 2021

    Deadman Hole

    A little slice of paradise on the Salmon River

    Pros: *Views for miles *Steps from the Salmon River *Boat launch for rafting,kayaking,fishing *Covered picnic table *Generous spacing between sites *Serious star gazing opportunities

    • Easy drive to Challis for supplies

    Cons: *No shade *Close to road, so some road noise.

    • No services, except a vault toilet, but with views like this, who cares.

    Pros out weigh the cons for us. 2 thumbs up.

  • 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!

Guide to Mackay

Cabin accommodations in the Mackay, Idaho region provide rustic to modern lodging options within central Idaho's high desert environment. At elevations around 6,000 feet, visitors experience cool summer nights even when daytime temperatures reach the 80s. Many cabin properties offer access to outdoor recreation including fishing in the Big Lost River, hiking in the nearby Pioneer Mountains, and ATV trails.

What to do

Fishing access: Several cabin properties sit near productive fishing waters. At Deadman Hole, visitors enjoy easy river access. "Steps from the Salmon River" with a "boat launch for rafting, kayaking, fishing," according to one camper. Water levels fluctuate seasonally, sometimes creating shallow, muddy conditions.

Mountain biking: The Sun Valley region, about 45 minutes from Mackay, offers extensive trail networks. Murdock Creek Dispersed campground provides access to nearby trails. One visitor reports the area is "close to hiking, fishing and mountain biking. Campsites have a picnic table, fire ring with grill."

Stargazing: Limited light pollution makes this region excellent for night sky viewing. A camper at Murdock Creek noted: "The real treat came when we saw the beauty of the night sky unencumbered by city lights; the Milky Way was on full display."

What campers like

Spacious sites: Many cabins near Mackay offer room to spread out. At Mountain View RV Park, "the sites are very wide and spacious with grass in between. Full service. Very good cell phone service."

On-site food options: Some cabin properties provide dining facilities, reducing the need to cook. Mountain View RV Park operates "a great little restaurant right on the site with fantastic ribs!" Another reviewer confirmed the food quality: "The restaurant serves delicious BBQ, southern style in a small, homey setting."

Wildlife viewing: The rural setting around Mackay allows for animal sightings. At Mackay Tourist Park, one camper encountered "2 deer meander through the campground in the morning!" Visitors often spot wildlife during early morning or evening hours.

What you should know

Cell service limitations: Connectivity varies significantly between properties. The Sawmill Station has limited service options. One camper noted: "We didn't have any AT&T cell service the entire time. We also logged into their wifi but it never worked for us."

Fire restrictions: Rules regarding fires differ between cabin properties. While many cabin sites include fire rings, Wagon Wheel Motel & RV Park prohibits open fires. Always check current fire regulations, especially during summer months when restrictions often increase.

Seasonal operations: Some cabin facilities operate on limited schedules. One camper visiting Mackay Tourist Park discovered: "Got there and the place was closed on Tuesday. The nice lady running the place told me about a free site 3 miles away toward the mountain and on the left."

Tips for camping with families

Free breakfast options: Some cabin properties include morning meals. At Craters of the Moon-Arco KOA, families appreciate the "free waffle breakfast in the morning," which helps reduce food costs. Another visitor confirmed they "enjoyed breakfast before heading over to the National Monument."

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