Best Tent Camping near Menan, ID

Recent Tent Reviews in Menan

284 Reviews of 14 Menan Campgrounds

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  Fred S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 27, 2024

  Lower Rock Creek FR305 Dispersed

  Dispersed camping on road to Cave Falls

  Free. Coordinates: 44.09981,-111.17306. Camped here on Sept 21, 2024. Set back and above busy Forest Road 582 which heads toward Cave Falls; no issues with dust from forest road. Site is also referred to as Lower Creek Road Campground. Large site, should easily accommodate 3 rigs. A few spots are level. Up on a small hill above Rock Creek. Can't see the creek, but you can hear it. Dirt surface. Tent camping possible. Surrounded by tall trees, but open sky above. Site has a bear box and a rock fire ring. There is also an old lean-to near the fire ring. The access track is pot-holed; may be muddy. No hiking trails. No T-Mobile nor AT&T cell service. It's a nice site; nothing special. Good for a quiet overnight stay if visiting Cave Falls.

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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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  Chef Robert F.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 2, 2024

  Pine Creek Rd Dispersed

  Nice view of the Tetons

  Very peaceful, only one other camper near by for the first 5 days, then had the area to myself. Best view spots need decent clearance. Great view of some of the Tetons from the west side, overlooking the small town of Victor.

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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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  Cari K.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 8, 2024

  Palisades Cabins & RV Park

  Fabulous little park

  This park has very clean bathrooms, great showers, and grass so thick you don’t need to wear shoes! Great setting, helpful staff and out in an area of dark skies. Electricity went out at one point our first night here but we have solar panels so we’re ok.

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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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  Nicki S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 17, 2024

  Darby Canyon Dispersed

  Darby

  I have not personally spent the night camping here, but I do work for the Forest Service and wanted to give more information about the Darby Canyon dispersed camping sites. I also had a friend stay here for three nights last September and they had a good time. There are about 10~ sites (I will check and edit when I can) all along the canyon road, some are just right off road and others require a short drive down beaten paths to find the sites. All of these sites (except 2 or so very close to the road) are past the cattle guard. Depending on the time of year, many of these sites may not be accessible. Snow typically stays in the canyon until mid-June and starts collecting in October. The area may also be buggy at the height of the summer (July 2024 had been atrocious). There is limited cell service down most of the road and it completely disappears the closer to the Wind Cave trailhead you get. This area has a 14 day stay limit, meaning that once 14 days (13 nights) have been reached you must move at least 5 miles away to continue camping on forest service land and cannot return to this canyon to camp for 30 days. This is in a bear food storage enforced area and any bear attractants (food, pet food, soaps, sunscreen, etc.) are required to be stored properly in a locked hard sided vehicle or other bear resistant containers. Fires are allowed but must be put out dead (cold to the touch) before leaving a campsite. This canyon is regularly patrolled by Forest Service staff and ranger law enforcement officers, especially on the weekends, to keep up with the food storage and fires out dead orders. Hope this helps weary travelers that are deterred by low-rated reviews.

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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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  Becca P.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 10, 2024

  Pine Creek Rd Dispersed

  Pine Creek Rd

  Followed the reviews before us and traveled up the road on the left from the bottom gravel lot. Made our way up to an awesome point at the top of the hill. Take a couple lefts and you’ll find it!

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  Ryan C.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 8, 2024

  Big Eddy/Rainey Campground

  Free camping outside Teton Range

  Just as others said - be very careful following GPS for this site.

  I took 5000w instead of 6000w and was in for the ride of my life. The roads were a mangled mess and I thought we were going to get stuck or badly damage our Rav4.

  Once you get here - it’s very nice. Lots of places to park. Not busy but you likely won’t be alone.

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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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  Jason G.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 14, 2024

  The Park At Swan Valley

  Peacful spot with a great vibe

  **Note: my stay was in 2022, new to this app and wanted to give some love to places I've been and deserve it**

  Stayed here at the end of a long road trip through Montana, Yellowstone, Jackson, and Idaho. After a long day of seeing sights in GTNP and Jackson, it was great to find a nice, quite, camp spot that was reserved and had basic amenities rather than trying to find dispersed camping somewhere.

  It was early season and still a bit chilly at night, and while I was totally comfortable in my roof top tent, the owner was kind and concerned, and invited me to hang out and/or even sleep in the on-site trailer home if I got too cold. Such a kind offer.

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  Dolly L.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 12, 2024

  Big Eddy/Rainey Campground

  Outstanding place

  We followed the directions on a review as Google was taking us the wrong way, so be aware of this. We parked at sunset and saw the sky turn all beautiful colors around the tetons, listening to the river babble, while the coyotes howled to each other. There were other people there but most were very respectful. Some kids rolled in about midnight, made a lot of ruckus and partied till dawn, bit once we knew what was going on, it didn't bother us. Reminiscant of our youth. 😉 Very close to town and some awesome mountain biking at Horseshoe Canyon. We loved it and plan on returning.

  We did return, there were only 3 other campers here. Never heard any of them. Adding more pictures of the sunrise.

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  Lilly E.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 10, 2024

  Mike Harris

  Very Lovely site for Tetons

  Lots of sites, plenty of walk-ins, 2024 hosts are AWESOME ♥️ Moose in the campground

  A pretty, shady place to stay. I think the hosts really put it over the edge for me, they brought my husband and I home-made chocolate chip cookies, thanks guys ♥️

  Pros Close to Tetons Decently affordable (I think $17?) Large campground for decent privacy Plenty of free firewood to collect Maybe the cleanest pit toilets ever Nice bear boxes Moose wander through in the evenings Little town 10 mins away Wonderful 2024 hosts

  Cons Pretty buggy :( Very steep and difficult drive through the Teton pass (be careful<3) Not the most private sites if full

  Not a bad place to stay to explore the Teton mountains :)

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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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  Mathilde A.

  Traveler

  

  May. 24, 2024

  Big Eddy Dispersed Camping

  Near the river

  Dispersed campgrounds near the river. It seems that is managed during the summer season, but there was no one to check anything in May and plenty of places with fire pits. The road to access is okay from the north, but coming from the south is difficult if you use Google Maps (do not follow the instructions or you will find difficult roads). There are toilets available. Suitable for any type of RVs and trailers.

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  Jeannine W.

  Traveler

  

  May. 10, 2024

  Mike Harris Creek Camp

  Road closed

  Maybe its just closed because its end of winter..