Best Equestrian Camping near Montpelier, ID

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Montpelier

38 Reviews of 10 Montpelier Campgrounds

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  Kaden M.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 4, 2024

  Franklin Basin Dispersed Camping

  Wasted time looking here

  Tons of land, tons of campsites.. but most are "occupied" by empty trailers with no other vehicles or people around. There's empty cars parked on top of fire pits, no tents or any sort of life nearby. Felt strange.

  This road is rough and very bumpy. Didn't feel comfortable "taking over" a campsite with things already parked there. Wouldn't recommend coming here.

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  Kennedy F.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 15, 2024

  Franklin Basin Dispersed Camping

  Big areas of solitude

  Ended up driving this road up to Idaho to find a bigger spot and some solitude. Took the dirt road for about 30 minutes and got the most perfect spot. Nobody was near us and the view was amazing. We went at the beginning of June, it was a bit chilly some mornings and at night, so come prepared.

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  Nancy M.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 5, 2024

  Oneida County Fairgrounds

  Nice quiet place

  This is a nice quiet place. Near city limits where there is places to buy groceries, gas, or go out to a restaurant. They have about 20 spots with electrical outlets. It would be good to call and ask if you can stay, where it is a fairgrounds.

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  Robert S.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 25, 2023

  Franklin Basin Dispersed Camping

  Tons of spots, easy road

  Lots of spaces here. Big pull-in spots for camper rigs. And some small side pull outs for sedans who don’t mind walk-in tent spots.

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  Erika M.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 23, 2023

  Franklin Basin Dispersed Camping

  Beautiful location right off highway 89

  Absolutely beautiful location off highway 89. A popular place especially for ohv-ers. Lots of places to park but most of them seemed to be “claimed” (tents or trailers with no vehicles) for the upcoming weekend. That is the only reason for the loss of one star. We were there on a Thursday night just for and one night stop-and-go, so any of those claimed spots we could have used had they not been there.

  There is a creek that flows back and forth around the area, we had that for our soundtrack as we slept.

  At about mile 2 from the turn-off, there is a cattle guard and clear signs that the road is public but the land is not. It is possible that there is another cattle guard further up and more dispersed passed it as we saw more rvs head up and not turn around and come back, but we did not investigate that.

  Well worth the trip in the search for a spot though. It was an amazing stay.

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  Auston T.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 13, 2023

  Franklin Basin Dispersed Camping

  Off-grid camping with beautiful scenery.

  I have grown up camping in the Franklin Basin area. It is the perfect location for anyone looking for places to hike or ride. There are many different places to visit throughout the area such as the "Plane Crash" site, Beaver Creek, old logging trails, and more. If your looking for a place to just get out in the dirt and relax, this is the place.

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  Isabel

  Guide

  

  Jul. 11, 2022

  Bear Lake State Park Campground

  Don’t use their address

  Location is out about 7 miles out of town but has beach access which is great for families with kids.
  It gets really windy from one moment to the next. The water is absolutely beautiful! Can’t wait to come back again. Don’t use address provided on their website. It’ll take you to Marina.

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  Jeff K.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 8, 2022

  Bear Lake State Park Campground

  Nice spot

  Really beautiful spot. Pretty good campground.

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  Miguel C.

  Traveler

  

  May. 20, 2022

  Paris Springs Campground

  Great spot, close to bear lake

  It has a big camp site, big enough to fit a big family. Enough parking for all vehicles. Would totally recommend coming here.

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  MickandKarla W.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 11, 2021

  Bear Lake State Park Campground

  Not What We Were Expecting

  The address we put into our GPS took us to the Marina so we drove further along the lake to Rendezvous Beach area where we checked in at the gate house with no problems. We then proceeded to the Birch campground(CG) FHU site 55, which was a pull through. The CG map shows there are 4 CGs(Willow, Birch, Cottonwood,& Big Creek). Big Creek is the oldest with a lot more shade trees than the other listed CGs. The CGs run in sequence along the south end of the lake. The sites are well spaced with a nice little covered patio with the picnic table. The beach is about 100 yards away and we had a sliver of lake view. We were surprised that dogs are not allowed on the park beaches. There was a fire ban that included charcoal grills(propane okay). We had great water pressure, used 15’ sewer hose, and received about 30 OTA channels. We had a clear shot to the southern sky, but didn’t need/use our satellite. We got 4 bars on Verizon. We where not sure what to expect when we decided to come to Bear Lake SP but we sure were not expecting it to be dog restrictive. Dogs are not allowed by the lake/beach or in day use areas so we were limited to walking them around the campground. We also were not expecting a tourist trap, sunning beach, and crowded with families during the week(Mon- Thur) late in August. There were plenty of CG workers but they did not keep up with the trash laying about. Our fire pit, which we couldn’t use, had trash in it to include a pair of kids underwear. We did enjoy going to Montpelier and visiting the Oregon/California Trail Center and Butch Cassidy Museum. One and done for us.

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  Heather H.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 9, 2021

  Flat Creek RV Park and Cabins

  Sweet people and a nice overnighter

  Really nice people. Helped us out in a jam. Clean bathrooms and showers. Full hook ups.

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  Allyse

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 17, 2021

  Flat Creek RV Park and Cabins

  Good for what we needed

  Quaint place with full hookups and amenities. The men's bathroom was quite dirty but the owners were friendly and the wifi worked well.

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  Ryan M.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 25, 2021

  Hobble Creek

  Nice and Quiet

  Nice little campground with plenty of space between campsites.  Kids and dogs had fun playing in the nearby creek (water is very cold), with lots of great hiking opportunities. 

  I had no problems pulling my 26' TT into here, but I don't know if I would attempt to bring anything in much larger than that.

  Added bonus, there were a lot of wild strawberries and raspberries in the area.

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  Scarlett

  Scout

  

  Sep. 23, 2020

  Bear Lake State Park Campground

  Yep

  https://www.google.com

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  Sarah W.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 26, 2020

  Bear Lake State Park Campground

  Blue Water Paradise

  We stayed here in mid August and could not have had better weather. You are pretty exposed here, so don’t expect to park in shade. though there are shaded picnic tables and the water was so fresh!

  I have never been in a more blue lake, think Lake Tahoe CA blue...

  Camping was $10 a night and there were a ton of sites.

  The beach itself was pretty rocky, but it’s a very short walk from the campsite.

  Fire rings and the shaded picnic table made this and easy place to work! We love out of our van and rely ok Verizon service. Which was roughly 2-3 bars of LTE.

  Dogs are allowed here, so our two dogs were able to swim.

  Bathrooms were nice and clean! Vaulted toilets, but man were they clean...

  You are 25 minutes from a town if you need supplies or a raspberry milkshake.

  Worth the trip/stop if you want to hang by a clear blue lake and enjoy a starlit night.

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  Becky J.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 1, 2020

  Rendezvous Beach — Bear Lake State Park

  It’s perfect

  Literally the most perfect place ever minus the crowd but the waters are insane!

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  Matthew H.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 20, 2020

  Rendezvous Beach — Bear Lake State Park

  Great for a beach trip

  While the sites are uninspiring with very few shade trees, the beach is right there, the sand is nice, and one can wade out quite far in the water to lounge all day. The hosts were super--they went out of their way to go get us firewood in their golf cart as we weren't able to do this with just our motorcycles available. 

  The one dig on this which isn't reported elsewhere is that this thing is downwind from a cow pasture, and boy do you know it during the height of the day when its warm and the breeze is filling your nostrils with that fresh dairy smell. Again, get down to the beachfront and stay there.

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  David T.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 5, 2020

  Malad Summit Guard Station

  Quiet, secluded, and very shady.

  We wanted to try this out with our 28' bumper pull. Luckily it was not a busy weekend, we had to move sites to one that would accommodate.  Hard to maneuver in the campground as well as getting up the narrow road. Perfect site for tents. Tons of shade and trees. There's a really cool spring and waterfall just a short hike up the road.  We will be coming back with our friends.

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  Carrie C.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 23, 2019

  Spring Creek Trailhead

  Solitude !

  Great dispersed camping area. Appears to be used by a lot of hunters. There is a nice big picnic table at one site and a few spots with campfire rings and meat poles. There are no other amenities. The Greys River is right near camp as well as Spring Creek. The Spring Creek Falls trailhead has a river crossing at the 2 mile mark, sign states it is 5 miles to the falls. I didn’t venture further than that. I stayed at this campground because I was hiking up Wyoming Peak in the morning. Wyoming Peak was a wonderful hike, highly recommend! This summer has had the most amazing wildflowers!

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  Jordan K.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 8, 2019

  Paris Springs Campground

  Loved it!

  We loved our stay at Paris Springs. The campground was in great shape, the drive up to our site was amazingly beautiful, and the campground hosts were very attentive and thoughtful. We misplaced our tent stakes and they offered some of theirs that they had. It was a windy night so we were very grateful. There’s a short 5 minute hike right by campground #4 that leads to an cool waterfall. It was a great way to start the morning.

  The only issues that we had was that the water running to each campsite wasn’t drinkable so it was shut off. They discounted our nightly price in half which was nice though. Also, the water that runs along the side of the campground was high right now so some of the campgrounds were under water or muddy. That was only on 2 out of the 12 camp sites.

  Other than that it was a great location, beautiful scenery, close to hikes, and not far from Bear Lake. We will definitely be coming back. Highly recommend camping there!

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  Doug E.

  Traveler

  

  May. 23, 2019

  Malad Summit Guard Station

  Very nice and secluded

  Bathrooms and developed campsites with plenty of trees and a creek running through it!

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  Cury H.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 12, 2018

  Bear Lake State Park Campground

  Great little place to stop for the night !

  No frills but a great stop if your traveling threw .. great place to rest nice people quite

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  Carrie C.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 11, 2018

  Cottonwood Group Campsite

  Ranger Review: Humangear at Cottonwood Lake Campground

  Campground Review: As you enter the forest boundary, there is a sign alerting you to road damage. The road is pretty rough getting into the campground. You will encounter some pretty significant potholes and washouts. Just take it slow, you’ll be fine. Also, the campground is not on the lake, it is about a 1/4 mile from the lake. The campground is quite nice back in the trees. There are 2 separate forks, one for equestrians and the other allows off-road vehicles.

  I camped at site 13. It was near the water supply and a couple sites away from the restroom. It was also very close to the ORV trailhead. The only bear boxes are located by the restroom, which I though was unusual. I just made sure any food items were stored away in my vehicle and locked vs storing in the bear box. The campground was about half full on a Friday. The group site does require a reservation. The site I occupied had a small iron fire ring with a grill component. Some other sites had much larger cement fire rings. The lake is spectacular! it is the prettiest shade of teal. There is a boat dock at the far end of the lake. Near the parking area there is a beach area where you can kayak and paddle board from. The lake has brown and cutthroat trout. They were jumping like crazy in the evening and the fly fishing was excellent! I used my favorite yellow caddis. It was a little more difficult from shore but the boaters were killing it. I could have easily spent the whole weekend up here. My reason for visiting this area was to get away from the madness of the Lincoln County Fair that I was in the area attending and supporting my kids in 4-H. I prefer the solitude of camping in the forest ca the commercial campground at the fairgrounds.

  This campground is recommended it you are interested in the following: horseback riding, fly fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding, canoeing, hiking, ORV, wildlife viewing. Something for everyone!

  Gear Review: Humangear http://www.humangear.com/ Quick Bites, Go-Tubes, FlexiBowl. As a Ranger with the Dyrt, I occasionally receive gear to field test while camping. While planning for this trip, I brought some easy dinner items to quickly toss together. Prior to leaving, I mixed up some sauce at home and transported it in my GoTube. It was perfect! The opening to the soft silicone container is nice and wide. I added some chili sauce, soy sauce, and Sriracha to the tube and replaced the lid and shook it to mix. The lid has a nice mechanism that will lock the lid to prevent it from opening during transport. When squeezed, the contents are very controlled and there is no drip once you release. I used the FlexiBowl to mix up my concoction at camp. I emptied a tin of canned chicken int the bowel. The top inch or so of the bowel will fold down to create a wider opening. I used my Go-Bites spork to mix the sauce i brought with the chicken. I ate this on crackers. It was delicious after a long day. Pardon my dark demo video, it was 9 pm when I got around to eating. Prior to having the Humangear Go-Bites double ended spork, I had a light my fire spork. I was doing a side by side demo of the strength and barely put any effort on the ends of the light my fire sport and it split in two. I'm a fan of the Humangear eating utensils. I have also use the DuoBites which are a fork and spoon that slide into each other for transport and so they stay together. I really like both utensils that i have tried! I also have to throw in a GREAT word for the Humangear CapCap! This is a huge step up in my Nalgene game! I don't know how i got by without one! No more spills down the front of my shirt! Bonus!

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  Courtney S.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 14, 2018

  Bear Lake State Park Campground

  Beautiful views and beach access

  We love Bear Lake and the beach access at this camp ground is fantastic. We love the shade over the tables and hook ups for our trailer. Very clean campground and has showers and bathrooms available.

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  Emelia S.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 5, 2018

  Bear Lake State Park Campground

  Perfect for large get-togethers

  We stayed about 5 miles outside of Bear Lake in the mountains past mile marker 492. Lots of campsites that are plenty private and have the capacity to hold a LOT of people each. We couldn’t hear any other campers, but driving in, we noticed that there were plenty. Super beautiful, super clean, super perfect.

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  Alan B.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 1, 2018

  Malad Summit Guard Station

  Gorgeous cabin with plenty of amenities

  This cabin needs to be reserved first and foremost. The # can be found in the pictures. It is close to the reservoir of you need to cool off and there is also the creek which runs right next to it! It has picnic tables and a bbq grill and sleeping space inside for a few people

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  Amber Z.

  Guide

  

  May. 31, 2018

  Rendezvous Beach — Bear Lake State Park

  Lake

  Our only highlight of camping here was access to Bear Lake