Best Camping near Murtaugh, ID

Looking for the best campgrounds near Murtaugh, ID? Murtaugh is filled with the activities, sights, and experiences to make everyone in your crew a happy camper. At The Dyrt, campers like you share their favorite spots, plus tips and photos. No matter where you're headed in Murtaugh, you'll find the best spot for you and your camping crew.

Best Camping Sites Near Murtaugh, ID (76)

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393 Reviews of 76 Murtaugh Campgrounds


  • BThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Snake River Canyons Park - Rickett's RV Camp
    Oct. 24, 2024

    Snake River Canyons Park - Rickett's RV Camp

    Lots of room, spacious!

    Showed up late October around 6. It’s quiet, just out of town and there are toilets places I guess (didn’t use) and a fire pit by my site. Didn’t use either. Cold (34* last night) rainy, super windy, but felt safe and free is great 😊

  • GThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Murtaugh Lake Park Campground
    Oct. 20, 2024

    Murtaugh Lake Park Campground

    GREAT FOR THE PRICE

    Stayed three nights in mid-October. Got real cold at night, but having electric made it bearable. Not to far from Twin Falls and all it has to offer. Much less expensive than parks closer to town.

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Village of Trees RV Resort
    Oct. 16, 2024

    Village of Trees RV Resort

    Nice rv park

    Friendly, lots of shade very clean restrooms with showers. They have a laundry facility pool and park right on the river. Also, laundry facilities. Located next to the philip s66 off the I84 so a bit of traffic noise

  • UThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Milner Historic Recreation Area
    Oct. 16, 2024

    Milner Historic Recreation Area

    Nice place on Snake River for an overnight on way to elsewhere

    Paid$15/night for a site right by the Snake River,#13. Pit toilets and trashcans. Sites have picnic tables and fire rings and are spaced out fairly well. Quiet. Houses are visible on the opposite side of the river. ------>>Don't go in the east entrance due to 11ft bridge over the road.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Cauldron Linn BLM Dispersed
    Oct. 10, 2024

    Cauldron Linn BLM Dispersed

    Amazing location!

    This place is beautiful! We arrived on a Monday morning around 9am. Before driving down the hill we got out and walked it to make sure we could make it. We’re driving a one ton GMC with Artic Fox truck camper. We made it down no problem. We stayed for 2 nights and only one night was there another camper who decided to stay up high and not make the drive down. We few cars came and went. But what surprised me the most, is that nobody who drove down, went to see the waterfall which is probably the best part! So, if you visit, find a trail anywhere to the right of the Cauldron Linn sign and follow it. There are many and most of them lead to the waterfalls eventually. My husband was nervous about the drive out but we made it out with no issues!

  • J
    Camper-submitted photo from Twin Falls County Fairgrounds
    Oct. 2, 2024

    Twin Falls County Fairgrounds

    Nice quiet spot

    Would definitely recommend this spot. 21$ dry and I think 40 full. Nice big grass areas with a few trees. Probably really hot in summer but we were there in fall. Careful of the sprinklers they come on early. Nice big clean showers/bathrooms( family style).

  • Alissa D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Cauldron Linn BLM Dispersed
    Sep. 21, 2024

    Cauldron Linn BLM Dispersed

    Pretty Area - Felt Uneasy

    In the summer when the area is busier I think we would have love this more. Happy we were able to find free camping in this area. It’s a recreation area, so when we arrived we saw some in the distance fishing and another person bike riding. We were the only ones camping, and there was some unknown activities of others who came and went that we were unsure of. We would have felt better if someone else was camping somewhere. Nothing happened though and it was a cool spot. Definitely think when other campers are around this would be a great spot!

  • Greg D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Snake River Canyons Park - Rickett's RV Camp
    Sep. 9, 2024

    Snake River Canyons Park - Rickett's RV Camp

    Clean, convenient and free!

    It’s hard to believe this place is free. Nicer than some National Forest campgrounds with the same amenities. Pit toilets and that’s it. The toilets were clean and the one by our site even had a light on! It was a quiet stay and convenient to see Shoshone Falls, and resupply at Costco or Walmart just to the north in Jerome. Don’t skip the scenic overlooks at the bridge on highway 93, beautiful views, and we even watched a couple base jumpers there

  • YThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Buhl Chamber RV Park
    Sep. 6, 2024

    Buhl Chamber RV Park

    All good things come to an end.

    This use to be a first come first serve stop over. There was always a spot and you could stay two weeks. Now it is a reserved system. Now like all reserved sites they are booked weeks in advance and usually only on weekends making them unavailable for those of us traveling through needing to stay through a weekend.

  • DL M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Milner Historic Recreation Area
    Sep. 6, 2024

    Milner Historic Recreation Area

    Beautiful lake sites

    Uncrowded. Fire pits and bbq. Clean and well stocked Pit toilets. Lots of space between sites. Lake front. Fish jumping. Few bugs. Quiet. Bright lights on the dam. Full LTE service

  • Marie B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Mendoza Ranchette
    Sep. 1, 2024

    Mendoza Ranchette

    Nice place - friendly owner

    A nice place to stay for the night. The owner was very helpful and easygoing. We enjoyed our dinner under the pines and watched the sunset.

  • FThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Cauldron Linn BLM Dispersed
    Aug. 30, 2024

    Cauldron Linn BLM Dispersed

    Tent camping

    Beautiful camp site super easy to access, we got by fine without 4WD. Unfortunately people have kind of trashed some of the sites there was broken glass and lots of other litter

  • T
    Camper-submitted photo from Murtaugh Lake Park Campground
    Aug. 27, 2024

    Murtaugh Lake Park Campground

    Nice campground

    The campground was very nice. The only negative is the ground and grass areas are pitted with holes from gophers.  If tent camping bring a good ground cover to put tent on

  • Alex R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Snake River Canyons Park - Rickett's RV Camp
    Aug. 18, 2024

    Snake River Canyons Park - Rickett's RV Camp

    Lovely!

    Nice layout, large spots, friendly people, useful signage about the surrounding area, and two clean well maintained pit toilets (one even had a night light). This spot is wonderfully close to town, feels very safe and convenient. Highly recommend this spot to anyone passing through!

  • Alex R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Cauldron Linn BLM Dispersed
    Aug. 18, 2024

    Cauldron Linn BLM Dispersed

    Beautiful Area! Sketchy Roads

    This is a very beautiful area to camp out in. Not far off the river with places to drive right up to the edge of the water (with the right vehicle). Wildlife was very active; lots of mosquitoes and bats at night. Dirt road leading to the area has some pretty rough spots and some washboarding, but it’s all doable. The road that actually takes you down into the canyon has a steep sharp downhill turn with large rocks, depressions, and soft silt. I managed to get down in my Ford Transit Connect (pretty sketchy), but I had to try a couple times before I could make it back up and out the next day. So BE AWARE: gravity can probably help you down without getting stuck, but remember that you will have to get back up, and if your vehicle is 2wd and particularly heavy or low or is bad with hills, it may not be a breeze. (Maybe I’m just being dramatic though lol) I probably won’t risk it again, the stress was too much for my poor nerves.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Cauldron Linn BLM Dispersed
    Aug. 16, 2024

    Cauldron Linn BLM Dispersed

    Beautiful Hidden Gem

    It is literally hidden out in the hay and corn fields. The road down into the canyon is ok for small trailers, vans, trucks. The water was out so the bank was a dusty desert and at the waters edge was a thick swampy mess with gross stinky mud foam…. So swimming was out of the question. We found a pull in area under a cluster of trees that was perfectly serene. Will definitely go back. Large black beetles are bad there and bugs as expected. Nothing to cause a big issue, we brought a bug zapper and net enclosed canopy!

  • Evan W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from City of Rocks Dispersed
    Aug. 15, 2024

    City of Rocks Dispersed

    Nice quiet, open area just outside the park

    Easy access on a gravel road, open field with 5 stone firepits. Relatively hard to find a level spot, but not terrible. No shade, very open area - it’s also open grazing land so you may have some cattle visitors. Stayed midweek in August and was alone the entire time.

    Outhouses available in the park about 5-10 min drive away if you need them.

  • George B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Wilson's RV Park
    Aug. 4, 2024

    Wilson's RV Park

    Not like the pictures for sure

    We stayed a week in July, and the green trees in the pictures are all dead skeletons now with no shade at all. There is a constant smell of a combination of septic and farm compost. The one advantage was an onsite parts store and repair shop.

  • reina L.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Cauldron Linn BLM Dispersed
    Jul. 30, 2024

    Cauldron Linn BLM Dispersed

    encampment

    Beautiful spots and surrounding area. We sadly had to turn around because of a sketchy looking encampment. We did report to BLM so hopefully this spot will be more approachable in the future!

  • Azaali J.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Milner Historic Recreation Area
    Jul. 28, 2024

    Milner Historic Recreation Area

    We loved this place

    We camped in the Trout loop and had a great time here. Got here on a Friday afternoon and there were only a few spots left, so I’d recommend going earlier if you can.

    We landed a spot right on the water (Snake River). The river here is calm enough to paddle board on. We spent lots of time on the water and even paddled across to some rocks and did a little cliff jumping (they aren’t too high).

    There’s an outhouse and it was honestly the cleanest outhouse I’ve ever used. Super impressed with that.

    It was warm this time of year and our spot was nice and shady. Would definitely recommend visiting. It’s $15/night

  • Danielle S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Cauldron Linn BLM Dispersed
    Jul. 27, 2024

    Cauldron Linn BLM Dispersed

    Views

    Pulled up here last minute at about 2am for some quick sleep, the view I woke up to was incredible. Drive through pretty farmland to get there, easy to navigate.

  • Elise V.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Snake River Canyons Park - Rickett's RV Camp
    Jul. 26, 2024

    Snake River Canyons Park - Rickett's RV Camp

    Safe and Convenient

    Tent camped here in site 6. Felt safe the entire night and the campground featured bathrooms, which was a plus. Definitely targeted more towards RVs and camper style set-ups, but good night regardless minus some weather and wind!



Guide to Murtaugh

Camping near Murtaugh, Idaho, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and unique experiences. Whether you're looking for a quiet spot by the water or a more established campground with amenities, there’s something for everyone.

What to do:

  • Fishing: The area around Murtaugh Lake Park Campground is great for fishing. One reviewer mentioned, "The campground is beautiful, surrounded by Murtaugh Lake, and the fishing was good."
  • Hiking: Explore the trails nearby. A camper at Heyburn Riverside RV Park noted, "There is a nice riverwalk/Park next to the campground."
  • Kayaking: Enjoy some time on the water. A visitor at Miracle Hot Springs shared, "The river is nearby, so lots of kayaking is available."

What campers like:

  • Scenic Views: Campers appreciate the beautiful surroundings. One reviewer at Banbury Hot Springs Campground said, "The setting is low-priced and beautiful, with lots to do."
  • Clean Facilities: Many campers mention the cleanliness of the restrooms. A visitor at Milner Historic Recreation Area remarked, "The outhouse was honestly the cleanest I’ve ever used."
  • Quiet Atmosphere: Campers enjoy the peacefulness of the area. A reviewer at Snake River Canyons Park - Rickett's RV Camp noted, "It was a quiet stay and convenient to see Shoshone Falls."

What you should know:

  • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Cauldron Linn BLM Dispersed, have few facilities. A camper mentioned, "There are no toilets or trash services, so be prepared."
  • Road Conditions: Access can be tricky. One reviewer at Rock Creek RV Park warned, "The dirt road leading to the area has some pretty rough spots."
  • Wildlife: Expect to see wildlife, but be cautious. A visitor at Twin Falls-Jerome KOA said, "There were a lot of birds nesting in the park and they were very noisy in the morning."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Bring Bug Spray: Bugs can be a nuisance, especially in summer. A camper at Idaho Murtaugh Lake Park noted, "There were lots of bugs at night!"
  • Plan for Activities: Make sure to have activities for kids. A reviewer at Lake Walcott State Park Campground mentioned, "The kids loved the swimming."
  • Pack Snacks: Some campgrounds lack markets. A visitor at Heyburn Riverside RV Park suggested, "Bring your own food and drinks since there’s no market nearby."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Hookups: Make sure your site has the right hookups. A camper at Rock Creek RV Park said, "Water and electric hookup worked great."
  • Be Prepared for Tight Spaces: Some campgrounds have close sites. A reviewer at Twin Falls-Jerome KOA noted, "Spots are tight with only a few feet between push outs."
  • Call Ahead for Reservations: Some places don’t have online booking. A visitor at Heyburn Riverside RV Park mentioned, "Sites are reserved through telephone through camp Host."

Camping around Murtaugh, Idaho, offers a variety of experiences, from serene lakes to family-friendly parks. Just remember to plan ahead and enjoy the great outdoors!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What camping is available near Murtaugh, ID?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Murtaugh, ID offers a wide range of camping options, with 76 campgrounds and RV parks near Murtaugh, ID and 11 free dispersed camping spots.

  • Which is the most popular campground near Murtaugh, ID?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Murtaugh, ID is Cauldron Linn BLM Dispersed with a 4.3-star rating from 28 reviews.

  • Where can I find free dispersed camping near Murtaugh, ID?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 11 free dispersed camping spots near Murtaugh, ID.

  • What parks are near Murtaugh, ID?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 7 parks near Murtaugh, ID that allow camping, notably City of Rocks National Reserve and Craters of the Moon National Monument.