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Pioneer Campground, which is situated next to Soldier Mountain Ski Area, is a developed campground composed of 5 units on Soldier Creek. The campground can be reserved in its entirety for groups of up to 50 people. The amphitheater and adjacent picnic area can be used for group events. Campground amenities include picnic tables, fire rings, drinking water and a restroom. The South Fork and North Fork of Soldier Creek trails begin along Forest Road 093 and join a major network of trails in the Soldier Mountains.
Five Points Campground is a primitive campground composed of 7 units located near Five Points Creek 17 miles north of Fairfield over Couch Summit. The newly renovated campground offers restrooms and is close to the popular Worswick hot springs. Potable water is not available at this campground.
Third Fork Trailhead Picnic and Campground area is composed of 5 individual units and an accessible vault toilet. This area is suitable for motor homes and trailers and best suited for day use. Barrier free stock loading is available. Amenities include toilets and an accessible transfer station. Third Fork Trail (#004) is an easy multi-use trail that accesses an extensive trail system including Wahlstrom Hollow (#38) and Rim View Trails (#235), the latter a hiking/horse trail over moderate terrain. Rim View Trail is 9.5 miles long and runs from Buckskin Ridge to the confluence of Third and Fourth Forks of Rock Creek; it is open to foot and horse travel only. There is an approximate gain of 1900 ft. from the third Fork Trailhead end of the trail on Buckskin Ridge as it generally follows a gentle moderate grade of 8%. The trail crosses several live streams and for the most part goes through areas covered with sub-alpine fir and aspen trees. Excellent views of Rock Creek abound as the trail traverses the canyon rim along the west side of Rock Creek. During the winter, there is great skiing on the Rock Creek Trail, just south of this campground. Opening off the head of Rock Creek are 4 cross-country ski trails ranging in length from 1.2 to 8.1 miles; three of the trails are groomed and signed.
Guide
This is probably one of the fanciest camping sites I’ve ever been too. Definitely not as “in nature” as I’m used to but still a really cool experience. I paid 38 for one night for me and my 2 dogs. They had lots of social areas around and lots of variety between RVs, tent sites, and cabins but the tent camping sites were pretty tightly packed together. I like to sit out and read with my lanterns by the fire once the sun goes down and I ended up having to move into my tent to read because the site next to me was too bright from my lanterns and I felt bad. Other than that, they had an adorable gift shop and frozen yogurt night was happening during my visit. There are bathrooms with showers available. And a store to purchase anything and everything you may need from shampoo to firewood to food to cook as well as souvenirs. All together great experience and I would definitely camp again!
GuideStandard KOA facilities (access to family style bathrooms, wifi, laundry room, etc). Only one of the tent sites in our lot had electricity and water. Very close to the town of Twin Falls, and near Shoshone falls (wonderful site!).
Scout
Well cared for, easy access, fishing, green grass for day use and tent camping, private dock, wonderful folks!
Ranger
We spend on night there in July on our way to Boulder Colorado. Being an RV resort but tent camping we were a bit concerned about being placed between big RV. But for tent camping we were told we could install wherever we wanted in one of 2 very large grass fields. We end up being the only tent in that field; a few tents were in the second field. As indicated by its name there were many trees which was also greatly appreciated for the shade. The only con was that it was relatively close to the high way so noisy at night.
Scout
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
GuideWe arrived late and left early. Tent sites are all grass, with plenty of space. Lots of activities.
Traveler
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!
Traveler
Paved parking spot, with access for a smaller camper; a few tent sites. Drop toilet, fire pit, picnic bench, Disabled parking spot. True tranquility and bliss, and skies for days.
Guide
Tent sites and rv sites available!
Tent sites are on a nice large green patch of grass. Park right next to your tent.
The bathrooms are locked for paying campers only and have a sink, shower and toilet. Very clean and nice.
There is also a locked washroom for paying campers to use as well.
The owners live on site and are very friendly and are happy to help with questions!
Very decently priced when all you need is somewhere to set up your tent for the night and get up and go in the morning. Would also be great for staying longer!
Located in the town of Glenn’s ferry but still far enough away from public so you don’t feel like you’re camping in town.
Restuarants, gas stations and a few convenience stores within a 10 minute drive of the campground.
Interesting history is available to see close to the campground as well. Learn about the Oregon trail!
Legend
Sweet little county park in the middle of farmlands. We arrived just after dark on a Monday night without reservations and there were plenty of sites. Camp host collected $5 cash for a tent site. Woke up to lots of birds, including red-winged blackbirds, yellow-headed blackbirds, white pelicans and swans. Clean vault toilets. A playground for kids.
GuideGood overnight place for tent camping. The showers were the main reason we booked for the night. They were clean, a little small but good water pressure. The hosts were nice and helpful. The highway was loud, but something you could get used to. The sheep also made a lot of noise but that was more cute than annoying. Overall it was a good stay and served our purposes.
ScoutI had an okay tent camping experience here.
Price is good at $5.
If you have trouble finding where to pay there’s a little building in the campground where you drop your envelope and take a receipt stub to put on your car.
Bathrooms are just toilets.
Lots of bugs at night! I was here late Aug/early Sept
Sprinklers come on at random hours and it’s hard to know what ground they’ll cover.
Guide
It was only 6 steps from one site to the next. Cost was exceptionally high for the pool/hot spring access. Plus the $20 for tent site. Would not go again. We went for the night sky, but the close proximity other campers made it not so good. Also, I dont usually mind bugs but this was ridiculous!! Showers were nice though.
Guide
This cute, convenient campground is right outside downtown Twin Falls, giving access to everything you need. The tent sites are close to the road and the RV sites are close together. The laundry room is open 24/7 and it's super cheap. The shower water is good and hot. Verizon signal is pretty good. Super sweet staff. For the $29 I spent, I got my money's worth.
GuideFound this place when we were in desperate need of a last minute site. We pulled right in around midnight and set up. We put $5 in the cash box in the morning. The tent site area is nestled in the trees right next to the lakeshore. There is running water and compost toilets! Stunning view of the lake for sunrise. Would defiantly recommend
Guide
I stayed here for a night while passing through. A nice free spot to camp if you’re in need near Twin Falls. Easily accessible by any car it seems like (I have a Nissan Versa) and there were camper vans and RVs there too. Picnic tables at every sight, plenty of birds flying around and I think there might be at least two beavers in the creek. I tent camped and the grass was a luxury! (Was here on a Friday so didn’t have to worry about the sprinklers, they go off every morning Monday-Thursday)
LegendWe originally planned to camp at Three Island state park, based on the positive Dyrt reviews, but when we arrived there, the posted fee for sites was $34, which we found too expensive for our mere purpose of sleeping and then hitting the road again. We remembered a sign on the way to the park that read "Camping - RV + Tents. Less $$$ than state park." So we figured, heck, let's just go there. We read quickly online that the prices for tent sites are $15. Perfect! We arrive at 11pm, which yes, it's late, BUT the office sign was blinking "OPEN." So we thought no problem. We ring the camp host. He sounds grumpy but arrives a couple minutes later. He is definitely grumpy. He tells me they do accept credit card and it will be $25. I ask for clarification given the listed price online. He says "New policy as of 6 days ago. I'm sick of people arriving late at all hours." Fair enough...but turn off the "Open" sign. I agree to pay it, we're exhausted at this point, and at least the campground has showers.
Some pros: very close to highway
Some cons: very close to the highway and a train track.
The tenting experience: we listening all night to the sound of bug zappers, hourly train whistles, and speeding cars. See the video for reference. The tent sites were flat at least. A basic grill but no picnic table provided. It is probably convenient to have the wifi and laundry on-site, but we wouldn't know because we left as soon as we could after a near sleepless night.
Traveler
We just went to 1000 springs this past weekend. A total of 12 of us in two separate spots. One right on the water and the other in the middle section in the tent camping area. The water was wonderful and we were able to paddle over to Ritter island on our paddle boards. The campsites are decent size but way to close together where you are basically on top of the camp site next to you. We didn't use any of the amenities such as the pool because the weather was warm and the river was cool. The dock off our campsite could have used a little TLC, I got splinters just from touching it. The portable bathrooms were clean when we got there and full and dirty when we left. You can only have one car per campsite and the rest have to be parked elsewhere which the spots really aren't big enough for a car and multiple tents. But would definitely go back again.
LegendJust 20 minutes to Shoshone Falls, clean, spacious, pool, and a bit noisy from kids in the pool.
TravelerThis was such a perfect campsite. We visited Shoshone Falls and decided to crash at a nearby campsite. Very nice and quiet. Only $5!
RangerWe stayed here to visit Shoshone Falls and it worked out great. Some cows to the North of the park and semi busy road to the East. Bathrooms in good shape.
LegendTis place is for TVs only and they are squeezed pretty close together. They come with full hookups as well as bathrooms and a convenience store. It is close to the Snake River Rec Area and the "Niagara of the West" Shoshone Falls! There is some great basalt climbing above the falls at Dierkes Lake rec area. Theres a little Hümangear review thrown in for fun!
GuideIt’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
Traveler
Cons: Sites are small and very crammed together, no privacy and it is right off the freeway so you hear a lot of traffic depending on your site. I didn’t mark it down for this, as it is a style of camping that some people prefer.
Pros: Lots to do for young children with a large playground, two shallow (2-3ft?) small outdoor pools, one with a water slide (swim and use at your own risk, not attended), putt putt golf (water slide and putt putt extra charge), and snack bar (not well supplied, but probably due to covid). It’s a short 15ish minute drive to Shoshone falls and Dierkes Park which is also a nice perk. Friendly staff.
There is a lot of potential at this place. (Was here during covid so not sure what is normal vs changed due to covid). If this place stocked their market like a KOA, fixed up their outdoor amenities a little nicer (like the little kid pool that is out of commission by the water slide), fixed the outdoor speakers by the pool, cleaned up the putt putt, and had some more dense tree coverage between them and the freeway it would have been a 5 star review.
Legend
We followed our RV GPS right to Heyburn Riverside RV Park. We could see the campground (CG) as we got there and pulled right around by the camp host sites and were checked in. The very nice gentleman went over the CG’s few rules (main rule was go 5 MPH) and then escorted us to pull through site 15 with full hook ups. Both the back-in and pull throughs have cement borders so you have to be fairly precise getting in. A really nice feature for these nicely sized sites are the separate parking space for your vehicle. Utilities are placed more to the back of the space and worked fine with great water pressure so use a reducer. However, sewer is placed well back so you may need 15’ to 20’ of sewer hose and a weight as there is no screw in for your sewer connector. As our rig connection is smack dab in the middle, we had to use a 15' hose. We got 3 bars on Verizon and the same on AT&T. We also received a good amount of OTA channels with all the major networks. The CG site is across from the city park and county visitor’s center where there are very nice walking trails. We visited Shoshone Falls and several other area attractions wishing we had stayed longer than three nights.
Legend
This is a no frills campground located in the South Hills of Idaho about 20 miles south of Twin Falls. Each site has its own fire ring and picnic table with most also giving you a shady spot to set up a tent if you want. There is only 1 vault toilet though near the info sign. The campsites are all lined up in a row next to the creek and trees. There are not many sites so get here early if you plan on coming during the weekend. It also seems like you could just park your RV in the giant dirt area to the east of the creek. This area will be hot in the morning and shady in the afternoon as there are no shade trees to the east of the campsites. A bonus of staying at this campground is that you have walking access to the Third Fork Trailhead!
ScoutThe owners are super friendly and onsite. The campground spots are spacious, well maintained and there is a large open grass area. Leashed pets are welcome and mine loves the grass.
The camp spots have fire rings.
I get a tent spot for my rooftop tent and they have flushing toilets, showers, kitchen and laundry onsite.
Well worth the $15 rate!
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