Best Cabin Camping near Spencer, ID

The campground has alot of spots available for tent and rv campers. They also have a few cabins as well. The cabins just have beds in them and no other amenities. The bathrooms were the cleanest ive ever seen for a campground to include their showers. The water is great for drinking and the lake is easy to access from 80% of the camping spots. They have pavilions for picnics and large areas for dogs and kids to play. The water on the south side of the lake by the dock is Shallow for quite a ways so swimming with kids is doable. The lake is forgiving for kayaks and other small watercraft until the wind picks up then it can be dangerous. The staff was awesome, they had bear bins for your trash and the park was well maintained. If your looking for a nice getaway give this park a shot, you won't be disappointed.

This is a GORGEOUS cabin. The view is amazing! There are gas lights and a gas stove, both which were nice to have. We took a walk around in the surrounding hills, saw tons of cows and what was definitely a grizzly. There’s a parking lot down below by the gate where it seems lots of hunters leave their cars and travel in the backwoods to hunt.

It took us a very long time to get to the cabin, and the forest road in was several miles of ruts and herds of cows blocking the road. It took triple the time we expected to arrive, but found the cabin wonderful when we did.

Wide open spaces and mountain views, lots of wildlife. Simple clean and small campground but lots to do in the area to enjoy the nature. There’s also a resort with fancy cabins very nearby---make sure you know which you want. Not too far from Yellowstone, in case you are desperate for a camp site.

Very nice campground right on the water. There are both camping spots for campers and tents, as well as a few cabins. The bathrooms are very nice and clean, with showers and flushing toilets. Site we reserved had water and electricity hook ups. Beautiful spot near both West Yellowstone and Island Park. Lots to do including: fishing, hiking, floating the river in Island Park, driving through Yellowstone, horseback riding, etc.

Nice campground right on a lake and close to the west entrance to Yellowstone Smallish state park (44 sites plus several cabins) right on Henry’s Lake. Located 16 miles from West Yellowstone, MT (and the west entrance to Yellowstone NP), it is a nice quiet place to camp but with easy access to the park. We camped here for three nights and our site (35) had a view of the water but in my opinion, Site 33 is the best as you have an unobstructed view of the lake. We reserved our site in March for July and are glad we did as the campground was full. Sites are either electric and water or electric with access to water. The bath/shower house in the Blue Dun Loop was new and immaculate (I dropped my soap in the shower and had no qualms about picking it up and using!) However, they are still working out the kinks and there was a sign warning that there may not be hot water; I had one hot shower and one cold one! I saw single kayaks near the dock which I assume were available for rentals although we did not inquire further. I highly recommend a day trip to Upper Mesa Falls (your camping tag will give you access with no additional fee) and/or Earthquake Lake. We did both in one day. Lots of families with kids and apart from the rude campers next to us who arrived at 1:00 am running their diesel engine for 45 minutes while they set up, it was very quiet after dark. I would give this campground 5 stars except for lack of privacy between sites and not a lot of shade and it was HOT in July.

It appears the name has changed to Jared’s Wild Rose Resort now. Small and a little unorganized but a lot of beauty in Lake Henry. Perfect view of snow capped mountains.Trout flapping in stream behind camper lot and large fresh water pelicans in the cove a few feet from the camper. 20 minutes from Yellowstone West Gate. Lots not well marked. Management not typically in the office during the day. There does not appear to be wi-fi or a bath house. Quiet for hard core campers. It appears they offer services year round for campers, hunters, fishers. Not just a campground, there is also a marina and cabins.

Crystal clear lake, good fishing, easy to get your boat in, group sites, day sites, and a rental shop what more can you ask for? A great spot have camped here many of times! Highly recommend!

This is a busy campground. It is perfect for floating, fly fishing, and ATV riders. I even got some good mountain biking in. There is a canoe/float rental right next door. Despite all the activity - the sites feel more secluded than most camp grounds and are nothing less than relaxing! No showers but there are bear boxes every couple of spots and running water. Pit toliets and we paid $15/night. Only planned on staying one night - ended up staying two!

The scenery is stunning. The campground is clean and well maintained. It had everything we needed, nothing we didn’t. The free Kayak rentals are a plus also. We also saw a moose swim across the lake, get up on shore and run through the campground. So awesome! Be advised that the winds can be very strong there, so make sure you stake your tents well. They also had an issue with the water heater while we were there so the showers were cold, but I’m sure they will get that taken care of.

Beautiful lake - looks like the Caribbean in Montana! Somewhat close to West Yellowstone for those visiting national parks. Odd campsites required reservations (even if you show up and there’s one open for the night, the sign says you still have to go to recreation.gov and reserve it) and Even sites are first come first serve. Small campground and relatively small parking lot but we went on Monday July 5th and it wasn’t busy! Excellent spot to kayak or use a small boat but it’s all BYO, no rentals anywhere nearby that we saw. Mostly families enjoying a laid back lake day. Picnic tables first come first serve for day use.

Upon our arrival at this campsite we were met with the most spectacular sunsets. The views of three mountain passes and the haze and cloud cover from a forest fire in the distance provided great views. It was windy at times so that limited the cooking we were able to do over an open fire like we typically would. One of the things that we did was purchase a new grill which the boys put together soon after our arrival. L did a bunch of the work and did a great job following the instructions. The campsite had an older section and a newer section. We didn't know this when we booked the site and was fortunate enough to get in the "new" section where the sites and driveway was paved and had new showers and restrooms. Had it not been for the windy conditions this might have been the perfect campsite. 

There was a boat launch at the campsite and the lake offers boat rentals from a neighboring marina. The rivers provided better fishing due to the high winds but the views didn't disappoint. On a positive note, the winds kept the bugs away. When the winds died down, the bugs made an appearance and were in plentiful supply.  

I am in favor of returning again, it was 15 miles from the West Yellowstone entrance in Montana. So you had easy access to grocery stores, gas stations, as well as one of the most beautiful National Parks in the country.  

The view above is of the restroom/shower area. If you look closely, you'll see L near the building. On the roof of the building was a Peregrine Falcon! That happens to be the first one he's seen in the wild up close. He's seen them flying but much further in the distance. He was so incredibly happy that he was able to observe this bird of prey up close.  

Staff friendly, view lovely.

Definitely peeved that there is a $30 upcharge for non-residents and they only give discounts to Idaho military. Interesting!! North Carolina should consider doing this since we have BEAUTIFUL state parks too. Do what Idaho is doing to everyone else...kind of sad...would have given five stars if wasn't for this....army vet of 22 years.

Context: this is not an RV resort nor a wilderness experience.  It is a pleasant, scenic, rural highway-side campground.  We stayed in early May en route from Bozeman to Moab.  Small pleasant campground near the highway between Yellowstone and SE Idaho sights and Jackson Wyoming.  Small cottonwood shaded sites adjacent to farmland and Teton views.  Clean bathrooms with warm comfortable showers.  The campground is ideal for a stopover or basecamp for visiting the west-side of the Tetons, Craters of the Moon, and other sights in SE Idaho (or passing through on trips between the Greater Yellowstone Region and Utah).  Hookups, wifi, 5G Verizon service.  Only drawbacks, are possible wind and some highway noise.  The owners, living on-site in a beautiful farmhouse, are friendly and accommodating.  It is a trusting handshake type of reservation, payment, and communication system (cash or credit card on site).

UPDATE: as of 2023, online reservation system and payment.  Easy to use.

State run Site. Save money with the Idaho State Parks Pass.

RV and tent camping fishing and boating. I have stayed here numerous times. Cell service spotty but can be achieved. Wildlife can be viewed from inside RV. As stated before can get windy at times.

Very close to other places to visit; Yellowstone NP, Mesa Falls, Harriman State Park, Earthquake Lake, Big Spring, really to many to list.

This campground is situation on Henrys Lake and provides amazing views from the campground. There are trails to explore without going too far. The park is ~20 minutes from the West Yellowstone entry, but nestled away from the hustle of the tourist town. Clean shower house. Super friendly staff/hosts/rangers.

My only negative is it’s $71 a night if you’re a non-Idaho resident.

Overall we’d stay here again hands down!

You're greeted by friendly Idaho State Parks volunteers at the kiosk and given a brief rundown about the park including easy to follow directions to your campsite.

There are hiking trails with great views of the lake and wildlife. Bring your camera and binoculars because the bird watching is phenomenal.

The park is very clean and well maintained. Each RV site has electricity and shared access to water or individual water depending on the site. Each RV site is paved and has a fire ring. The sites are very nicely spaced.

Caddis Loop sites have water and power and 8 sites have sewer, but half or more of the sites are not level. Adams and Blue Dun loops have power, water, trees and most sites are level.

Restrooms and showers are cleaned daily and restocked throughout the day.

Impressively, 99.9% of campers do a good job picking up after themselves. Trash is picked up daily at 930am at your campsite. There are no dumpsters.

The campground dump station is out of service for the 2021 season. There was a notice warning about that on the reservation website. The park has 8 sites with sewer connections that cannot be shared, so plan accordingly.

The resident park ranger is very pleasant as are the resident volunteers that do the bulk of the park maintenance and cleaning.

We are full-timers in a 36 ft Class A with a Cherokee Trailhawk tow and needed a base in the area to hike and visit Yellowstone NP. We would have liked to be closer to Yellowstone, but CGs in the area book up quickly. We stayed in site 22 for 3 days in late July. The sites all looked fairly level. There is a quite bit of road noise from US-20, particularly at the upper sites where we were. The lower sites may be quieter and have grass and trees next to the gravel pad. The upper sites are all basically a gravel, sand and dirt lot, which got rather messy when it rained and splashed all the way up our basement doors. This could probably be remedied with another layer of just gravel. That said, the CG is undergoing some major renovations, so maybe things will improve. AT&T coverage inconsistent, ranging from 1-3 Bars of LTE, but service ranged from about 2.5 MB/s to no data service at all. The CG’s WiFi performed similarly. T-Mobile had 1 bar of 4G/LTE, but no data throughput to speak of. We were able to get DISH coverage on all three western satellites at our site. There were no OTA channels to be had with our fixed omni antenna.

There isn’t much in Island Park, but West Yellowstone about 28 miles away.