Best RV Parks & Resorts near Yellow Pine, ID

Recent RV Reviews near Yellow Pine, Idaho

237 Reviews of 85 Yellow Pine Campgrounds

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  Ed E.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 1, 2018

  Sugarloaf Campground — Lake Cascade State Park

  Scenic Campsites Just North Of Boise, Idaho. A Nice Quick Getaway!

  Lake Cascade State Park has some beautiful scenery from any of the sites you stay at. There is tent and RV camping in the area. I suggest reserving a site far in advance because they fill up quick. The lake freezes over in the winter time, but if you are willing to rough it in cold weather, there are some sites available. Call before you head to the lake. There are several activities you can do at this campground, from fishing, boating, sailing and Moutain biking. Some sites have full hook-ups and there is a dumpstation for RVs. There are some ADA sites as well as group and Yurt camping. This campground is for everyone! From those willing to rough it to those who are into "glamping" :-)

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  Lisa O.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 6, 2018

  Peninsula Campground — Ponderosa State Park

  Book Early

  A prime spot to camp in McCall. Plan ahead and book early. Great campsites with full hook ups and amenities. Much to do around McCall, yet this campground is good for resting and enjoying the outdoors. Great shade and lots of room to play. Beaches are within walking distance.

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  Ed E.

  Legend

  

  May. 22, 2018

  McCall RV Resort - Northfolk Lodge

  The Best RV Campsite in McCall, Idaho!!!

  We reserved a spot here to prepare for a rafting trip we had won from the McCall WinterFest. We are so glad we did!!! This place ROCKS! We have a 27' Travel Trailer RV and we reserved a full hook-up site. The staff was friendly and we were escorted the staff to the site we reserved. The location is nice and quiet, awa from traffic.They have a nice lodge with an indoor heated swimming pool. Each site had a picnic table but no fire pit where we stayed. We had a portable grill to cook our meals. The property is very clean and the staff is ver friendly. Can't ask for anything more!

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  Cande D.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 5, 2023

  Alpine Lodge and RV

  Mature trees. Lots of shade

  There are new owners for 2023 season. They are working on improving the park's services and amenities. The park has mature trees providing ample shade throughout the day. Most sites have a concrete patio and grassy area. The photos on their website provide an accurate description of the Motel and park. We were on the Main Street side of the RV park. There is a wee bit of road noise during the day. It is quiet at night. There are a number of sites occupied by folks staying for the summer. Made reservations for the week of 4th July. Everyone working at the RV Park was very friendly and helpful. The camp host and Maintenance person, Steve was especially helpful. We pulled into RV Park and discovered the coach had developed a short that tripped the power pedestal breaker. Steve played a major role in locating and helping me fix the shorted wire run. Our stay would have been ruined without his help. Next time I stay in the area, this will be my first choice of places to stay. We camped at Alpine Lodge and RV in a Motorhome.

  Wifi is available. Verizon was 2-3 bars on phone.

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  Steven G.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 21, 2016

  Sugarloaf Campground — Lake Cascade State Park

  Lake cascade has it all

  at 47 square miles lake cascade has it all. It is a beautiful upland lake that is warm enough to swim in all summer long and deep enough to have some serious fishing if you bring our boat. there are 10 campground units spread around the lake. I have stayed in 5 of those. On the west side of the lake you have huckleberry, which is shaded from the brutal afternoon sun due to being at the foot of west mountain and about 2 minutes from Tamarack ski resort. It has water, but no electricity or sewer for trailers. the beach is sandy and very nice. Poison Creek is farther south on the west side of the lake. This is a very nice trailer camp with W/S/E. The showers are awesome there too. On the north east side of the lake is sugarloaf. if you are camping it will be very hot during the summer. The swimming area and boat launch is worth the heat though. If you are coming up for the day I would stop there. Right in the town of cascade is ridgeview campground. This is a full service camp with wide and deep trailer spaces. If you are glamping this is the place to go. 2 minutes to the diner in town and wifi. The beach here is great and the views are really awesome. Just across the bay from ridgeview is the first come first serve crown point. there is community water and pit toilets but the beaches are granite outcroppings are great. I highly recommend lake cascade. And at 70 miles from Boise it can be a day trip.

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  Les S.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 5, 2020

  Big Sage Campground — Lake Cascade State Park

  Big sage

  Great campground..set for RVS .but you can tent camp as well. Water hookups...no electric. They do have companion sites..a place for two trailers...

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  Amy S.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 1, 2021

  Chalet RV Park

  Right In Town

  This RV park is right in town.   Close to all the outdoor activities that Donnelly has to offer.  A standard RV park in a very nice location.

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  Brock W.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 24, 2020

  The RV Landing at Carlson Ranch

  Great private campground off the beaten path

  The RV Landing at Carlson Ranch was a well-kept and clean RV park. Easily some of the nicest bathrooms and shower facilities I have experienced. The spots are a little tight but close to the Salmon River. Each site is separated by thick well-groomed grass. Our only complaint was the sprinklers. We like to stay up late however the sprinklers go off once around dinnertime and again around 11pm. The site hosts did warn us about the sprinklers but they did hamper some of the nightly activities. This is a great RV park on your journey through Idaho.

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  Mk A.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 19, 2023

  Black Bear RV Park

  Great Location

  Great RV park! Park has a food truck on the property which was a nice treat. Clean showers and laundry service. Also have decent phone service for the area. Park is clean and hosts are excellent.

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  Ed E.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 3, 2016

  Horsethief Reservoir Campground

  Great Trout Fishing - Summer and Fall Months :-)

  This is a dry campground with no hook-ups for RVs. They do have restrooms and potable water around the campgrounds. It's pretty much first-come, first-serve basis. We were able to find 2 spots (group campsite) where we parked our 27' Jayco Travel Trailer and our friends were able to park and pitch 2 tents around us. The surroundings were really nice at the time we went. The reservoir water level was on the low side so the boat ramps for the reservoir were out of the water. We were told that they had drained the lake the year before and it is filling back up again. They have been stocking it with trout and did we experience the benefits of that! We had our kayaks with us and were able to troll around to catch our limit for dinner on both nights :-) It was nice and quiet in the evenings as well. There is a near by boy scout camp down the road on the dam side. It was far enough so that we did not bother them or they did not bother us :-) I would camp here again!

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  Mike W.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 24, 2020

  Cold Springs Campground - Payette Nf (ID)

  Nice campsite off the beaten path

  Really nice campground a short drive from the lake. Site has nice sturdy picnic tables, BBQ stand and fire pit. The bathrooms were nice and clean vault toilets. There are hand pump water stations spread pretty far apart, but there nonetheless.The road and drive spurs are gravel, but nice and not too dusty. People were pretty good about driving slow around the loop which was nice. The camp host is “volunteer” it says on their golf cart, and we never even spoke to them in 3 days. The post on our site didn’t even have our name as the occupant for the weekend, and never even came by and asked us our name. I can see how some people had issues with someone being in the spot that they had paid for and reserved. Just no due diligence from the camp host. We didn’t get a single mosquito bite, and although the sites are close together, it’s not really any closer than most RV parks/campgrounds. We will be back.

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  William P.

  Guide

  

  May. 27, 2023

  Poison Creek Campground — Lake Cascade State Park

  Nice view

  Nice view of the lake. Pretty big sites although not a lot of shade. Full hookups. Fireplace area was raked and cleaned. Tmobile works with winegard and my cell is att with 5 bars of 5g

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  Mark S.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 5, 2023

  Peninsula Campground — Ponderosa State Park

  Fantastic in every aspect

  We loved it! We hadn't made reservations so only got to stay one night but plan on going back. The campground is Huge and accommodates a lot of spaces but they are far enough apart to not feel at all crowded. Lots of activities, biking, lake, showers, laundry, full hookup.

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  jennifer

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 26, 2021

  Chalet RV Park

  Good place!

  This is a family friendly campground that is convenient to Donnelly and Cascade areas. AT&T 3bars LTE service as well as free wifi make communication and planning easy. Full Hookup sites, some tent sites, trash, showers, laundry, toilets all accessible with site rent. Would definitely stay again when in the area. Clean facilities, family owned.

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  Heidi C.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 30, 2020

  Rainbow Point

  Quiet, spacious campground

  The sites are spaced far apart and very spacious. Campground host is great and the campground is clean. There are a few pull throughs which make it easy for RVs. The beach at the lake is lovely. Site #7 backs up to a large beach area. The campground is convenient to Donnelly and McCall, and quite close to Tamarack Resort (7 minutes), if you are riding there. In fact all the State Park campgrounds in this part of the lake are very convenient to Tamarack. We enjoyed our quiet stay here!

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  Hannah W.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 5, 2020

  Yellow Pine Campground

  Near Town

  This is the closest campground to Yellow Pine. It is right next to the cemetery. It sits right alongside a creek and has many trees. There is one pit toilet for all of the sites and no water. I was here on 4th of July weekend and there were still some sites left. I know it fills up for the harmonica festival due to its proximity to town.

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  Dennis A.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 14, 2018

  Ponderosa Campground

  Very nice!

  Beautiful campground with hot showers and flush toilets. Hookups for RV's and trailers. Tent camping. Nice lake close by with boat, wave runner, pontoon boat rentals. Reserve in advance!

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  Rebecca G.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 13, 2023

  The RV Landing at Carlson Ranch

  Beautiful Place Run By Terrible Owners

  We were hired as the park's camp hosts for the summer 2022 season and traveled over 2,000 miles for the job. We were extremely excited about the opportunity because it seemed like a dream job in a dream location. It is a family- owned and operated business and had all the indications of an excellent work opportunity. The agreement was 20hrs a week in exchange for our site. Our duties were the typical duties you see; cleaning the bathhouse, checking in guests, maintaining the sites, etc. We had the opportunity to earn additional wages on a case-by-case basis. Simple enough. We saw no red flags during our two phone interviews. However, over the next three months, things deteriorated rapidly. We found out some things the hard way (like, for example, the fact that they flew through 5 camp hosts during their first two years in operation- and the park is only three years old), and I'd like to spare anyone else from making the same mistakes we did.

  So, let's get into the ugly.... It's a long read, but I promise I'm not being dramatic.

  The owners' communication skills were almost non-existant. This created unnecessarily difficult situations on more than one occasion. Coupled with the fact that they frequently flip-flopped on the directions they gave their employees and waffled on the demands they made, working for them became increasingly frustrating and unrewarding. This became a massive sticking point because they claimed to excel in communication, when any employee could tell you that was a complete crock of (you know what).

  They micro-managed unlike any employer I have ever seen (and I was active duty military for six years), which added to the stress. They also seemed to be completely out of touch with how long work around the park actually took. This is probably due to a combination of the facts that they were used to employing primarily family members (who would not mind selflessly working without having every hour of labor compensated) and that they had never actually done the work themselves. Things look very different from an air conditioned office than they do out in the heat. Appropriate attempts were made to handle issues through the proper channels, but at best they were ignored and at worst they were responded to with passive aggression. Apparently, as part-time employees, we were expected to read their minds, anticipate their needs, and go far above and beyond what any reasonable person would consider appropriate to communicate.

  There were a thousand little cuts that added up to an insurmountable degree of inconvenience, but a few of the biggest were feeling that my time and labor were undervalued, that I could not leave the property on any day other than my off day (but could not expect to be compensated for the hours I was essentially held hostage there), that I had to walk an impossible balance between working enough hours but not working too many (a vague detail of our contract that we never did receive clarification on, no matter how many times we asked), a lack of clear communication, and feeling that we were looked down upon as "less than" them. And since we lived on the property, it was impossible to leave the work at work, and find any peace at home.

  The kicker and final nail in the coffin of this whole thing was when, after leaving an honest review and feedback of the company through a public channel, one of the owners sent my spouse a nasty wall of text message, full of ageist inuendos and rude implications about the type of employment we would be best suited for. Apparently, when their behavior had the potential to make them look bad in a public space, the owners were all too eager to "communicate". The entire thing came off as tacky and unprofessional, and I regret giving them so much of our hard work and effort.

  I'd like to give an honorable mention to some of the other, full-time employees, like our manager Chris who was very sweet (but very much not in control of anything). If it had been possible to only work for her, we would not have left. But the owners' personalities are toxic and overbearing and it was completely untenable. Since we left, the RV park ran an aggressive hiring campaign ad on Facebook, so there's a chance you may have seen it. Please save your sanity (and gas money) and do not entertain the opportunity.

  Super fun fact that actually isn't fun at all- one of the owners is now the Idaho County State Senator....😊

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  Ed E.

  Legend

  

  May. 23, 2018

  Boise National Forest Warm Lake Campground

  A Pleasant Camping Area North of Boise, Idaho

  This campsite is located east of Cascade Lake and Donnelly, Idaho. It's a scenic road to get there. The camsite we were in was dry camping with no hook-ups. The camping pad for our 27' Travel Trailer was nice and level. Each campsite had a picnic table and a firepit. There are some nice hiking trails in the vicinity. Mountain biking and horse riding is acceptable there as well. Since we had kayaks, we had a short drive to the boat ramp. There is excellent trout fishing. There is a small swim beach near the Warm Lake Lodge and Restaurant, near where the cabins are. All in all, a great stay, away from the city :-) It's a nice peaceful setting.

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  Amanda C.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 24, 2021

  Amanita

  Good camping close to Town

  This is a typical campground with Vault toilets, no showers, no water or electric hookups. However, it is just a couple miles from nice dining, mountain biking, and hiking.

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  Marty S.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 21, 2022

  Chalet RV Park

  Wonderful Owners, average campground

  The campground has new owners that are wonderful and go out of their way to help you. The campground is a bit old and worn although the owners are overcoming the neglect of the previous owner. Sites are level gravel. Hookups are fine. Plenty of trees. Site space is reasonable. Beautiful area.

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  Taylor W.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 27, 2020

  Sugarloaf Campground — Lake Cascade State Park

  Middle of the road

  We have high expectations since we’ve been at so many places, so please bear that in mind when reading this.

  1. Only vault toilets and water spigots placed randomly around.
  2. No electric/water hook ups, flushing toilets, or showers
  3. Outside of one vault toilet building some animal made a nest above out of dirt where they continually poop out of that looks like it hasn’t been touched in months so when you go to use the restroom you walk by a giant pile of poop.
  4. Pea gravel pads where they encourage you put your tent, not bad if you have a blow up mattress. It is nicely raked upon arrival.
  5. Campsite was clean.
  6. Most sites had trees, but not all so definitely check site pictures online if you need shade.
  7. Most sites have a view of the lake, since it’s almost like a peninsula campground.
  8. Nice boat ramps and lots of parking for boaters to leave trucks and trailers.
  9. Bugs would get a bit crazy at random times of day depending on weather.
  10. 20 minutes south of McCall if you wanted to get out and see a quaint little town.
  11. Cows on opposite side of water from campground; you can hear them, but not smell them.
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  Olivia J.

  Guide

  

  May. 29, 2018

  Peninsula Campground — Ponderosa State Park

  Good weekend get away

  Rates went up in 2018 :(

  Ponderosa has 2 parts to it. Their main area located next to town is good if you have an rv or like a lot of people. It gets very crowded and can be noisy at night. But water access is pretty easy, along with biking & hiking.

  Their other area of tent camping is a little more quiet. Fcfs with 0 hook ups but is basic.

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  Mike E.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 12, 2022

  Horsethief Reservoir Campground

  Lakeside multi-loop campgrounds

  Horsethief reservoir is at about 5,000 feet just east of Cascade Idaho off Warm Lake road. There are 5 public campground loops around the north and northwest shores under Idaho Fish and Game jurisdiction and managed by the Boise YMCA. Most of these loops have just been renovated and re-opened as of May 2022. ALL sites are first come, first served, no reservations. I was told there are about 115 camp sites between the 5 loops. One loop is unrenovated and more primitive/informal at the furthest east loop. We stayed in Osprey cove loop #24 which is one of very few pull-throughs. Most loops are paved with gravel camp site parking. Nice level camping/picnic pads at each site and new metal picnic tables. This lake offers great fishing and kayaking. Motorized boats OK, but NO WAKE allowed so you are just trolling at idle. Many camp sites are shaded. NO water/electric/sewer or dump stations or garbage. Take everything out that you brought in.

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  Cara H.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 10, 2018

  Ponderosa Campground

  Great place for families and dogs

  What a great place to spend time with your family! Clean bathrooms, easy hook ups, and a warm Visitor’s Center all made our cold, damp camping trip a success. This place has easy to access bike paths, beach/lake access, and is only a few minutes from town.

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  Shelly S.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 6, 2020

  Big Sage Campground — Lake Cascade State Park

  For big rigs

  One of two campgrounds at Lake Cascade. Considering the size of the lake I was surprised there was not more camping. You are right on the lake but there is limited access due to the weed and rock shelf. The sites are level, cement and have electric. A picnic table , pad and grill. NO SHADE. The lake is beautiful but had a haze the entire time we were there due to the wild fires nearby. The town nearby has whatever you may need or may have forgotten. There’s a big laundromat too.

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  Josh D.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 2, 2023

  French Creek Campground

  Beautiful Lake View and Access

  Forest Service campground, no hookups, so be prepared. There is pressurized water (no hand pump). But it’s a 1 lane road, so if you are filling up a big tank, might block traffic.

  Campground is split into two sides. The lake side has a boat ramp, but no beach area. Some sites can be reserved on recreation.gov.