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Best Cabin Camping in Idaho

870 Reviews

Idaho state parks offer a range of cabin accommodations for visitors looking to combine outdoor experiences with basic amenities. Bruneau Dunes State Park Campground provides cabins with electricity, picnic tables, and fire rings, allowing comfortable stays year-round near the impressive sand formations. Cabins at Henrys Lake State Park include essential furnishings and are positioned for excellent lake access during their May to October operating season. "The cabin we reserved was such a disappointment. The floors were not clean and sleeping on the bed provided was like sleeping on a pie tin," noted one visitor to Rivers Edge RV Park, highlighting the importance of researching specific cabin amenities before booking.

While some campgrounds operate year-round, others open only during summer months. Peninsula Campground at Ponderosa State Park offers cabin rentals from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, featuring electric hookups and drinking water. KOA-branded locations including Yellowstone Park West Gate KOA and Twin Falls-Jerome KOA provide standardized cabin options with predictable amenities and facilities, generally open from spring through fall. According to one guest, "We stayed 2 nights in a cabin. The bathrooms were horror movie material. Showers have never been cleaned and there was mice or rat feces everywhere."

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Camp Coeur D Alene and Massacre Rocks State Park cabins typically provide basic furniture but limited cooking facilities beyond outdoor fire pits or grills, so guests should pack accordingly. On-site markets are available at several locations including Craters of the Moon-Arco KOA, though selection varies significantly. Cabin reservations are strongly recommended, particularly during peak summer months when occupancy rates are highest at popular destinations like Heyburn State Park's Hawleys Landing Campground, which allows both pets and fires in designated areas.

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    1. Camp Coeur D Alene

    46 Reviews
    Coeur d'Alene, ID
    Website
    +1 (208) 664-4471

    $39 - $83 / night

    "Even though the sites are small and close together, they are at different levels as you go up the hill combined with the sites and cabins being tucked under the giant pines, gives you a sense of privacy"

    "We booked through Airbnb. when we arrived, we learned that the campground wa San old KOA. it had a decent shower room and we stayed in a small, clean cabin right by the entrance of the park."

    2. Yellowstone Park / West Gate KOA Holiday

    43 Reviews
    West Yellowstone, MT
    Website
    +1 (406) 646-7606

    $35 - $120 / night

    "Several years (10) ago I booked this KOA to travel with friends and visit Yellowstone.  They all backed out, and it ended up being an incredible trip with my Mom. "

    "Our fire ring was right next to our neighbors sewage drain, and the way our site slopped we couldn’t put chairs around it. Almost all of the sites have shade."

    3. Peninsula Campground — Ponderosa State Park

    36 Reviews
    McCall, ID
    Website
    +1 (208) 634-2164

    $15 - $40 / night

    "The site of ponderosa state park is pretty backing up to the lake but the campgrounds are right on top of each other. Showers and toilets and fire rings are provided."

    "Bathrooms were clean and showers were free. Water and power available. Great walking path around and down to the lake as well! Quick 10min ride into town for a nice lake side dinner."

    4. Henrys Lake State Park Campground

    34 Reviews
    Island Park, ID
    Website
    +1 (208) 558-7532

    $60 - $70 / night

    "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."

    "The views of three mountain passes and the haze and cloud cover from a forest fire in the distance provided great views."

    5. Massacre Rocks State Park Campground

    33 Reviews
    Rockland, ID
    Website
    +1 (208) 548-2672

    "Sites are intermixed with RV and tents, but I’d say your best bet is trailer or RV or even renting one of the cabins there as the sites are within earshot of the highway."

    "This beautiful state park is located right off of the freeway about 7 miles outside of American Falls, Idaho."

    6. Bruneau Dunes State Park Campground

    33 Reviews
    Bruneau, ID
    Website
    +1 (208) 366-7919

    $29 - $39 / night

    "Lakes, dunes, the beautiful night sky, and wildlife galore! We stayed in a camper cabin and it was cozy and fun! Will definitely be back. The staff was also very knowledgeable and helpful."

    "Bruneau Dunes State Park is a hidden gem in Idaho just 20 min off I-84 in Idaho not far from Boise."

    7. Hawleys Landing Campground — Heyburn State Park

    23 Reviews
    Plummer, ID
    Website
    +1 (208) 686-1308

    $23 - $165 / night

    "We spent some time at the lake, which was a short but steep trail away from the campsite. The trees offered some great shade+privacy and there were some spectacular views from the campsite."

    "Friendly & knowledgeable staff, clean and well organized sites, fair amount of trees and bushes for reasonable “campground privacy” (tent-only spots have less privacy than sites with electricity and"

    8. Craters of the Moon-Arco KOA

    24 Reviews
    Arco, ID
    Website
    +1 (208) 527-8513

    $25 / night

    "Spaces for tent camping up to Class A motor homes. Several pull through spots, a few back in spots. The campground is well maintained and had friendly staff."

    "Has most of the usual KOA amenities: clean bathrooms, pool, cabins, full hookup RV spots, and a few tent spots. Even has a couple of teepees. Very friendly staff and a well stocked store/deli."

    9. Twin Falls-Jerome KOA

    23 Reviews
    Jerome, ID
    Website
    +1 (208) 324-4169

    $63 - $105 / night

    "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."

    "Road noise is minimal depending on where you are in the RV park. Love the amenities for everyone (playground, dog parks, pool, mini golf, etc)."

    10. Boise Riverside RV Park

    20 Reviews
    Garden City, ID
    Website
    +1 (208) 995-4864

    $53 - $95 / night

    "They do allow tent camping and have cabins. They have full hookups for RV's as well. There is a lower rate for "back-ins" to the Boise River Greenbelt."

    "Feels like a little oasis tucked in behind the fairground and baseball stadium. The green belt and river run right by it. Super friendly staff. Variety of site types."

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  • Heather K.
    Feb. 15, 2022

    Yellowstone Park / West Gate KOA Holiday

    My Home away from Home

    Several years (10) ago I booked this KOA to travel with friends and visit Yellowstone.  They all backed out, and it ended up being an incredible trip with my Mom.  So much so that we are having our 11th trip this year.  I am also bringing my husband separately for his first time.

    This KOA is well kept, clean, spacious, plenty of fun things to do, the staff is courteous.  And I love the different options that you have for staying there.  Tents, RV's, and Cabins.  The general store is great if you forget anything.  And the BBQ is wonderful for breakfast or dinner!  

    The accommodations are perfect.  We have stayed in tents and cabins.  I love that each site has a picnic table, and fire pit.  If you choose a cabin, it consists of beds, a porch swing, and a space heater.  Unless you choose to upgrade (which we have done in the past as well).  Then you have a kitchenette and bathroom/shower.

  • Connie H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 20, 2025

    North Haven Campground

    Cutest Little Campground

    This little campground was an awesome find! We rolled in last minute while passing thru town and snagged a pull thru site with electric and water. Sites have fire pits and picnic tables. They also have adorable cabins, glamping wagons and a tipi avoidable to reserve. The office/camp store is great, they’ve got a good selection of cool stuff to browse through. Firewood was available for sale. Front porch of the office/store has a chest freezer with ice and ice cream for sale. There’s also a foosball table, a table for checkers and a little bookshelf library to take/leave a book. The bathhouse was hands down the nicest camp bathrooms we’ve ever used! Showers were amazing! The laundry was great… $2.50 a load, either wash or dry and conveniently accessible 24 hours a day. There’s a large lighted pavilion with picnic tables, cornhole boards with bags, and a dartboard. There’s also a small playground and a hot tub available to use! This campground was so well maintained, the employees friendly and helpful, and it’s just a really sweet, family-friendly, quiet campground. We loved it!

  • Shani C.
    Jun. 24, 2019

    Massacre Rocks State Park Campground

    No Shade/Great View

    We had stayed in cabin Coyote on the lower loop and even though the view was beautiful the area around was unpleasant. No trees, no shade at all. Thankfully we had our canopy! The cabin itself was nice, had a futon, bunk bed (twin on top, full on bottom), had a window a/c, heater, table and 2 folding chairs. A mini frige and a stand to store items under he frige. The front porch had a cute little chair and it must of been made for kids because it was super low to the ground. We did have to bring our own bedding. The cabins had enough lighting and was clean. The bathrooms were across the way and they too were clean and well taken care of. Showers were super ok and clean. Next time we will try and get the one next to it which is Cottontail. Shade and trees on that site.

  • A
    Jun. 24, 2019

    Downata Hot Springs

    Great place to stay in the winter

    Cold winter months and you need to get away? Wow we rented a cabin three times this last winter. Great little cabins with bathrooms the hot pools were 100 feet away and a heated swimming pool. In the summer time the pool is nice and cold and there are water slides. There is RV and tent sites as well as group sites and 3 small cabins, 3 medium cabins and three large cabins/houses. They also have several yurts. This year they also have covered wagons you can stay in(cute idea on a tent cabin). The staff is friendly and courteous. There is a small cafe and store. There is a restaurant that has a great sirloin dinner if you call ahead to make dinner reservations. Over all a great place to camp summer or winter.

  • M
    Jun. 29, 2019

    Yellowstone Park / West Gate KOA Holiday

    TERRIBLE MANAGEMENT, DON'T STAY!!

    Reserved a cabin at KOA in West Yellowstone; it had been raining, the area in front of our cabin was a lake!!    Our fire pit and picnic table were completely underwater.   We went to office & they assured us they would send someone over to take a look.   They threw down some boards to walk on, but fire pit was still underwater & we would have to navigate those boards to go to the restroom in the middle of the night!    

    We went to the office again & asked if there was another cabin for us to move to; the manager said there was but it would be $100 upgrade!!   We asked if he would be negotiable as our cabin wasn't safe.   The manager kicked our family of 5 out, with the words.....good luck finding another place to stay in West Yellowstone this time of year!!    Luckily, we found, Hibernation Station in town - lovely place, fully furnished cabins with bathrooms.   Why anyone would stay at the crappy KOA cabins 7 miles out of town when you can stay at nicely furnish Hibernation Station cabins with bedding, private bathroom, fully equiped ktichen, walking distance to restaurants & wonderful management.    Shame on KOA for not ensuring better management.

  • Ben H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 24, 2020

    Smiley Creek Lodge

    Good spot in the sawtooths

    This is a good option between Ketchum and Stanley to go explore the sawtooth mountains. It’s a little bit of everything, lodge, yurts, cabins, rv spots, gas station, restaurant. RV spots were reasonable level. Bathrooms were clean. They had horseshoes and bean bags in a common area. No picnic tables or fire pits though. RV spots were pretty wide, which was nice

    One tip, avoid spot number #17 if possible. The sewer hookup was loose and shared with a long term resident on the other side, also the water spigot was broken so we had to use the spigot for spot #16. #17 is not terrible, but other spots are much better.

  • Yuki B.
    May. 31, 2018

    Lionhead Campground — Priest Lake State Park

    Fabulous Family Fun

    There are 3 campgrounds. One is a group camp that sells out quick. Reservations are 9 months in advance and it is a phone call of luck that will get you this prime area. The group camp has its own private dock and beach. The cabin has multiple bunk beds and a kitchen with fridge and range/oven. Also a microwave. 2 showers and 2 restrooms. There are RV slots available here. We love the privacy and ability to not worry about any unlocked vehicles or items left in the beach The other two sites are Lionhead and Indian Creek. Indian Creek as a store and laundry facilities. They also have a few cabins to rent. Showers and rv slots available. Lionhead is further up the road (just north of the group camp) and is a little smaller.

  • C
    Feb. 17, 2021

    Smoky Mountain Campground — Castle Rocks State Park

    Beautiful location on the edge of City of Rocks National Preserve

    The relationship between City of Rocks National Preserve and Castle Rocks State Park is still not clear to me as this campground appears on the National Park Service website, although it is an Idaho State Park. That said, the park rangers seem to work cooperatively. This campground is delightful. Located about a 7-mile drive/walk to the entrance of City of Rocks, Smoky Mountain Campground is situated above the valley providing a wonderful view from many sites including space #19 where I parked my campervan.  I believe the walking distance to the reserve could be shorter by taking any of the hiking trails from the campgrounds rather than going along the paved roads which first go away from the City of Rocks then back up again, making a big "U". 

    During my one-night stay in February, water, showers and bathrooms in the campground were closed for the winter season. A very clean, pit toilet is located in the equestrian parking lot across from the campground entrance. The distance from the campsites to the bathroom will vary from quite close to about 1/4 mile max. And during the winter season, there won't be much competition for the spaces close to the bathroom, as I was the sole user during my time there. 

    In addition to the breathtaking views, the sites offer privacy from 3 sides though all face the loop access road. There are picnic tables, fire rings and electrical power. I did not note if water was available as it would have been shut off in February in any event.  There is a dump station about 1 mile down the road toward the exit. I do not know if it is open in the winter.

    Check-in during the off-season is accomplished by envelope collected at the entrance or directly to the ranger who came by in the morning to check-in. The rate was $27 per night. Definitely worth the money to stay in this tranquil campground so close to the magnificent City of Rocks.

  • Dara B.
    Jun. 5, 2021

    Yellowstone Park / West Gate KOA Holiday

    Clean and cramped

    We had a pull thru site with patio. Our fire ring was right next to our neighbors sewage drain, and the way our site slopped we couldn’t put chairs around it.

    Almost all of the sites have shade. The laundry facility was clean and the Yellowstone Park entrance is nearby.

    They do not enforce the quiet hours, our neighbors were playing loud music and slamming doors until 11:30pm.

Guide to Idaho

Idaho offers a fantastic experience for cabin camping enthusiasts, with a variety of campgrounds that provide comfortable accommodations and access to stunning natural beauty.

Cabins are available at Yellowstone Park / West Gate KOA Holiday

  • Enjoy a cozy stay at Yellowstone Park / West Gate KOA Holiday, where you can find cabins equipped with essential amenities and close proximity to Yellowstone National Park.
  • This campground features well-maintained facilities, including clean bathrooms and showers, making it a convenient choice for families.
  • With a market on-site, you can easily grab supplies for your cabin stay and enjoy a hassle-free camping experience.

Explore the beauty of Ponderosa State Park

  • The Peninsula Campground — Ponderosa State Park offers cabin accommodations surrounded by breathtaking views and numerous outdoor activities.
  • Take advantage of the park's extensive biking and hiking trails, perfect for exploring the scenic landscapes and enjoying the fresh air.
  • The campground is well-equipped with amenities like drinking water and electric hookups, ensuring a comfortable stay while you immerse yourself in nature.

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