Scout CJ Strike Reservoir Idaho Power

Very unusual setting at the base of the concrete wall of the dam. There is also an electric hydro-power plant as a part of the dam complex. you can approach this site from either side of CJ Strike lake on good paved roads. We visited in the early spring during some high wind and water conditions. It was very dramatic! Small waves were breaking over the spillway gates which were closed giving us quite a show!

Drove up on a Friday no reservations and got a great spot by the dam. Bathrooms were very clean and fire pits were great. Plenty of room to enough a quick weekend

This is a little campground next to North Park and Locust Park in the CJ Strike complex.  It is nestled up against the dam and offers nice camp sites with turf grass. Good fishing here.  It is hot in the summer but there are numerous shade trees.  I am a tent camper so this is not the kind of place I would go for that.  RV and camper camping are more common here.  It is the desert so there is not much in the way hiking but you are right on the water so that is the main draw to this campground.