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Wakeside Lake RV Park

24 RV Sites, 1 Cabin, 2 Glamping Sites

Wakeside Lake RV Park in Rexburg, Idaho, offers 24 RV sites, a cabin, and two glamping sites across 34 private acres anchored by an on-site lake, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 40 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Deluxe and premium pull-throughs join water-and-electric back-ins, with a beach and dog park. Twenty-four sites run in deluxe water-and-electric back-in, deluxe pull-through, deluxe water-and-electric pull-through, and premium pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 40 feet. A cabin and two glamping sites round out the accommodations. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and WiFi handle the practical side. Note the construction detour — follow the posted signs when the road is closed. Pets are welcome. The private lake is the anchor, with a beach for swimming and fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and boating from the water. A dog park serves pets, and a golf course is nearby. The 34-acre footprint gives the property genuine privacy for its size. Rexburg sits in Madison County on the upper Snake River Plain, between the rolling agricultural benchlands and the volcanic tablelands leading toward Yellowstone's caldera. BYU-Idaho, the St. Anthony Sand Dunes, and Bear World are all close, with Jackson Hole and West Yellowstone about an hour away. Summer is peak, with Yellowstone and Teton traffic driving demand alongside university dates. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

from $30/night

Snake River Cabin and RV Village

17 RV Sites, 53 Cabins, 17 Tent Sites

On the banks of the Snake River twelve miles south of downtown Jackson, Wyoming, Snake River Cabins and RV Village delivers a genuine mountain base camp for one of America's greatest outdoor destinations. Set where the Snake River curves through the sagebrush flats of southern Jackson Hole, the property combines RV sites, tent camping, and nine different cabin configurations in a setting that puts Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and Jackson's legendary skiing and outdoor recreation within a 30-minute drive in any direction. Free bikes available for borrowing, rafting and ecotour operations, and a gift shop serving the outdoor community round out a property designed for people who come to this corner of Wyoming to be outside. Full hookup water, sewer, and electric sites accommodate trailers, motorhomes, and RVs up to 30 feet, with three separate bathhouses with individual bathrooms and showers ensuring clean facilities even during peak summer season. Free WiFi, on-site laundry, and a pet-friendly policy across the property make the extended-stay experience comfortable for travelers planting themselves in Jackson Hole for a week or season. The property's grocery and convenience store eliminates the need to drive into Jackson for daily supplies, and the natural, sagebrush-and-cottonwood setting along the Snake River provides a peaceful counterpoint to the bustle of peak-season Jackson Town Square. The Snake River at this location runs in broad, braided channels through the cottonwood gallery forest and sagebrush flats of southern Jackson Hole, creating a wildlife corridor that produces exceptional early-morning and evening viewing of moose, elk, bald eagles, osprey, and the sandhill cranes that nest in the surrounding wetlands. The valley's open sagebrush terrain allows long sight lines that make wildlife spotting from the property itself a realistic daily activity—particularly in fall when the elk rut moves animals through the bottomlands in impressive numbers. Grand Teton National Park, with its extraordinary range of world-class hiking, paddling, and climbing on one of North America's most iconic mountain ranges, is approximately 17 miles north of the property. The park's Jenny Lake, Jackson Lake, and the String Lake loop offer day hiking and paddling experiences that satisfy every ability level. Yellowstone's South Entrance lies just beyond the Tetons. Jackson's downtown—five-star restaurants, Western galleries, and the famous Town Square with its elk antler arches—is 12 miles north, and the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort at Teton Village provides world-class skiing and mountain biking within reach. Summer season at Snake River Cabins and RV Village runs June through September at full capacity, with July and August requiring advance reservations well ahead of arrival. Fall brings dramatic elk rut activity throughout Jackson Hole, cooler temperatures, and smaller crowds that make September and October among the most rewarding months. Winter in Jackson Hole centers on the ski resort, and the property's proximity to Teton Village makes it a practical base for ski trips. Book your site or cabin at Snake River Cabins and RV Village and experience the full magnitude of what Jackson Hole has to offer.

from $50/night

Lost Moose Meadows Campground & RV Park

36 RV Sites

Lost Moose Meadows Campground & RV Park in Lincoln, Montana, offers 36 full-hookup RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 115 feet, open all year along the Blackfoot River corridor. Meadow view back-ins join standard back-ins and pull-throughs at a family-owned property that opened in July 2023. Thirty-six sites span inside standard back-in, meadow view back-in, and pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 115 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. The 115-foot capacity handles any rig on the road, and the meadow view sites are worth requesting. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and recycling handle the practical side, with year-round operation — worth noting at this elevation. A playground and dog park fill the grounds, with fishing and picnicking from the area and mountains and a river nearby. The campground is new enough that the facilities are genuinely fresh, and the family ownership shows in the personal hospitality and property management that distinguish small Montana operations from the large commercial parks near highway interchanges. Lincoln sits between Helena and Missoula on the Montana Highway 200 corridor, which gives the campground strong two-way gateway utility. Philipsburg, Georgetown Lake, and the area's ghost towns are all within reach, with Glacier National Park, Helena, and Missoula all accessible for day trips. Summer is peak across Montana, with hunting season extending demand into fall. Reserve ahead for July and August.

from $40/night

Lost Trail

20 RV Sites

Nestled along the Portneuf River in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho—in the Gem State's southeastern corner where the basalt lava flows of the Snake River Plain meet the limestone canyons of the Portneuf drainage and the geothermal activity that the region's volcanic geology produces flows to the surface in the world-famous hot springs that gave the town its identity—Lost Trail Resort provides full hookup RV sites on the Portneuf riverbank, pull-through options, and on-site motel rooms and cabins in the most geographically immediate position to Lava Hot Springs' natural geothermal pools that any campground in the area offers. Mountains rising on one side of the property, the Portneuf River on the other, and the town's geothermal infrastructure within walking distance create the specific combination that makes a Lava Hot Springs stay categorically different from any campground that merely approximates the hot springs experience. Full hookup RV sites with riverbank positioning accommodate the range of RV configurations, with pull-through options available for guests arriving with large rigs or who prefer not to back into a riverside site. The family-owned property maintains modern facilities including free WiFi, clean bathrooms, pet-friendly accommodations, and air conditioning. Motel rooms serve the guests traveling without RVs, and cabin accommodations provide the enclosed alternative with private amenities. The Portneuf River flowing beside the property provides the natural sound and visual environment that riverside camping specifically offers—and in Lava Hot Springs, where the river's geothermal character gives the water a warmth unusual for a mountain stream, the riverbank itself carries a specific ambient temperature that guests notice immediately on cool Idaho mornings. Lava Hot Springs' geothermal pools are the resource that organizes the entire visitor experience of this southeastern Idaho town. The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation operates the geothermal complex—maintained at no cost to the state beyond its own revenue—as a public facility with soaking pools maintained at multiple temperatures from 102 to 112 degrees Fahrenheit, fed continuously by the natural spring flow. The pools have operated continuously since the Shoshone-Bannock people first used the springs, were developed as a commercial resort in the late 19th century, and have maintained their public-ownership status through the 20th century and into the present as one of the only state-operated geothermal public bathing facilities in the American West. The Olympic-standard outdoor swimming complex—a separate facility from the hot soaking pools, operated by the same parks authority, open in summer—provides a 50-meter lap pool, diving platforms, and water slides in a facility built to Olympic specification that serves the competitive swimming market alongside the recreational swimming population that the Lava Hot Springs summer economy depends on. Year-round access to the geothermal soaking pools alongside summer-only access to the swimming complex creates the visitor calendar that makes Lava Hot Springs genuinely functional as a destination in every season. Hiking access to the surrounding Caribou-Targhee National Forest terrain, fishing in the Portneuf River system, and the winter sports available in the surrounding southeastern Idaho mountains extend the outdoor programming. Lost Trail Resort is open year-round in alignment with Lava Hot Springs' year-round geothermal pool access. The summer swimming complex season—from Memorial Day through Labor Day—drives peak demand. Winter soaking season draws the guests who specifically seek a geothermal pool experience in cold weather, when the temperature contrast between the 100-plus-degree water and the freezing air produces the atmospheric steam that makes hot spring bathing in cold conditions its most viscerally satisfying. Reserve your riverbank site early for summer and let Lava Hot Springs' natural geothermal infrastructure earn its place as southeastern Idaho's most irreplaceable visitor experience.

Ekstroms Stage Station

26 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites

Where Rock Creek gathers itself before meeting the Clark Fork River at a confluence that every Montana fly fisherman knows by heart, Ekstrom's Stage Station has occupied its spot in Clinton, Montana, for long enough to feel genuinely woven into the landscape. Located just 20 minutes east of Missoula along I-90, the campground sits adjacent to Rock Creek—a stream carrying a Blue Ribbon trout designation from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks that brings dedicated anglers from across the country to work its riffles and pools. Two famous bighorn sheep herds are resident to the Rock Creek canyon, visible from the streamside corridor and adding a wildlife dimension that distinguishes the station from standard highway campgrounds. Accommodation options at Ekstrom's range well beyond the typical RV park offering: full hookup sites with 50/30/20-amp electrical service, tent and van camping spots, two rustic cabins, two tiny houses, and a historic hundred-year-old schoolhouse serve the range of travelers who find their way to this wooded tributary. Hot showers, free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities, and a dump station cover the practical infrastructure, while basketball and volleyball courts alongside a playground serve families with active children. The grounds occupy a large grassy field surrounded by tall pines, with sites level, quiet, and well-spaced for the kind of restorative stay that good fly fishing demands the night before. Rock Creek's Blue Ribbon designation reflects an exceptional trout fishery—clear, cold water over a cobble-and-gravel bottom supporting strong brown and rainbow trout populations that rise readily to dry flies on summer evenings. Fishing access begins effectively at the campground and extends for miles upstream into some of Montana's most productive wild trout water, with the Clark Fork confluence adding additional variety for those who want to swing streamers through bigger water. The on-site restaurant rounds out the experience—a dining option that campers consistently praise as a genuine highlight of staying at the station. Missoula, just 20 minutes west on I-90, provides full urban amenities in one of Montana's most culturally vibrant smaller cities—the University of Montana campus, an outdoor gear district on Higgins Avenue, a legendary farmers market, and a riverfront park system that makes the Clark Fork central to daily life downtown. The Rattlesnake Wilderness and National Recreation Area begins at the north end of Missoula and offers hiking and mountain biking through a surprisingly wild landscape minutes from the university. The Blackfoot River corridor, celebrated by Norman Maclean's novella A River Runs Through It, winds northeast from Clinton and provides additional floating and fishing opportunities that attract literary pilgrims and anglers from across the English-speaking world. The primary fishing season on Rock Creek runs from mid-spring through October, with classic summer dry-fly conditions peaking in late June and July when caddis and PMD hatches bring trout consistently to the surface during evening hours. Fall brings lower angling pressure, spectacular larch and cottonwood color in the creek corridor, and brown trout entering pre-spawn feeding mode that produces some of the year's largest fish. The campground operates through the warm season—contact the station directly to confirm current availability and any reservation requirements, particularly during peak summer fishing weeks when demand for Rock Creek access reliably outstrips available sites.

from $40/night