Stargazing

Smiley Creek Lodge

6 RV Sites, 7 Cabins, 2 Yurts

Smiley Creek Lodge in Blaine County, Idaho, offers six full-hookup RV sites with 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 40 feet, alongside seven cabins and two yurts on the Sawtooth Scenic Byway. A lake, beach, and general store serve guests near Sun Valley and the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Six back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 50-amp service, sized to 40 feet — note that all sites are 50-amp, and the 40-foot cap suits mid-size rigs rather than the largest coaches. Seven cabins and two yurts round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and WiFi handle the practical side. With six RV sites, reserve well ahead. Pets are welcome. A lake and creek run near the property with a beach for swimming, and canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, boating, and fishing all available. Hiking, biking, and stargazing run from the site, with a playground for families and live music through the season. Wine and beer tasting is nearby. The byway position is the advantage. This is one of the most scenically extraordinary mountain routes in the American West, where the Wood River Valley's cottonwood corridors open into the granite peaks and alpine lakes of the Sawtooths. The lodge gives the most direct access to the Sawtooth Wilderness trail network and the Stanley Basin's fly fishing on the upper Salmon. Directions: from the north, drive 22 miles south from Stanley on Highway 75; from the south, 37 miles north from Ketchum. Summer is the season at this elevation. Reserve well ahead.

from $100/night

Rest in Peace RV Park

Rest in Peace RV Park in Sagle, ID, offers full-hookup RV sites carrying water, sewer, and electric, with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table at each site. Both pull-thru and back-in layouts are available, along with ADA-accessible sites. The park is rated big rig friendly, and laundry, a bathhouse with showers, and a dump station cover the essentials. Contact the park directly for site count, amp service, and maximum rig length, since those specifics aren't published here — worth a call before you commit a long coach. An outdoor pool, sport courts, volleyball, and walking trails fill the grounds, with a lake nearby for boating, paddling, paddle boarding, swimming, and fishing, plus hiking, biking, off-road riding, and stargazing. Pets are welcome, with a dog park, and golf is close. Sagle sits in Bonner County on US-95, ten miles south of Sandpoint, beside Lake Pend Oreille — 148 square miles of water more than a thousand feet deep, ringed by the Selkirk and Cabinet Mountains, with Schweitzer Mountain above. Rates and availability are on the booking page. Call ahead to confirm your rig's fit before reserving.

from $75/night

Idaho Sky RV Resort

147 RV Sites, 1 Cabin

Idaho Sky RV Resort in Rexburg, ID, offers 144 full-hookup RV sites and 1 cabin, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 89 feet. The categories state the exact site length alongside the service, which removes every bit of guesswork — 30/50-amp full-hookup back-ins and pull-throughs at 62 and 67 feet and up. All carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi and a picnic table. The resort is gated and rated big rig friendly, and at 89 feet it takes rigs almost nothing else in eastern Idaho can. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, a hot tub and sauna, and a community fire pit cover the rest. RV check-in is 1:00pm with a noon checkout; vacation rentals check in at 3:00pm. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. Walking trails, pickleball, biking, picnicking, planned activities, and genuinely dark Snake River Plain sky for stargazing fill the grounds. Golf and a national park are nearby. Rexburg sits in Madison County with the Tetons 60 miles east, Yellowstone 90 minutes northeast, and the St. Anthony Sand Dunes close by. Rates by site length are on the booking page. Book by your exact length — the categories make it easy.

from $52/night