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

Trinity View Resort

67 RV Sites, 10 Tent Sites

Trinity View is great for families and group events. You’ll love our incredible views and relaxing atmosphere. Come swim, play miniature golf, disc golf with us, or fish or boat nearby. Use our scenic walking trail or set up for a night of stargazing under a spectacular Idaho night sky. We are in sight of Little Camas Reservoir with seasonal fishing, kayak, or canoeing, and within 20 minutes from the boat launch at Anderson Reservoir and the south fork of the Boise River, with some of the best fishing in Idaho. So bring your boat and friends, lots of true Idaho recreation to be found here.

from $30/night

Goose Creek RV Park & Campground

19 RV Sites

Goose Creek RV Park & Campground in Wilbur, WA, offers 19 full-hookup RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. Sites come as back-in 30/50-amp and pull-thru 30/50-amp, each carrying water, sewer, and electric with a picnic table. The park is open all year. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, on-site dining, and both golf cart and bike rentals cover the day-to-day, with cabins available for guests without a rig. Check-in runs 2pm to 6pm with no arrivals after 9pm, and checkout is 11am — worth planning your driving day around. The grounds are quiet by design, with creek frontage, picnicking, birding, and the kind of dark sky the Columbia Plateau delivers reliably. Golf, a lake, and a casino are nearby. Wilbur sits in the Big Bend country of north-central Washington, just under 19 miles from Lake Roosevelt and the Grand Coulee Dam. Rates and availability are on the booking page. Note the check-in window before you book a long driving day — the park does not accept arrivals after 9pm.

from $37/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