Tent Camping near Garden Valley, Idaho

Clear Creek Station RV Park

42 RV Sites, 16 Tent Sites

Clear Creek Station RV Park in Cascade, ID, offers 42 RV sites and 16 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 42 feet. Sites come in five categories — back-in 30-amp, back-in 30-amp water-and-electric, back-in 50-amp, back-in 50-amp water-and-electric, and pull-thru 30-amp water-and-electric. Full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric. A bathhouse with showers, on-site dining, a bar, and cabins for guests without a rig cover the rest. The location is the recreation: the park sits 8 miles south of Cascade on US-55 in the Payette River corridor, where Long Valley's meadows and ponderosa pine, the Payette's whitewater, and Cascade Lake and Tamarack Resort's ski infrastructure make this one of Idaho's better year-round outdoor bases. Off-road riding, a river, and golf are all close. Valley County runs cold and clear in every season, and the park's bar and kitchen are a genuine convenience after a day on the water or the hill. Rates by site category are on the booking page. Summer river season and winter at Tamarack both fill the park — reserve ahead.

from $12/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

Sumpter RV Park

26 RV Sites, 2 Tent Sites

Sumpter RV Park in Sumpter, OR, offers 26 full-hookup RV sites and 2 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. The categories spell out exactly what you're getting: full-hookup 20/30-amp back-ins and pull-thrus, full-hookup 20/30/50-amp back-ins and pull-thrus, and 30-amp options. Sites carry water, sewer, electric, and cable TV with site-delivered WiFi and a picnic table. The grounds are gated. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, firewood, propane fills and exchange, RV storage, and a dump station cover everything else, and pets are welcome. The valley is the recreation. Gold panning is a genuine local pastime here, alongside mountain biking, hiking, fishing, boating, and off-road riding, with creek, lake, and forest all at the doorstep. Sumpter sits at the foot of the Elkhorn Range in eastern Oregon's gold country, where the dredge and the narrow-gauge railway still stand as reminders of the valley's mining boom. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. The mountain season is short — reserve ahead for summer and for the Sumpter flea market weekends.

from $25/night

Black Rabbit RV Park

30 RV Sites, 5 Tent Sites

Black Rabbit RV Park in Hamilton, MT, offers 30 full-hookup pull-thru RV sites and 5 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. Every site is a pull-thru carrying water, sewer, electric, and cable TV — nothing needs unhitching. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a dump station, and WiFi cover the essentials, and pets are welcome. Planned activities run through the season. There are no permanent sites available at present; the park keeps a wait list. The setting is the amenity. The park sits on the Bitterroot River one mile north of Hamilton, in a riverside spot that puts guests at the center of one of the most beautiful valleys in the western United States. Hamilton anchors the Bitterroot Valley in western Montana, with the Bitterroot Range on one side and the Sapphires on the other, and Missoula about 45 minutes north. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Ask about the wait list if you're interested in a long-term spot.

from $28/night

Beaverhead River RV Park & Campground

We are the Meyerson's and we would like to welcome you to the Beaverhead River RV Park and Campground. We are located in Southwest corner of Montana in Dillon. We are right off of I-15 on the Lewis and Clark Trail. Our business is to make sure you receive the best possible service each time you come to our RV park. Southwest Montana is a gateway to adventure. There is something for everyone.

from $49/night

City of Rocks RV

23 RV Sites, 5 Tent Sites

City of Rocks RV in Almo, ID, offers 23 RV sites and 5 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and pull-thru sites for rigs up to 60 feet. Every site is a water-and-electric pull-thru with a fire pit and picnic table. These are partial hookups — no sewer at the site, so plan on the on-site dump station. The pull-thru layout and 60-foot maximum make this an easy stop for big rigs, and the park is rated big rig friendly. A bathhouse, firewood, and a community fire pit cover the essentials, and pets are welcome with a dog park. Two vehicles are allowed per site, with a nightly fee charged on arrival for each additional vehicle. The campground is the gateway to City of Rocks National Reserve, and its guests are mostly climbers, hikers, and history travelers. Fishing, biking, birding, and off-road riding fill out the rest. Almo sits in Cassia County in southern Idaho's high desert, at the entrance to a granite landscape that drew both California Trail emigrants and, a century later, some of the country's best rock climbers. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Spring and fall are the prime climbing seasons and the busiest weeks here.

from $20/night

City of Rocks Camp and Climb

45 RV Sites, 20 Tent Sites

City of Rocks Camp and Climb in Almo, Idaho, offers 45 RV sites and 20 tent sites at the doorstep of the City of Rocks National Reserve, with 20, 30, and 50-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted up to 90 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. A water-and-electric back-in category joins a dry camp pull-through tier. Forty-five sites run in back-in water-and-electric 20/30/50-amp and pull-through dry camp categories, carrying water and electric where noted, sized to 90 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Two things to plan around: the sites carry water and electric but not sewer, so manage tank capacity, and the dry camp tier gives self-contained rigs a lower rate. Ninety feet is exceptional and accommodates anything on the road — genuinely useful in a remote corner where options are few. Twenty tent sites round out the lodging. The amenity set is deliberately minimal, and that is exactly right here — guests come for the rock, not the pool. Hiking and biking run from the property, with offroading nearby. Pets are welcome. The City of Rocks National Reserve is a geological wonderland of ancient granite monoliths, balanced rocks, and sculpted spires that has drawn climbers from around the world for decades. More than 1,000 established routes cross granite up to 2.5 billion years old, and the California Trail's original wagon route runs through it, with pioneer signatures still visible on Register Rock. Climbing season runs spring through fall. Reserve well ahead for May, June, September, and October.

from $15/night

Lolo Hot Springs RV Park

32 RV Sites, 16 Cabins, 40 Tent Sites

Lolo Hot Springs RV Park in Lolo, Montana, offers 37 RV sites, 16 cabins, and 40 tent sites at a natural geothermal hot spring on the Montana-Idaho border, with 30 and 50-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Open all year, with the hot spring pools, a bar, on-site dining, and a disc golf course behind a gated entrance. Thirty-seven sites carry water and electric on 30-amp and 50-amp in back-in and pull-through configurations, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables — note there are no sewer hookups at the sites, though a dump station is available. Sixteen cabins and 40 tent sites round out the accommodations, making this unusually tent-friendly. A general store, boutique shop, restrooms, showers, and site WiFi handle the practical side. The hot springs are the signature. Natural thermal pools — the same springs the Lewis and Clark Expedition recorded in September 1805 — feed the resort's soaking facilities, with an outdoor pool alongside. A bar, on-site dining, billiards, an arcade, and live music fill the evenings, with a disc golf course, walking trails, and picnicking outdoors. The property also serves as a wedding venue. Pets are welcome. Lolo sits in Missoula County at Lolo Pass, gateway to the Clearwater National Forest and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness on the historic Nez Perce trail route through the Bitterroots. The US-12 corridor between Missoula and Idaho's Clearwater Country runs past the door. Year-round operation makes the hot springs a genuine four-season draw, with winter soaking a real attraction. Summer highway traffic is the peak — reserve ahead.

from $30/night