Blowout Campground in ID -- Campground & RV Camping in Idaho
Blowout Campground in ID
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.11 single-family and 4 double-family sites at 5,600 feet elevation along Palisades Reservoir in Caribou-Targhee National Forest near Idaho Falls. Vault toilets and picnic tables provided; no drinking water. Blowout Boat Ramp nearby offers boating and fishing for Yellowstone cutthroat, brown, lake trout, and kokanee salmon. Late May through early September. First-come, first-served; $17 single site, $34 double site.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026All 0.2 miles in are fully maintained. Gravel the whole way in (0.2 miles).
Paul Peak stands 1,741 ft above the site, 1.8 miles east. The Palisades Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. The nearest town, Wilson, is 18 mi off.
September normals 42–73°F, 1.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Palisades Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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