Recommendations for Idaho
We are considering a trip through Idaho, especially the west and panhandle are. Looking for suggestions on what to see and RV campgrounds, both full hookups and forest service. Will be there in July and August.
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- Look into Harmonica festival in Yellow Pine. We were their 5 or 6 years ago and had a blast. It was in July, sure you can find info by googling.
- Priest Lake is I think the prettiest area on Earth. The state park there or any of the other campgrounds are great (Luby Bay is a good one). Coeur d'Alene area or Pend Oreille are also great areas, some are better than others but I can't think of a "bad" campground. You'll probably have to take what you can get not having made reservations already.
- Some of the state parks can be hard to get into, even on weekdays (Ponderosa comes to mind.) But they are worth it. Others have mentioned some of our favorites: Ponderosa and Farragut especially. We have also enjoyed Bruneau Dunes (local astronomy club puts on a presentation with telescopes on weekends), Three Island Crossing (lots of shade there too), Hells Gate, Massacre Rocks, and Henrys Lake (the last can be quite windy, but there's a 360-degree mountain view). A few of the state parks have full hookups, and most have both electric & water at many of their sites.
For FHU CGs we like Mountain Home RV Park and Village of Trees RV Park in Declo (between American Falls & Twin Falls, a good overnighter).
Some of the NFS CGs we have seen in Island Park (between Idaho Falls & Yellowstone) are really nice, and a few have some electric hookups. - Hells Canyon.
dkreuzen wrote:
I agree. Still can't get over the Atomic airplane engines outside the building.
If you are traveling on US26 east of Arco the ERB-1 facility is a very interesting stop. Even better when they are having guides tours.
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Also, if you are willing to dry camp, Craters of the Moon is a great place for dark skies.
