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Falls Campground

2 mi west of Swan Valley, ID · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Falls Campground

Falls Campground is located next to the Snake River in beautiful Swan Valley at an elevation of 5,100 feet. Idaho Falls, Idaho is just 45 miles west. Visitors enjoy fishing and canoeing on the Snake and viewing local wildlife. The Snake River offers excellent cutthroat trout fishing, canoeing, floating, rafting and kayaking. Conant Boat Ramp is nearby and open to the public. The campground offers one group site that can accommodate up to 150 people. Several single sites are also available, all with picnic tables, campfire rings and grills. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided, but there is no electricity. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Roads and parking spurs are gravel. The campground is situated alongside the Snake River among cottonwood trees, which provide partial shade. Grassy meadows and summer wildflowers dot the landscape. Wildlife…

  • Fees: $12/Night for single unit, $24/Night for double unit, $6/Night for extra vehicle. Group Site: $50/Night up to 35 people, $1/person…
  • Season: May
  • Managed by: Caribou-Targhee National Forest, FS
  • Where: 2 mi west of Swan Valley, ID · 43.4325, -111.3625

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingOff-road (OHV)Wildlife & birdingWinter sports

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

29°
11°Jan
34°
13°Feb
44°
22°Mar
54°
28°Apr
64°
36°May
73°
43°Jun
83°
48°Jul
82°
47°Aug
72°
38°Sep
57°
29°Oct
42°
21°Nov
30°
13°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Falls Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Echo/Indian CreekHorse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.6 mi7.2 mi
Deadhorse RidgeHorse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.8 mi8.0 mi
Fall Creek Dispersed Site BATV road2.1 mi0.1 mi
Spring Creek Boat LandingATV road2.1 mi0.1 mi
Jim HillHorse, Dirt bike2.2 mi2.7 mi
Little CurrantHorse2.5 mi1.6 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Teton County (Dark Sky Community), 30 mi.