West Piney Recreation Camp

Yellowstone

West Piney Recreation Camp

Yellowstone

About this campsite

Campground: West Piney Recreation Camp. Operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

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FALLS CAMPGROUND

Overview 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. Recreation The Snake River offers excellent cutthroat trout fishing, canoeing, floating, rafting and kayaking. Conant Boat Ramp is nearby and open to the public. Facilities 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. Natural Features The campground is situated alongside the Snake River among cottonwood trees, which provide partial shade. Grassy meadows and summer wildflowers dot the landscape. Wildlife is plentiful in the river bottom. Eagles, osprey, moose and deer are frequently spotted. Fall Creek Falls is less than 1/4 mile from the campground. This scenic cascade drops 60 feet over a travertine outcropping on the river's edge. It is visible from some parts of the campground. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (541) 351-1182. Nearby Attractions Palisades Reservoir is less than 20 miles from Falls Campground, with great boating, water skiing, canoeing, fishing and swimming. The Fall Creek area has many trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback and ATV riding.

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MIKE HARRIS

Overview Mike Harris Campground is located along scenic Teton Pass, just 5 miles from Victor, Idaho at an elevation of 6,200 feet. Visitors enjoy fishing, exploring local trails and sightseeing in this beautiful region. Recreation Hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding are popular activities on the Mikesell Canyon Trail, which begins at the site. Trail Creek offers fishing for Yellowstone cutthroat and brook trout. Facilities The campground contains single-family sites with picnic tables, campfire rings and food storage lockers. Accessible vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Roads and parking spurs are gravel. Natural Features The campground is situated near Trail Creek among a forest of Douglas fir and lodgepole pine. A variety of wildlife makes its home in the area, including moose and deer. Summer wildflowers are abundant. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (541) 351-1182. Nearby Attractions Popular activities in the area include the Teton Valley Summer Festival over the Fourth of July in Driggs, with a hot air balloon festival, parade, rodeo, bike races and craft booths. Grand Targhee Resort is nearby with outstanding annual music festivals: Targhee Fest is in mid-July; Targhee Bluegrass Festival is in mid-August. The resort also offers lift-served hiking and mountain biking, scenic lift rides, guided horseback riding, a climbing wall and an 18-hole disc golf course. Grand Teton National Park's Granite Entrance is 22 miles away; Jackson, Wyoming is 19 miles away. Yellowstone National Park is within a couple hours drive.

19.1 km away

Palisades Creek

Campground: Palisades Creek.

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TRAIL CREEK

Overview Trail Creek Campground is located along Trail Creek on scenic Teton Pass, just 7 miles from Victor, Idaho at an elevation of 6,600 feet. Visitors enjoy fishing, exploring local trails and sightseeing in this beautiful region. Recreation Trail Creek offers fishing for Yellowstone cutthroat and brook trout. Hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding are popular activities on the nearby Mikesell Canyon Trail, which begins 2 miles away at Mike Harris Campground. Facilities The campground contains single-family sites, many of which back onto the creek. All sites are equipped with picnic tables, campfire rings, grills and food storage lockers. Accessible vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Roads and parking spurs are gravel. The highway is visible from most sites, so campers can expect to hear passing vehicles. Natural Features The campground is situated on the banks of Trail Creek in an open grassy meadow lined with Douglas fir, spruce and aspen trees. A variety of wildlife makes its home in the area, including moose and deer. Summer wildflowers are abundant. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (541) 351-1182. Nearby Attractions Popular activities in the area include the Teton Valley Summer Festival over the Fourth of July in Driggs, with a hot air balloon festival, parade, rodeo, bike races and craft booths. Grand Targhee Resort is nearby with outstanding annual music festivals: Targhee Fest is in mid-July; Targhee Bluegrass Festival is in mid-August. The resort also offers lift-served hiking and mountain biking, scenic lift rides, guided horseback riding, a climbing wall and an 18-hole disc golf course. Grand Teton National Park's Granite Entrance is 20 miles away; Jackson, Wyoming is 17 miles away. Yellowstone National Park is within a couple hours drive.