Montpelier Canyon Campground

Show on map541-351-1182
322 N 4TH
MONTPELIER, ID 83254

Overview

Montpelier Canyon Campground provides a rustic camping opportunity next to Highway 89, along Montpelier Creek, at an elevation of 6,400 feet. Montpelier Reservoir is within five miles, offering fishing, boating and canoeing.

Recreation

Montpelier Creek offers rainbow, cutthroat and brown trout fishing. Many visitors make the short drive to Montpelier Reservoir for boating, canoeing and additional fishing opportunities. A boat ramp is located at the reservoir.

Facilities

The campground offers 15 family sites, two of which are tent-only. Vault toilets are provided, but drinking water is not available. Roads and parking spurs within the campground are gravel.

Larger RVs and trailers may have difficulty maneuvering through the campground; please check individual site descriptions for maximum vehicle length. Additionally, campsites within this facility are considered very small and rustic. Driveways are narrow and surrounded by dense vegetation.

Natural Features

The campground in situated in dense stands of willow, which help shelter the campground from traffic noise. Montpelier Creek runs alongside the campground.

Nearby Attractions

Beautiful Bear Lake straddles the Utah-Idaho border and is within a 35-minute drive of the campground. Outdoor activities abound at Bear Lake, with endless boating, water skiing, jet skiing, scuba diving, swimming, hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicle riding opportunities. Sightseeing and scenic driving are popular activities as well.

Camp site features

Across 15 camp sites:

  • Fire pit: all 15 sites
  • Picnic table: 13 of 15 sites
  • Pets allowed: all 15 sites
  • Longest RV: 30 ft
  • Largest party: 8 people

Directions

The campground is located three miles east of Montpelier, Idaho, on U.S. Highway 89.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Michelle L
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Reviewed 3 months ago
The campground is nice. We stayed in spot 1&2. The space to setup the tents were a bit small and 8 person tent. The bathroom was very smelly and is an older style. Overall though, it was a good stay. Especially for the price. Would stay again.
Elizabeth R
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Reviewed 5 months ago
This is the first and only time we've ever had a bad experience at a State Park Campground. The campground was very difficult to locate, and once we found it, our site was so small and so overgrown with grass we could barely pull in. Additionally, it was right on the highway. We went down the road to the KOA and stayed there.
vining w
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Reviewed 5 months ago
The road noise was minimal as there wasn't much traffic. The sites do need some maintenance to cut down the tall grass to set up tents. The creek does have a couple access spots which is nice.
Ella T
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Reviewed a year ago
This was a beautiful campground; however, the sites were a little small, there was a bit of road noise, and when we visited, the bathroom was out of order due to vandalism.
Eric G
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Reviewed a year ago
Terrible experience. My family and I camp a lot and this is the worst campground we've stayed at. Our site (#3) was overgrown and not flat for setting up a tent. The restroom was "closed due to vandalism" so we had to drive into town to use the restroom. I would not ever book a site at this campground again.
Juan G
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Reviewed a year ago
The latrine at the campground was closed due to vandalism. Instead of the USFS providing portable toilets or closing the campground all together, they left it unkept. There was human feces and toilet paper along the stream, around the closed latrine, and in various nooks by other campsites. Our camper was self contained and we were, fortunately, far away from the dumping grounds.
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May 21, 2027 – Sep 5, 2027

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May 21, 2028 – Sep 5, 2028

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