Calamity
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Calamity Campground is located along the Snake River drainage at the north end of beautiful Palisades Reservoir at an elevation of 5,700 feet, just 55 miles east of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Visitors enjoy boating, water skiing, fishing and canoeing. Recreation Palisades Reservoir offers excellent boating, water skiing, swimming and canoeing. Lake and shore fishing are very popular here as well, with wild and stocked cutthroat trout as the predominate species. Kokanee salmon, brown and Mackinaw trout can also be found. A boat ramp and large parking area are located on-site. Keep reading
The Palisades Creek Trail begins nearby, leading hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders to beautiful Upper Palisades Lake and expansive views of Swan Valley. Facilities The campground offers several campsites on three loops. All sites are equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Some sites have a few stairs from the parking spur to the site pad. 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 on a hillside above Palisades Reservoir, affording scenic views from many sites. A mixed forest of lodgepole pine, spruce, fir, aspen and maple trees partially shade the campground. Summer wildflowers dot the landscape. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (541) 351-1182. Nearby Attractions Big Elk Creek Trail, for hiking, biking and horseback riding, begins at nearby Big Elk Campground and meanders up a beautiful canyon brimming with wildflowers, towering trees and views of the surrounding mountains. Swan Valley and the Snake River offer more great fishing and boating opportunities, as well as rafting, canoeing and numerous trails for hiking, biking, horseback and ATV riding. Fall Creek Falls is 20 miles away, and the Fall Creek area has hundreds of miles of such trails.
The sites · 41
| Loop | Site | Type | Max rig | Electric | ADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A-01 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | — | |
| A | A-02 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| A | A-03 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | — | |
| A | A-04 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| A | A-05 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | — | |
| A | A-06 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | — | |
| A | A-07 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | — | |
| A | A-08 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | — | |
| A | A-09 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| A | A-10 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | — | |
| A | A-11 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | — | |
| A | A-12 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| A | A-13 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| A | A-14 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | — | |
| A | A-15 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| A | A-16 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | — | |
| A | A-17 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| B | B-02 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| B | B-03 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | — | |
| B | B-04 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| B | B-05 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | — | |
| B | B-06 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | — | |
| B | B-07 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | — | |
| B | B-08 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| B | B-09 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| B | B-10 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| B | B-11 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | — | |
| B | B-12 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | — | |
| B | B-13 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| CALA | C-01 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | — | |
| CALA | C-02 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | — | |
| CALA | C-03 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| CALA | C-04 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | — | |
| CALA | C-05 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | — | |
| CALA | C-06 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | — | |
| CALA | C-07 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | — | |
| CALA | C-08 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | — | |
| CALA | C-09 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | — | |
| CALA | C-10 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| CALA | C-11 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| CALAMITY | 00 | management | 50 ft | — |
Booking
Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.
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This campground sits in ID-02. This member’s public-lands record →