Blowout Campground
in Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Reported closed. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm with the agency before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level RV detail confirmed against Recreation.gov. Where a field says "not published," the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Recreation.govChecked 2026-08-05
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Official Forest Service pageBlowout Campground
Blowout Campground is located on Highwy 26, approxiametly 58 miles southeast of Idaho Falls, ID. Aspens and tall lodgepole pines partially shade the campground. Blowout Boat Ramp is located down the hill from the campgroud and is on the Palisades Reservoir. Fishing for Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Trout and Kokanee, motorized and non-motorized boating activities are all popular on the reservoir. The Blowout Campground has 11 single units and 4 double units. Full time campground host located on site. Firewood is for sale at campground. First Come/First Served; Dry Camping (No Host, Bathrooms locked); No Fee after Fall Closure
Before you go
Season
Mid May
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
For current fees, please go to Recreation.gov
Scenic drives that pass close
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