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Caribou-Targhee National Forest › Montpelier Ranger District › Idaho
› Bear Lake County
› Montpelier
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› Campsite #13
Campsite #13 at Emigration Campground, ID
$20
Campsite #13
| Drive-In | 8 people |
| 58 ft | Back-In |
| 1 | good |
7/12
7/13
Campsite #13 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 58ft driveway, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (6)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 50% |
| 4 star | | 17% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 17% |
| 1 star | | 17% |
@KirkM5140167 · Camped on Aug 25, 2024 at Campsite #13
Excellent campground.
@LarryC7765348 · Camped on Jul 7, 2023 at Campsite #13
Such a great campground!
@TimH9025603 · Camped on Aug 20, 2022 at Campsite #13
We chose this campground because we enjoy ATV riding and there is a trailhead which can be taken directly out of the campground.
The area is beautiful and the campground was nice although some of the camp spots could have been better groomed with minor things such as cutting down and removing dead and dry pine trees that distracted from an otherwise nice and inexpensive area to stay.
The camp host was a bit odd in his introduction upon our arrival by asking us to keep an eye on any 4-legged pets and keep a leash on any 2-legged pets (children). This seemed odd since there were no kids in our group (3 spots reserved for 8 adults - 6 of us over 50 years old). We shrugged it off as a poor joke and moved on with our planned activities.
The next morning the host approached and accused me of riding a machine off-trail and making new access into our camp spot. I assured him that I didn't do that and that it and explained that it is a well worn path which existed long before our arrival (cut down trees and trampled grass worn to dirt in some places). He somewhat accepted that and then moved to another topic by asking about a problem we had the prior day with one of our ATV machines. I told him not to worry and that we would have addressed on our return home. He then asked again about the problem "out of curiosity" and had to be told that this was not his concern.
We enjoyed the area and had a couple of great rides on what seemed to be an endless trail system from Soda Springs to Franklin basin. We did find that dry camping is available on trail #401 coming out of Ovid. We may try that option when in the area the next time.
The area is beautiful and the campground was nice although some of the camp spots could have been better groomed with minor things such as cutting down and removing dead and dry pine trees that distracted from an otherwise nice and inexpensive area to stay.
The camp host was a bit odd in his introduction upon our arrival by asking us to keep an eye on any 4-legged pets and keep a leash on any 2-legged pets (children). This seemed odd since there were no kids in our group (3 spots reserved for 8 adults - 6 of us over 50 years old). We shrugged it off as a poor joke and moved on with our planned activities.
The next morning the host approached and accused me of riding a machine off-trail and making new access into our camp spot. I assured him that I didn't do that and that it and explained that it is a well worn path which existed long before our arrival (cut down trees and trampled grass worn to dirt in some places). He somewhat accepted that and then moved to another topic by asking about a problem we had the prior day with one of our ATV machines. I told him not to worry and that we would have addressed on our return home. He then asked again about the problem "out of curiosity" and had to be told that this was not his concern.
We enjoyed the area and had a couple of great rides on what seemed to be an endless trail system from Soda Springs to Franklin basin. We did find that dry camping is available on trail #401 coming out of Ovid. We may try that option when in the area the next time.
@MelissaH986 · Camped on Aug 7, 2021 at Campsite #13
The camp post Bruce was amazing. He was so nice. The last 3 years had camp posts that were the worst of the 35 plus years we have been going. So nice to have a great camp post again.
@LanceW821 · Camped on Jun 4, 2021 at Campsite #13
Excellent shade site, quiet, atv trails, flush toilets... excellent stay!
@StevenM357 · Camped on Jul 20, 2020 at Campsite #13
The camp hosts turned off the water and told us if we wanted to use it, to bring more money. We were there for 8 days. They constantly drove their golf cart around to monitor my family and I. There was a group to us there. We’ve been going to this campground for 45 years. Never had a problem with the water. There was no soap or towels to wash your hands with in the bathroom. But due to “social distancing” they closed one of the women’s bathrooms down, but failed to provide anything to clean your hands with.
It was a frustrating week with those hosts.
It was a frustrating week with those hosts.
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