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Sawtooth National Forest › Minidoka Ranger District › Idaho
› Cassia County
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› Lower Penstemon Campground
› Campsite #4
Campsite #4 at Lower Penstemon Campground, ID
$8
Campsite #4
| 8 people | |
| 30 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | no signal |
5/22
Campsite #4 Features: Back-In parking, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (8)
2.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 0% |
| 4 star | | 50% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 25% |
| 1 star | | 25% |
@CarolineC46803 · Camped on Jul 5, 2023 at Campsite #4
It was really hard to find. The lower campground is not labeled and near impossible to find. There was no working water. The bathrooms were quite impossible to go in because of the amount of flies and smell. Once we were settled into our campsite, it was amazing. But the process to get there is somewhat difficult. It is an hour off the highway, and you will have no service.
@MarieTD6826CED · Camped on Jun 23, 2023 at Campsite #4
The campground was dirty when we got there. We had to brush off the table and pick up garbage left by past campers. We left it a lot cleaner than we found it, other than that it was a fairly shady spot. It would have been nice if there was more signage, to where the trails were located.
@GisselaB721 · Camped on Jun 24, 2021 at Campsite #4
This site is not maintained at all. The pit vaults could be smelled several feet away from them and looked like they hadn’t been touched in weeks. There is no water though there are pumps. We ended up leaving as sleeping in a site where you can smell fecal matter coming from the pit vaults was beyond disgusting.
@GisselaB460356 · Camped on Jun 24, 2021 at Campsite #4
This site is not maintained at all. The pit vaults could be smelled several feet away from them and looked like they hadn’t been touched in weeks. There is no water though there are pumps. We ended up leaving as sleeping in a site where you can smell fecal matter coming from the pit vaults was beyond disgusting.
@DeborahB541180 · Camped on Jun 16, 2021 at Campsite #4
We were glad we brought toilet paper because there wasn’t much when we got there. Also on one of the outhouses had a broken handle. We were surprised to see so many moose… it was awesome. We kept our distance of course. Not much shade in some of the campsites , so bring your own.
@DeborahB459 · Camped on Jun 16, 2021 at Campsite #4
We were glad we brought toilet paper because there wasn’t much when we got there. Also on one of the outhouses had a broken handle. We were surprised to see so many moose… it was awesome. We kept our distance of course. Not much shade in some of the campsites , so bring your own.
@HaroldM344 · Camped on Aug 6, 2020 at Campsite #4
A small loop campground, a fair distance from the "beaten track." Forest Route 500 continuing on to Oakley is about 25 miles on a dusty gravel road (in case you don't want to go back out the way you drove in).
There is a trail along the crest of the ridge above the campground--just go up the steep hill maybe 100 yards. Watch deer grazing on the opposite side of the valley.
There is a trail along the crest of the ridge above the campground--just go up the steep hill maybe 100 yards. Watch deer grazing on the opposite side of the valley.
@HaroldM6881223 · Camped on Aug 6, 2020 at Campsite #4
A small loop campground, a fair distance from the "beaten track." Forest Route 500 continuing on to Oakley is about 25 miles on a dusty gravel road (in case you don't want to go back out the way you drove in).
There is a trail along the crest of the ridge above the campground--just go up the steep hill maybe 100 yards. Watch deer grazing on the opposite side of the valley.
There is a trail along the crest of the ridge above the campground--just go up the steep hill maybe 100 yards. Watch deer grazing on the opposite side of the valley.
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