Category: Trailer Camping

A young girl hikes up a 45-degree sand dune at Bruneau Sand Dunes in Southwestern Idaho. Bruneau Sand Dunes is the tallest free-standing dune in North America.

Camping in Idaho – Bruneau Sand Dunes

One of the state parks along the Snake River basin is Bruneau Sand Dunes, the surprising location of North America’s tallest free-standing sand dunes, kept in place by near-constant opposing winds. The Dunes state park also has an interpretive center observatory and day-use area if you’re not planning to stay overnight.

A wide-angle view of Oregon's Magone Lake, near John Day, Oregon. Enormous pine trees overshadow the walking path that encircles the lake.

Best Camping in Oregon: Clyde Holliday State Park

Some of the best camping in Oregon is a long way away from the coast and the I-5 corridor. You may be surprised to find the high desert oasis of Clyde Holliday State Park, a campground and day-use area near John Day, Mt. Vernon, and Magone Lake.

A wide-angle view of Oregon's Magone Lake, near John Day, Oregon. Enormous pine trees overshadow the walking path that encircles the lake.

Oregon Road Trip: 3 Day Recommended Itinerary

Thinking of planning your own Oregon Road Trip? Our recommended Oregon road trip itinerary includes full-day activities for each of the three days. Click on any of the days in our itinerary contents list below to jump to that part of the itinerary.

Yellowstone Vacation: A large American Bison or Buffalo stands in tall grass near the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The large grazing animal wanders through an open field while occasionally stopping to graze.

Yellowstone Vacation: 7 Day Recommended Itinerary

We’ve planned the best 7 Day West Yellowstone Vacation Itinerary so you don’t have to! Check out each of the days below to put together your own vacation to Yellowstone and the surrounding area near Henrys Lake State Park in Idaho, Jackson Hole, and Grand Teton National Park.

Yellowstone Hot Springs: A close-up of upper Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The sweeping mountains and valley floor can be seen beyond the thermal springs.

Yellowstone Hot Springs: Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Geyser Basin

Day 6 on our trip to Yellowstone: Today we exploring Yellowstone National Park, starting at Gibbon Falls and the Norris Geyser Basin. We continue with lunch at the Mammoth and Mammoth Hot Springs, followed by more bison encounters and a tour of Fort Yellowstone.

A commercial sign above the Big Sky Anglers Trout Shop in downtown West Yellowstone, Montana, near the West Gate Entrance to Yellowstone National Park and the borders of Idaho and Wyoming.

West Yellowstone, Montana

Day 4 on our trip to Yellowstone: Today we are kayaking at Henrys Lake and walking around West Yellowstone, Montana, before traveling to Jackson, Wyoming and Grand Teton National Park tomorrow.

A large thermal spring connected to Celestine hot spring near Fountain Paint Pots in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Deep blue sky contrasts with white clouds over the stark bacteria mats and mineral earth near the spring. The boiling water creates a deep blue and turquoise hue, surrounded by orange, yellow, and brown bacteria mats and a wide walkway for tourists to walk to viewing platforms.

The Best Places in West Yellowstone National Park: Old Faithful and Grand Prismatic Springs

Day 3 on our trip to Yellowstone: Today we exploring Yellowstone National Park, starting at Fountain Paint Pot and the Geyser Walk from Beehive and Old Faithful to Grand and Castle Geysers. We continue with lunch at the Old Faithful Inn, bison encounters, and Grand Prismatic Springs.

Purple, pink, and yellow colors at sunrise at Henrys Lake State Park, Idaho, near the highway leading North to West Yellowstone, Montana, and Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone Road Trip

Day 1 on our trip to Yellowstone: Today we are driving across Idaho from Boise to Henrys Lake State Park. After a short detour in the desert, we set up camp near West Yellowstone at midnight.

Yellowstone Vacation: A large American Bison or Buffalo stands in tall grass near the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The large grazing animal wanders through an open field while occasionally stopping to graze.

Yellowstone Vacation Tours: 7 Day Recommended Itinerary

We’ve planned the best 7 Day West Yellowstone Vacation Itinerary so you don’t have to! Check out each of the days below to put together your own vacation to Yellowstone and the surrounding area near Henrys Lake State Park in Idaho, Jackson Hole, and Grand Teton National Park.

Purple mountain lupien contrast with the dark and light green background at Tamarack Resort in Central Idaho.

Idaho Resorts: Tamarack Resort

Tamarack has always been a beautiful spot in Central Idaho; the latest investment and change in ownership will kick-start the next phase, bringing more vacationers and tourists to the area. All that to say now is the time to make an offer on property if you’re thinking of buying a summer cottage or winter ski destination home in the mountains of Idaho.

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