Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightA forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Perched at about 5,700 feet on a hillside above the north end of Palisades Reservoir, Calamity Campground sits in the Snake River drainage roughly 55 miles east of Idaho Falls along Highway 26 just below the Palisades dam access. The site occupies mixed stands of lodgepole pine, spruce, fir, aspen and maple, and summer wildflowers dot the understory; from many sites you look down toward the reservoir rather than out across flat ground.











Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-06 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| C-11 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| C-09 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| C-07 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| B-03 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| A-03 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| B-05 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| A-17 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| A-02 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| B-02 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 40 no-hookup individual sites.
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“Access to the campground did not exist. We ended up staying in another campground in the area.”
“Gorgeous camping spot right on the reservoir. Would recommend 4 wheel drive to get up there with the primary road not open currently.”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night| – |
| – |
| $20 |
| B-10 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| C-04 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| A-10 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| B-07 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| C-06 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| A-01 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| C-05 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| A-07 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| A-11 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| A-15 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| B-04 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| C-08 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| A-04 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| B-08 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| C-10 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| B-09 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| A-14 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| A-05 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| A-13 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| B-12 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| B-11 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| C-03 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| A-16 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| B-13 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| A-09 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| C-02 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| A-12 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| A-08 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| C-01 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| B-06 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 7 · 26 mi from campground
$220/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 8 · 37 mi from campground
$75/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 39 mi from campground
$135/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

24 mi · 3 hr · from $135/person

25 mi · 13 hr · from $329/person

25 mi · 4 hr · from $149/person

25 mi · 4 hr · from $215/person
For July weekends, book about 158 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 68 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 29 days ahead | 84 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 51 days ahead |
| June | 47 days ahead | 133 days ahead | 58 days ahead | 134 days ahead |
| July | 68 days ahead | 158 days ahead | 99 days ahead | 157 days ahead |
| August | 32 days ahead | 114 days ahead | 81 days ahead | 164 days ahead |
| September | 27 days ahead | 51 days ahead | 27 days ahead | 95 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (3,676 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

25 mi · 4 hr · from $159/person

25 mi · 3 hr · from $115/person

25 mi · 4 hr · from $125/person

25 mi · 3 hr · from $125/person

25 mi · 10 hr–12 hr · from $325/person
40 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
40 sites · $20/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15