Big Eddy-Rainey Campground

We were hoping to camp in the Teton Canyon Campground but it was closed for an aggressive bear activity. We looked for a nearby alternative and this was a good option from Driggs.

Clean campground, no official sites but there are picnic tables if you need/want those you can park near them.

Disclaimer: we came from Driggs and Google routes us through a dicey dirt road called “N 5250 W Estate”. This road was muddy and wet from 3 days of rainfall. Would not attempt this road without 4wd and at least medium clearance. There are definitely alternates to this route as everyone had clean cars in the site.

Some noise here since it’s next to cows.

Decent farm roads coming in, just a big field with a single loop around it. There were a few rigs just parked around in the grass, no real designated sites. The best spot is actually directly in the back across from the entrance on a little driveway extending toward the creek. Clean bathrooms but no water, great views of the Teton range and 40-50mb/s on T Mobile 5G.

I arrived on a Sunday evening and there were still plenty of areas to call home. During my seven nights, it was a great stay! Only a few people stayed the entire time I was there and many of them were just one night campers. There are a couple spots that have fire rings and picnic tables but anywhere that allows driving is fair game. There were two clean valult toilets and a host that would drive around every morning to make sure you don’t stay longer than then 10 day limit. There is a boat launch near the bathrooms so there’s a lot of traffic during the day and on the weekends. While I was disappointed I did not see any moose during my weeklong stay, there was an abundance of prairie dogs. Also, almost every camper that came through here had a dog and I believe most of them were off leash and well behaved but if you are not a dog person or do not have a dog that enjoys other dogs, I would rethink before coming here because it is very likely dogs will be running around off leash. Great spot it you have a boat or kayak. Only 15 minutes to Driggs to stock up on supplies. Great AT&T service. If you were coming from drags, do not follow Google map instructions. Continue down the road until you hit 6000 and turn right. If you follow the Google map to turn on the first road, it is extremely rutted and unless you have a very high clearance, likely will damage something.

We stayed at Big Eddy-Rainey for 7 nights. This area is just west of Driggs, ID. There is a boat ramp close by that allows access to the Teton River. There are 2 vault toilets available. There is no access to drinking water or dump facilities here. We worked all week using AT&T and our booster without issue. The area is large enough for any size rig, flat and wide open. It does get busy with locals on the weekend but there is still plenty of room to spread out.

The view of the Tetons is wonderful on clear days and being parked here makes it much easier to float the river which we did. This spot was quiet even on the weekend. When the skies are clear you have a great view of the stars! We walked up on the ridge to overlook the river one evening and were lucky enough to observe 3 moose for about 45 minutes. They eventually crossed the river and went into the near by fields. We saw moose 3 times while at this camp spot.

This has been one of our favorite boondocking spots in 2 years of traveling. We will definitely stay here again if we're in the area.

This is a free campground on the river with good coverage on all carriers and close enough to enjoy Driggs. It’s basically one field where everyone make a spot, so not spread out dispersed camping. The day use of the river is fairly busy so there will also be quite a few cars parked there as well. It was big rig friendly. Lots of cows! It was fine and we would stay again but just don’t expect privacy like spread out BLM land. Your experience depends on your neighbors behavior. Dogs off leash seemed to be pretty common.,

We were worried about getting a spot because of the reviews. Much to our surprise, there were only a few campers. Great views of the Tetons, on the river and roads were easy to get down. It rained most of the days we stayed and roads were still drivable. We have a 4x4 but very easily accessible by car. Only a few campers our entire stay. Driggs is a great little town just a few miles away for necessities.

Overall, this is a great spot. Cell (Verizon) was good, and we saw multiple moose during our time there, which is always a treat! One of the only downsides is this is basically a large open field, so there is no privacy. There is great river access. One other complaint we had was there are some locals that let their dogs run loose in this area. Nothing against dogs at all, but the owners were not even on the property and the dogs wouldn't leave us alone (albeit friendly). But none of that would deter us from staying here again. It's a great location with beautiful views.

This is a great boondocking location! There is a large field with a gravel road running around it. And there is a river that runs around 2 sides! It’s a little crowded on the weekend, but not too noisy. Most weekend traffic is there to use the boat ramp. You can almost guarantee a moose sighting as you walk along the trail next to the river each evening. We saw 4 in one night! And though the smoke was bad while we were there, you can still see the Tetons rising above the other mountains in the background.

The road going in is in good shape up until the last turn. That last stretch is just washboarded, but nothing major or preventing any sized rig from going down it. There are also vault toilets available, though we didn’t inspect for cleanliness. Everything looked well maintained though.

Internet was good enough to work and stream without issue. Average 12 down and 4 up on both ATT and Verizon.

Driggs, ID is a short 10 minute drive away and has everything you could want. Super nice people too!

Overall, a great experience. Stayed two nights with friends. VERY quiet nights with quiet neighbors. Daytime rivers users are a bit noisy but generally they parked in the river access area. Some overflow day users parked in the camping area.

We saw a moose the first evening and a couple more with traveling to nearby Driggs, ID for a tire repair.

Whatever you do, don't let your GPS try using "N 5250 W Estate" road to get here. It is nothing more that a rutted out dirt path. My friend's rig was damaged when he traveled on this road. Beware.

Another hazard, be careful when pulling into the camp area if turning left, as there is a ditch drop off and my tandem wheels dropped into it. I mention this because the grass was grown up and it looked level. Stay on the gravel and all will be OK.