Portneuf Lower Dispersed Camping

Yeah, there are trains, but they didn’t wake us up during the night. Sites not very level, but they are wide. We parked diagonally to find the most level before setting up. Clean vault toilet in day use area.

Stayed here to take advantage of Lava Hot Springs outdoor pools after a few long days of driving. Quiet. Two others in the campground-one in a rental moving truck & one in a pick-up/cargo trailer. Odd, but not sketchy.

This place was a great spot just outside of town. We arrived about 4pm on Saturday in October and were one of four people there. By 7pm it had filled up completely.

This is a very open spot with large sites to accommodate any rig and vehicle, and the sites are spread out enough to feel private but close enough to feel safe. There were restrooms on site but we did not check them out.

Noise - there is a train that runs by the campground (including throughout the night) and is very loud. The whistle is blown while the train passes, so I woke up each time it came by.

This was a clean and beautiful area; the only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is because many previous access roads and spots (that were closer to the water) were blocked off by a newly built fence.
It rained the whole time we were there- so we didn’t stay as long as we might have otherwise would. We did enjoy the lava hot springs indoor pool which was fun! This was a super easy access point, loved that it was free and close to the road and We had great cell service. The trains are very loud (and seemed to run more frequent at night haha) but our kids slept through it so lucky them! We will definitely still come back though another time when it isn’t raining! :)

There are about 8 campsites that can accommodate 25 - 30’ trailers. The view is fabulous and relaxing. We parked trailer and went to town; we felt secure and had no issues. There is good distance between campsites. Last, the railroad is next to campsite, trains passed twice at night. Not an issue for us, however this reflects the 4 stars. We recommend this campsite, again it was quite and close to town (5-10min)

Stayed at this camp loop the beginning of July. Reading other reviews, it looks like the site has gone through some remodeling and no longer looks like the Google Maps photo. The camp loop is fenced with wooden fences and designated spots. There are 8 total spots, a day use area, and also a vault toilet.

The vault toilet was gross when we stayed. Therefore, we simply used our own RV.

Access to the Portneuf River is a little difficult, but there are a few spaces where you can get into the water and relax.

Trains trains trains! Yes, seems everyone complains about the trains in the reviews. How can you help it when the camp loop is literally within feet of the train track? Overall, didn't bother me. I slept through the various trains overnight, and the kids ABSOLUTELY loved the trains. They make for AWESOME drone footage too.

Otherwise, the camp loop is well maintained, spaces relatively level (yes, I had to use leveling blocks).

Cell coverage, good enough. I have a peplink with Visible.com SIM card. I was able to connect to the towers no problem with both my peplink (mifi router+Visible SIM...Verizon network) and also ATT. I did NOT need to pull out the weboost.

This land is owned by the Idaho fish and game. They just opened it back up after contructing actual sites. There are 8 designated spots that are all gravel. A couple of them will hold a big rig like mine. See image. The only thing that would make it a 5 is if some of the sites had been on the river. Oh and the train tracks run by and are alot of trains.