Pocatello KOA
The Pocatello KOA offers sites for RVs up to 80 feet. Site hookups include 30- or 50-amp electric, water, sewer, cable TV and Wi-Fi. Pets are welcome at the KOA, and there is a play area where your dog can romp off-leash. Showers, bathrooms, picnicking facilities, coin-operated laundry, a guest house and playgrounds are available for guest use. The American Falls Reservoir is within a 30-minute drive. Visitors to the reservoir can canoe, fish and kayak. Craters of the Moon National Monument is a two-hour drive to the west. There are hiking trails and opportunities to go on ranger-led interpretive walks to learn of the volcanic activity in the area.
Pocatello KOA
9815 W. Pocatello Creek Road
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-6851
koa.com/where/ID/12112/
Massacre Rocks State Park
Macabre name aside, the Massacre Rocks State Park presents a convenient location to the Pocatello/America Falls region. The park is part of the Idaho system and has been designated a historic park. Hikers can spend time walking trails that were once part of the Oregon Trail, the wagon route pioneers used to make their way west. The Snake River runs next to the campground, and there are canoes and kayaks for rent at the park. RV sites have 30-amp electric, water and sewer connections. Pets are allowed but must remain leashed in the park. Guests can use the showers at the campground. Bouldering problems can be found in the park on the many glacial erratics strewn about the land.
Massacre Rocks State Park
3592 N. Park Lane
American Falls, ID 83211
(208) 548-2672
parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/massacrerocks.aspx
Cowboy RV Park
The Cowboy RV Park is just outside the core of Pocatello. There are sites for large and small RVs. Hookups include water, sewer, 30- and 50-amp electric, cable TV and Wi-Fi. Pets are welcome. Picnic facilities, barbecue stations, showers, bathrooms, guest house and a coin-operated laundry facility are on the premises. The Caribou-Targhee National Forest is within an hour's drive where visitors can find hiking trails, mountain biking single-track and backpacking. The Snake River is within 20 minutes. Anglers can fish for salmon and trout on the river.
Cowboy RV Park
845 Barton Road
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 232-4587
Article Written By Eric Cedric
A former Alaskan of 20 years, Eric Cedric now resides in California. He's published in "Outside" and "Backpacker" and has written a book on life in small-town Alaska, "North by Southeast." Cedric was a professional mountain guide and backcountry expedition leader for 18 years. He worked in Russia, Iceland, Greece, Turkey and Belize. Cedric attended Syracuse University and is a private pilot.
