Calamity Campground, Irwin, ID

Calamity Campground is located in the Palisades Ranger District, Caribou-Targhee National Forest (1 hr 15 min east of Idaho Falls, ID) with an elevation of 5,663 feet. There are a total of 40 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to the beginning of September. 37 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 99 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. There is a fee of $20.00 per night. Some amenities include boat ramp, swimming. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (47)

4.4 out of 5

5 star		62%
4 star		23%
3 star		9%
2 star		0%
1 star		4%

@JodellF6528974 · Camped on Sep 8, 2022 at Campsite #A1

The campground is beautiful and we liked our very private campsite. It was really sad to see how low the lake was!!! The last time we were at this campground the water's edge was as we came out of the trees from the campground. It was beyond unbelievable

@BrianE1853408 · Camped on Aug 18, 2022 at Campsite #C3

Beautiful scenery in quiet campground. Spot C3‘s tent space is meant for smaller tents, but we had enough space in our parking area for our 8-person tent and our van. We will come again!

@KyleS7386692 · Camped on Aug 18, 2022 at Campsite #B2

Campgrounds are very nice and shaded. The kids had fun finding huckleberries. The reservoir was really low but you can drive out to the water rather than walking and the kids had a lot of fun. Should have brought a shade canopy though.

@NolaW4696670 · Camped on Jul 18, 2022 at Campsite #A2

We were in loop A, close to the bathrooms and reservoir. There were lots of mosquitos, but we loved this spot and would go again.

@TroyW9375257 · Camped on Jul 18, 2022 at Campsite #A13

Always love coming to Calamity and have for years. Thank you.

@KimH4415877 · Camped on Jul 3, 2022 at Campsite #A9

Love the area. the only complaint in the toilets were dirty and not kept as clean as they normally are.

@JanieK4633105 · Camped on Jun 28, 2022 at Campsite #A4

Had a nice few relaxing days. Beautiful views around the lake.

@CaitlinL306329 · Camped on Jun 28, 2022 at Campsite #A1

This campground is NOT suited for tent camping, and I am shocked that is not listed anywhere. You will have to set up on a parking pad next to the road through the campground, you will not be able to stake your tent down, and you will have to sleep on large, sharp rocks. This campground seems to be highly frequented by people who are local and in campers, but if you're from out of the area and in a tent, I'd pick a different campground.

@JoshH1766758 · Camped on Jun 18, 2022 at Campsite #A13

Nice host

@JedV2340697 · Camped on Jun 2, 2022 at Campsite #A14

Our visit to Calamity campground was about as good as it gets. There were only 2 other camp sites occupied. It was extremely quiet and peaceful and the access to Palisades reservoir was the icing on the cake. The road to get there is a little sketchy, but paved the whole way. Thanks for a great campground and stay!

@AlexanderB411 · Camped on Sep 3, 2021 at Campsite #C2

All of the tent only campsites were really well-maintained and very well set up. It was a very pretty campsite and the fact that it had a no trailer loop was very nice

@BethanyC535 · Camped on Sep 3, 2021 at Campsite #A8

Wonderful!

@RobertJ657 · Camped on Aug 25, 2021 at Campsite #B2

The campground was pretty nicely covered by trees and toilets were clean. Beware of extra vehicles costs even if the site says more than one vehicle, you'll have to pay for the extra vehicles. Lake is low but pretty. Camp host are lukewarm at best. All in all, it's a pretty spot just wish the hospitality was better and the extra fees weren't there to put damper on the experience.

@KatieT551 · Camped on Aug 25, 2021 at Campsite #A9

Great campsite. Lots of water faucets around. Clean and tidy!

@RogerK275 · Camped on Aug 22, 2021 at Campsite #A4

Showers were a nice touch!

@DanielleR813 · Camped on Aug 18, 2021 at Campsite #A13

Great campsite, weather sucked but overall great site!

@CallyeB438 · Camped on Aug 16, 2021 at Campsite #B3

It was a wonderful experience for my family and we truly loved our first time in Idaho thanks to this campground and keeper!

@RobertB918 · Camped on Aug 13, 2021 at Campsite #A1

When we arrived at the campground the host directed us to our site which unfortunately was occupied. We had made this reservation only a week in advance when we saw that a site had opened. Knowing this was the busy part of the season we hoped for the best but were ready for the worst. The host jumped into action and did some checking and found a site that was reserved but not occupied was open. They were able to get us into the site and we had a wonderful time during our stay. The campground was busy but well organized, the campers were courteous and respectful with their ATV/UTVs, and the facilities were clean. We loved the layout of the campsite which made parking our 34 foot trailer quite easy and allowed room to spread out so we weren't restricted to the immediate area around the camper. We'll definitely be back.

@BenB122 · Camped on Aug 1, 2021 at Campsite #C1

Lots of open spots and good privacy, but lots of OHV noise up behind the campground during the day.

@DougD163 · Camped on Jul 31, 2021 at Campsite #A5

We had a great time. The country is beautiful. I felt sorry for the host, I gave her a bad time, but she was great.

@BruceL114 · Camped on Jul 27, 2021 at Campsite #B5

Narrow Winding road to get into the campground. Nice camp grounds. Clean rest rooms. I will go back.

@BrianZ155 · Camped on Jul 21, 2021 at Campsite #A14

RV spots were clean and the vegetation between them made it feel more private. Facilities were clean. We enjoyed exploring the rocky beach area around the lake wince the water level was extremely low. There were also a ton of huckleberries around our site that you could just pick off the plant, wash and eat!

@HillaryL530 · Camped on Jul 21, 2021 at Campsite #A10

Always a great place to stay. Bathrooms are always clean and a great dock to launch the boat.

@LindsayD966 · Camped on Jul 19, 2021 at Campsite #B3

A very nice and relaxing campground. The bathrooms were spotless.

@StephanieD192 · Camped on Jul 8, 2021 at Campsite #A5

The camp host was new and not kind at all. The boat ramp was full so we brought our boat to camp. The next morning she was lecturing us about having an extra vehicle. No hi or good morning or anything kind to say. I mentioned we had done this in the past and it was never a problem. She said her job was to enforce the rules. OK I get it, but we paid online and drove SEVEN hours. We paid the extra 24 dollars to her and it seemed odd that the envelope didn't even seal. How do we know she didn't just keep it? We have come here for 6 years and absolutely LOVE it!! All previous camp hosts have been so kind and friendly and I missed them this year. I would recommend her job is to FIRST be kind and friendly and not so damn money hungry and over use of power.

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