Thompson Flat Campground, Burley, ID

Thompson Flat Campground is located in the Minidoka Ranger District, Sawtooth National Forest (1 hr 24 min east of Twin Falls, ID) with an elevation of 8,036 feet. There are a total of 11 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid July to the end of September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 60 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Fees range from $8.00 to $50.00. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (25)

4.1 out of 5

5 star		52%
4 star		8%
3 star		28%
2 star		4%
1 star		4%

@MichaelS838841 · Camped on Sep 2, 2024 at Campsite #11

More gravel needed around fire rings to make the mud manageable during rain. It rains a lot at Thompson Flats and Lake Cleveland.

@KellyK9785145 · Camped on Jul 18, 2024 at Campsite #A1

Nice and quiet

@AshleyJ9234907 · Camped on Aug 19, 2023 at Campsite #2

We ended up moving to spot #4. Spot 2 is rated for a 50 rig and we could not back our 5th wheel in easily. We got luck spot 4 was unoccupied or reserved. Spot 2 seemed closer to the road and less private. Would not recommend for a rig 40+. Maybe not even more than 30. Spot was very pretty though.

@Christina231EC · Camped on Aug 13, 2023 at Campsite #20

Beautiful campground way up a mountain in the middle of Idaho. We loved this site, had a beautiful view of the Perseid Meteor Shower and will remember this night forever.

@SHANNONH277765 · Camped on Jul 21, 2023 at Campsite #11

This is a great campsite and the weather couldnt have been better. The wildflowers were beautiful and the temp at night was perfect. This place could be totally booked and you still feel secluded and its so close to Lake Cleveland which is the perfect place to spend a hot summer day!

@chrisf4258649 · Camped on Aug 25, 2022 at Campsite #A1

Awesome spot in a great area

@MonicaR4687351 · Camped on Aug 20, 2022 at Campsite #6

We have camped at the same spot at Thompson Flat every year for the last 4 years. We love the location and the campsites themselves are always clean and well kept. This year (2022) the bathrooms were awful. I had never seen so much feces and bugs EVERYWHERE! It truly looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in years, which it’s looked great in the years past.

@GaylaW3826690 · Camped on Aug 3, 2022 at Campsite #A1

Loved the campsite, but there was NO toilet paper in the bathroom! Our group plus campers from another site close by were in a lot of trouble. The bathrooms were filthy, so it didnt look like anyone was paying attention to the site at all. We had 2 rolls that didn't go far, had to send someone to buy some.i don't know what the other group dis. We even called the ranger station and told them, and they said they'd send someone, but we never saw anyone, from Wednesday to Saturday. Be warned - besides having to bring your own water, you also need your own toilet paper!

@BristonR906612 · Camped on Jul 22, 2022 at Campsite #C1

We had a celebration of life activity planned at Thompson Flats campground. We were all coming from different parts of the country, none of us from Idaho, so it was important that we had a reservation ahead of time. After spending $158 to reserve the entire C loop for the weekend, we arrived and all 4 spots were taken by other groups who had also payed for it. The people in those sites obviously didn’t want to leave because they had payed for it, and there is no camp manager on site to talk to to get things resolved. We ended up finding a hotel 45 minutes away, and had to pay $500 for the hotel, which took away from the experience that we traveled across the country for, as well as the $158 for the campground. Very unprofessional and disorganized. I will never reserve this campground again.

@HeidiH1774228 · Camped on Sep 10, 2021 at Campsite #10

We love camping here. It’s our favorite in the area. A quick drive to the lake or many other opportunities. Lots of trees, shade, and quiet. Fall is our favorite time to come.

@heidih842 · Camped on Sep 10, 2021 at Campsite #10

We love camping here. It’s our favorite in the area. A quick drive to the lake or many other opportunities. Lots of trees, shade, and quiet. Fall is our favorite time to come.

@MadisonP572 · Camped on Jul 22, 2021 at Campsite #2

Easy to find! Beautiful view and private camp spots.

@MadisonP317590 · Camped on Jul 22, 2021 at Campsite #2

Easy to find! Beautiful view and private camp spots.

@JoyceAH1431263 · Camped on Aug 12, 2020 at Campsite #20

Love, love , loved this campground! Beautiful, peaceful, with large space between campsites. Beautiful Cleveland lake right up the road too.

@JoyceAH153 · Camped on Aug 12, 2020 at Campsite #20

Love, love , loved this campground! Beautiful, peaceful, with large space between campsites. Beautiful Cleveland lake right up the road too.

@JohnW495 · Camped on Aug 6, 2020 at Campsite #19

A map or a list of camp sites in each loop would be helpful. A/B/C didn't help, especially when this information wasn't on our reservation. We stayed in #19 (loop C). The driveway is a true double, but is on a slant. Our 22 foot trailer was able to get up off the slant but our truck was on it. Any trailer much bigger might have a hard time with getting it level and off the slant. There is a decent amount of shade. There is a LOT of traffic and people who don't drive slow on the dirt road, causing a lot of dust to be kicked up and blown towards your camp. As mentioned, no camp host. This place is two miles away from Lake Cleveland, which is really pretty and good for kayaking. When you are going down the road for lake Cleveland, it is only enough for one vehicle. There are occasional turn offs, but only a couple. On AT&T we had cell service. Overall a decent spot and campground. Just be prepared for a lot of dust.

@JohnW4841416 · Camped on Aug 6, 2020 at Campsite #19

@CammyG4956267 · Camped on Jul 24, 2020 at Campsite #A1

Camping at Thompson's Flats is a great experience after you chase other campers out of your reserved camp sites. Every time we have a family reunion in Loop A we show up to set up camp and there are other campers already in our spots and we have to tell them to leave. There is no camp host, ranger, or after hours phone number to call to get to help. How the sites are marked reserved are a joke and something different needs to be done so there is no confusion or misunderstanding.

@CammyG468 · Camped on Jul 24, 2020 at Campsite #A1

@ThomasT184 · Camped on Jul 15, 2020 at Campsite #A1

The only issue we had was that the reserved sign was not put out and people were trying to take our spot. We called in and was told no one could do it because of being understaffed. But yet a Forest Service person was there 5 different times, once within a couple of hours after we were told no one could come. Things were well kept, bathrooms were fairly cleaned and maintained. We will stay there again.

@ThomasT2893818 · Camped on Jul 15, 2020 at Campsite #A1

@CynthiaP182 · Camped on Aug 5, 2019 at Campsite #17

Great spot to stay to visit City of Rocks. Drive carefully around the cows!

@GeorgeM720 · Camped on Jul 27, 2019 at Campsite #19

Good facility and lots of fun for our family. No water there but that was the only inconvenience.

@GeneH429 · Camped on Jul 11, 2019 at Campsite #6

had a great time-

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