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Learn more about alerts →Tent campers who want direct lake views and actual wildlife (deer, turkeys, pheasants are regulars) will find this earns its best-season score. The wooded tent section gives more space and privacy than the RV area, and the pier plus boat launch mean you can fish or paddle without
No electric or water hookups and no dump station makes this a poor fit for RVers expecting full-service sites. The RV section runs tighter and more crowded than the tent area, and campers who don't boat or swim will find on-site activities thin once the beach novelty wears off.
Context for the broader area surrounding Meadowbrook Area Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
Island Park Reservoir which is formed by <A HREF="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=151">Island Park Dam</a> is a major feature of the <A HREF="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=361">Mindoka Project. </a> Recreation on this 11 square mile (7,000-acre) reservoir with 64 miles of shoreline is administered by the <A HREF="http://www.fs.usda.gov/ctnf">Targhee National Forest</a>. Located in the high country of eastern Idaho, north of Idaho Falls. At Island Park Reservoir, fishing season is year-round for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, coho salmon, yellow perch, and bluegill. The Island Park area offers excellent trout fishing at Island Park Reservoir and along the Henry's Fork,Buffalo River, Warm River, Fall River and Bitch Creek. Reservoir acre feet and total reservoir capacity and cubic feet/second release rates for rivers below <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/pn/snakeriver/water/">Upper Snake River Basin</a> reservoirs and select river locations are updated daily and graphically provided. Season open year-round.</a> <A HREF=" http://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/ramps/island/island.html"> Boat ramp elevations.</a>
Directions: Located immediately west of U.S. 20, between Ashton and Big Springs.
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Summer brings warm lake-front camping, with daytime highs in the 70s–80s°F and comfortable evenings for campfires. Swimming, boating, and shore fishing peak during these months. Shaded sites make hot afternoons pleasant. Expect higher crowds and busy reservations on summer weekends, so book early. Off-peak visits can be remarkably quiet. Some campers have had the entire campground to themselves.
Summer is peak: warm lake-front camping with swimming, boating and shore fishing.
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Restroom buildings with flush toilets and showers; potable water spigots available within short walking distance of sites. Campsites have fire rings and picnic tables. Onsite small beach, pier and boat launch; firewood available for purchase at the park office.
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