- Lava Hot Springs
The best river, stream, or creek RV camping near Lava Hot Springs
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Top-rated campgrounds
97% (77)
Top-rated campgrounds
Public campgrounds near Lava Hot Springs
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PT
September 2025
Tent
Very quiet and cute camp site that is very close to town. It was a nice quick getaway. There was plenty of room and the sounds of the creek were relaxing. Our only caveat was that we wish we had known the porta potty was only there until mid September.
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Kody
September 2025
Tent
With pets
Our second visit. Awesome sit and great hosts. 10/10
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September 2025
Tent
Awesome location! We loved it! Very private, quiet and lots of shade.
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Jaina
September 2025
Tent
With pets
We loved camping here! It is one of our very favorite spots to camp:)
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Kathryn
August 2025
Tent
We loved our one night stay on Ken’s land. It was peaceful and private and we loved the site. The hill to get over to campsite 4 was steep, but doable in an SUV. The porta potty is about a 5-minute walk up and over the small hill, but it was never crowded and was clean. On Sunday morning around 10am we witnessed the bizarre landslide of rocks from whatever they were dumping down the mountain. As other reviewers have said it is pretty strange and happens in decently close proximity to site 4. We just made sure to keep our dog away from that side of the site. We would definitely come back here! We loved it.
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Cadence
August 2025
Tent
We were on site 2 for a night and it was nice! Right next to the creek, it was great to hear it at night.
I’ll add to some other reviews about the hill going in and out- we had a Mazda 6 with fairly new tires and were able to get back up the hill alright, but it was still a little scary 😬 so just know that if you don’t have 4 wheel drive and it happens to rain or your tires are bad, it may not be worth the risk!
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Nicole
August 2025
Tent
With pets
Beautiful piece of land. This is my families second time here and we love it. We were there on Labor Day weekend and even with all four sites being booked we barely heard or saw any of the others. If you are looking for a place to just disconnect you can’t go wrong picking this place. Ken is a great host and very responsive.
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Baylie
August 2025
Tent
With pets
Loved tent camping in Bryce’s land. He was an excellent host and was so so helpful!!
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Ramon
August 2025
22 ft travel trailer
With kids
The place is quiet and peaceful. In close to Bear Lake and a small town, I'll definitely be coming back
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Hyrum
August 2025
Tent
With pets
This was an incredibly peaceful place to stay, super close to the lake. Holli & Bryce are amazing hosts and willing to help with anything you need. Will definitely be back had a great time!
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Julie
August 2025
17 ft travel trailer
Nice spot, Bryce and Holly were awesome hosts. Nice grassy area with a beautiful view.
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Jessica
August 2025
Tent
This was a really great private site. The owners wetr lind enough to lead me down to the area. The access road is steep and rocky but fun to drive on. It would be best to have 4wd and this site you cross a creek. The entry is across from the green house at 4514 where the big rock mound is. The toilet was clean too just down a bit next to sites 2 and 3. I enjoyed my stay and had a nice fire.
My lab enjoyed being off leash a bit while we were in the site area.
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Blake
August 2025
Tent
Lovely Private Campground! Very spacious and secluded with a babbling creek. Couldn’t have been happier with the stay.
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Nadine
August 2025
12 ft campervan
With pets
Beautiful, quiet spot overlooking farmland with a GREAT sunset view. Bryce & sons were easy to talk to & helpful.
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Angela
August 2025
Tent
With kids
Great location, mostly secluded. We love how safe and blocked off this area is because we don't worry about our kids playing out of arms reach. Of course we watched them by the creek but the large camp area has plenty of space for them to explore within eyesight. There were other campers there this time (we camped here last year in the fall and it was completely empty) and they didn't obey the quiet hours rule (10 pm) which made it kind of hard getting our kiddos to sleep until almost midnight every night once the music stopped but that wasn't a trip ruin-er for us. We still enjoy our time playing in the creek, hanging out by the fire, and listening to the crickets and awesome nature sounds that we could hear all day and most of the night. We appreciated the porta-potty as well. Will definitely return!
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Boz
July 2025
Tent
With pets
Awesome spot by a little creek. The kiddos and dogs loved the playing in the water. Had a great time, going to return again.
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Jared
July 2025
Tent
Group trip
We had a great time camping here! Just a quick overnighter on our way to Blackfoot. We definitely missed the sign to campsite #4 so we ended up driving to the wrong spot at first. Campsite #4 is your first right once you go down the hill off the main road. I’ll echo what’s been said by others that the dirt roads are steep but manageable in an AWD crossover/SUV. Our campsite and bathroom (chemical toilet) were both clean. Be prepared for bugs but they weren’t as bad once we started the fire.
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Dana
July 2025
Tent
With pets
Ken was very responsive and answered questions quickly. He allowed us to fill our water jugs on his property. The port a potty was very clean. The site wasn’t marked out very well but he came out and showed us where it was. Our cars got pretty scratched up driving in and out but it’s camping, so… We had a good time and felt very safe and tucked away.
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BENJAMIN L
July 2025
Tent
With pets
Spent 3 days here over independence day weekend. From the moment we arrived we were greeted with nothing but kindness. The owners (Holli & Bryce) were incredibly welcoming and accommodating. They provided a hand washing station (which was sincerely appreciated), outhouse was clean and well taken care of, Bryce provided a fire pit and firewood for us, chairs, mowed a path to the river that runs parallel to the field we camped at so I could fish (full of massive carp) and Holli gave us kits for s'more's and a homemade tea kit which was delicious! As well as a wealth of local knowledge and insight for navigating the area! Truly couldn’t ask for better service.
As far as the land and campsite goes, the campsite is situated on a flat grass field that overlooks the farm, easy to access, only ~15 mins to the north beach along a dirt road on the east side of the valley. Incredible scenery and incredible wildlife. In the evening you can hear the frogs croaking and the coyotes howling in the distance at night. We saw owls, deer, a family of raccoons and eagles. Their property is right next to the bear lake wildlife refuge so if you’re a birder i’d highly recommend. Overall we couldn’t recommend this site enough, and would gladly recommend to anyone looking for a peaceful, scenic escape near Bear Lake. Especially during a holiday weekend!
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Baylie
July 2025
Tent
Group trip
We loved tent camping on Ken’s land. He was a friendly host who suggestions for us before our arrive of things to do in the area. He also stopped to check in with us to make sure we didn’t have any issues when we arrived. Great place.
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