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Creekside Campsite
Booked 2 times
Campfires allowed
Pets allowed
Big Grove Campsite
Campfires allowed
Pets allowed
Reviews
91% Recommend27 ratings · 26 reviews
The campsite's host, Harmon, is noted for being responsive and accommodating, ensuring visitors have firewood ready on arrival. However, the proximity to the highway is a consistent drawback for guests, with some wishing they had been informed ahead of time. While the location is convenient for activities and generally quiet at night, leveling can be an issue, and there are occasional disturbances like a wandering dog. Despite these setbacks, the site meets basic needs with available amenities like drinking water and easy access to nearby attractions.
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Recommends
· September 2026
26 ft travel trailer ·
Fireside Campsite
Harmon was very responsive and accommodating . Great host.
Mixed feelings
· August 2026
Excellent Host Communication & Care
33 ft Class A · With pets ·
Pondside Campsite
Host had impeccable communication with us and she had a strong desire for us to have the best experience possible. Wood chopped and ready upon our arrival was icing on the cake.
It is too close to the road for us though.
Recommends
· July 2025
32 ft fifth wheel · With kids ·
Big Grove Campsite A
Beautiful camp spot and host was very accommodating. A+
Recommends
· May 2025
30 ft travel trailer · Group trip ·
Big Grove Campsite A
We had an awesome stay as usual. One of our favorite spots
Recommends
· October 2023
Beautiful!!! But some traffic noise
30 ft fifth wheel · With pets ·
Big Grove Campsite A
This is a beautiful spot in mature Tamarack and fir trees. Nice graveled camp sites. Very nice fire pits! (Bring your own DRY wood) You are 100 to 150 yards from the main road on that side of the lake. Traffic noise but not too bad. Very private. Sooo much better than any of the state or USFS campgrounds near there!
2 Warnings: we were BARELY able to turn around our 30ft 5th wheel in the site. And, if you rely on solar power there is little direct sun on the site. You have to chase it around between the trees.
We really enjoyed our time there! There is lake access nearby across the road. VERY well maintained! Thanks for letting us share your campsite.
It was a great spot, we'll stay again. There are cabins nearby but people are not nearly as close as they'd be in a campground. It's very private and our two dogs had a blast chasing squirrels. Traffic is a bit noisy from the road but no worse than anywhere else you can camp between the road and the lake. There are a couple nice fire pits with gravel around them and over the areas used regularly. Take an axe and a chainsaw to make it easier to access the fallen or standing dead trees to use for firewood. We parked our F350, a 29ft 5th wheel, a class A 32ft motorhome, a 14ft enclosed cargo trailer and a Dodge 1500 and had plenty of room. That said, there are lots of trees so you want to be pretty good at maneuvering your RV.
Recommends
· August 2023
20 ft campervan ·
Big Grove Campsite A
Great location and clean, nice shade trees and fire pit. This is just of the road so if you are worried about hearing traffic this is not the spot for you. We loved it anyway. Nice to be walking distance to the lake and fishing bridge.
Recommends
· August 2023
38 ft travel trailer · Group trip ·
Big Grove Campsite A
The camp site was wonderful.. very spacious, enough room for cars and trailers, good location and lot of trees. We really enjoyed our stay.
Great campsite that is easy to access. Great for a weekend by the lake! First experience dry camping 🏕️ with our RV and everything went perfect! Not for die hard remote campers. But if you’re wanting easy access, in the trees, but the convenience of going out for dinner this is a great spot! We will definitely be booking another weekend adventure here.
Mixed feelings
· August 2023
16 ft car · With kids ·
Creekside Campsite
The campsites were fine, they were clean and had firewood and there was drinking water. My only complaint is that they are route right next to the highway and it doesn’t say that on their website, that’s some thing that I would’ve liked to of known. I probably would’ve gone somewhere else. Had I known it was right next to the highway.
Recommends
· July 2023
30 ft travel trailer · Group trip ·
Big Grove Campsite A
Harmon was so helpful from booking to getting us situated. The Big Groves was secluded enough and we were close to everything. Thank you for a great camping weekend.
Large wooded land with sun and shade in just the right amounts. Three spots that are spread well apart, all with their own firepits.
Though it is right off W Mountain Road across the street from the lake, it is private because of the trees, so you hear the traffic, but they don't really see you. You would need to be careful with kids or pets that could wander over to the road. This spot is an easily walkable distance to Tamarack Falls Park where we put in our SUP, and there is a jumping pedestrian bridge at same area. Harmon came over and met us when we arrived and we had plenty of firewood already available.
I would definitely recommend and hope stay here again.
Recommends
· June 2023
15 ft pop-up camper · Group trip ·
Big Grove Campsite A
Nice camp spot with large trees that produce lots of shade! It’s a little bit close to the main road, but the road doesn’t get much traffic. I would stay here again.
Recommends
· June 2023
12 ft travel trailer · With pets ·
Big Grove Campsite A
Lovely, quiet spot in the woods, across the road from the lake. Close access to the town and the resort , both at a few minutes away !! Harmon is easy to work with, helpful and very friendly...
Recommends
· June 2023
25 ft travel trailer · With pets ·
Big Grove Campsite A
This was a great spot to camp with friends and family! The firewood was so appreciative also! We will definitely be back!
It was exactly as described and clean.
Within 1/2 hour of McCall and less than 10 min from Tamarack Ski Resort and the small town of Donnelly. We had the whole place to ourselves, but It looks like the spot could handle up to 4 small to Medium size Trailer/RV/Tents all included in the 1 rental fee. It's a real tight turn around when you get to the spot so If towing or 25 ft. or longer motorhome I would recommend backing into the gravel road.
Mixed feelings
· August 2021
Group trip ·
Big Grove Campsite A
We had a great time and we’re very glad to have found somewhere to go!😊 Would have been nice to have a place to leave our trash! Also it was probably a little tighter place than we expected. The atv trails are farther down the highway there so for the littles it meant driving on the busy road a little ways. Quite a busy highway close to camp! The weather and lake were beautiful!!
Incredible retreat! Our family just returned from 3 nights at Big Grove with our closest friends and their kids. The 9 of us spent the weekend relaxing, fishing, chatting, and playing screen-free in the woods. It was just the reprieve we needed from the bustle of the city and the heat of summer. On our last night, we even looked up the availability at Big Grove to see if we can make one more trip up before winter. Let's hope we can make it happen, cuz we weren't done! Thank you for sharing your special spot with us.
The location was good, it was easy access to all area activities. It was very quiet at night, no noise from neighbors, there are cabins and other RV's in the area. The pad had a good slope to it, side to side, so make sure you have enough blocks. We were at the end of our Anderson levelers after relocating 3 times to find the most level spot on the pad. There is power hookup but our surge protector said it was reverse polarity so we didn't use it. When we first arrived there was a vehicle parked on the pad and it took a while to find owner of it to have it moved. Once it was moved we saw a few piles of dog poo, which we later found out there is a dog that just wanders around the area and visits the campsite to use the bathroom...a couple times a day. It was pretty easy to back into the spot but you need to be as close to the hookups as possible to be as level as possible. I don't want this review to sound too negative because overall it worked for our needs, which was a place to sleep close to the water and McCall (30 min). The owner cannot control a wondering dog, but just an fyi if you see poo on the pad you know why.
Recommends
· June 2021
Group trip ·
Big Grove Campsite A
Awesome spot for a group. Just a short walk to some water! Had some good privacy and just off the road. I would recommend to plug in mountain meadows rental in your GPS vs the address provided. The host has extra directions and are important to follow.
Recommends
· May 2021
Group trip ·
Fireside Campsite
The location was great and essy to psrk.
Recommends
· May 2021
Group trip ·
Big Grove Campsite A
Nice spot with plenty of room
Mixed feelings
· October 2020
Group trip ·
Big Grove Campsite A
Very basic camp with no amenities and lots of trees. If you like to be in the shade this is a great spot. Very good location.
Recommends
· September 2020
Group trip ·
Big Grove Campsite A
We found this campsite the morning of our stay. Harmon was quick to respond and gave great directions to the location. The campsite was easy to find but could definitely be easy to miss if you don’t pay attention.
The site is very private and secluded but close to town and you get cell reception in case you need it for anything or have questions for Harmon. It’s in the Boise National Forest and across the road from Lake Cascade.
Unfortunately, we were not able to get our 21’ Coleman trailer in the site due to a small dip and incline at the gate; we bottomed out. HOWEVER, after a brief conversation with Harmon, he directed us to another property he owned near by. Not as private but his brother was on site and made it work for us. He made sure we were settled, comfortable and secluded. He even used a tractor with a loader bucket to clean up the dirt and weeds and make it safe for my kids. Much appreciated.
The campsite would have been bada** for family (me, my husband, 2 kids and 2 dogs). With a trailer with higher clearance it would have been great.
We really enjoyed staying at Harmons place. It’s right off the road but there’s so many trees it feels secluded. Nice easy walk over to the lake which all the kids loved. My kids were asking when we could go back!
Location
Donnelly, Valley, Idaho, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Hosted by Harmon E.
Joined in September 2020Things to do nearby
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