• Twin Sisters

    City Of Rocks

    National Reserve Idaho

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  • Visitor Center Operating Hours Notification

    The City of Rocks Visitor Center will be closed May 21 & 22 for an All-Employee Orientation. The visitor center will reopen May 23 and operate from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 7 days a week (including holidays) through October.

Camping

Site 46

Site 46

Photo by Kris Hawkins

Camping

City of Rocks offers 64 standard sites, in and among the granite formations, with easy access to trails and vistas. Clean vault toilets and water stations are centrally located. Most sites include a tent pad, picnic table, and fire gril.

Campsite Map

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Reservations

 
Tent Camping
Bread Loaves Group Site
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General Camping Information

Rules:

  • Pay fees at Bath Rock
  • Walk-in campers pay for 1 night at a time only
  • Length of stay is limited to 14 days in any 30-day period
  • Pets must be on a leash at all times
  • Gathering of firewood is prohibited - firewood may be available for purchase in Almo
  • Use established campsites and fire rings only
  • Quiet hours are between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m
  • Maximum of 8 people, 2 vehicles, and 2 tents per individual campsite
  • Check-in 2:00 p.m. and check-out 1:00 p.m.

Group Sites:

  • Twin Sisters 12-35 people/night
  • Bread Loaves and Juniper 12-25 people/night

Equestrian Camping:

City of Rocks offers the Juniper Group Site for equestrian campers. This area is remote and primitive. The campsite features a corral, standard campsite amenities, and a vault toilet. Smoky Mountain Campground, near the east entrance to the reserve, offers six sites, with water and electricity, paved camping spurs, coral, and showers.

Fees:

Single Site Fee Schedule

  • Campsite Fee - $12.72
  • Reservation Fee - $10.60

Group Site Fee Schedule (12 people/night minimum)

  • Reservation Fee - $26.50
  • Per Person Overnight Fee - $3.18

Make your reservations!!!

Did You Know?

Sketch of immigrants camped by their wagon on the prairie.

City of Rocks was a major landmark for emigrants traveling along the California Trail. This unique geological area provided rest and inspiration for the many weary travelers who were heading for Granite Pass and ultimately for California.