USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Blowout Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,702 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BLOWOUT CAMPGROUND (NFSR 40329-A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Activities
- <p> Blowout Boat Ramp is just down the hill and offers excellent fishing for Cutthroat trout, Brook trout, Rainbow trout and occasional Kokanee salmon.</p> , Boating, Camping
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
Blowout Campground is located on Highwy 26, approxiametly 58 miles southeast of Idaho Falls, ID. Aspens and tall lodgepole pines partially shade the campground. Blowout Boat Ramp is located down the hill from the campgroud and is on the Palisades Reservoir. Fishing for Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Trout and Kokanee, motorized and non-motorized boating activities are all popular on the reservoir. The Blowout Campground has 11 single units and 4 double units. Full time campground host located on site. Firewood is for sale at campground.
First Come/First Served; Dry Camping (No Host, Bathrooms locked); No Fee after Fall Closure
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 17° | -6° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 20° | -5° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 26° | 11° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 30° | 14° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 36° | 28° | 66° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 47° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 56° | 42° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 54° | 47° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 47° | 28° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 35° | 19° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 24° | 4° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 17° | 5° | 43° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
All 1,006 trails in Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Blowout Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 2 mi
- Big Elk · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 3 sites
- Calamity · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 41 sites
- Riverside Park Campground & Day Use Area · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- McCoy Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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