This was an interesting and educational stop! The view of the Snake River and rocky mountains was beautiful from the overlook trail off the visitor's center. They have a decent sized parking area. The visitor's center had museum exhibits, gift shop and nice, clean restrooms. The guy at the counter was super friendly and helpful. Admission is $7 for day use. There's a campground too! A little further down is Register Rock, a boulder with emigrant signatures carved in it from the 1800s. It is very well preserved and even has a gate around it. There are restrooms available at this site as well. Overall we enjoyed our time here. Would highly recommend. read more

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Stayed at the "Cottontail" Cabin. It felt like we were the only ones there. Very peaceful and quiet location. Beautiful sagebrush and grasslands. Only wished I could have stayed longer. read more

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Not big rig friendly. Park rangers not friendly at all. We just left Massacre Rocks State Park in Idaho. Our site just barely fit our RV. It didn't fit our car. There were boulders on the entrance to each site. There wasn't any room for turning radius so that our RV could get in the site. So yes our RV tangled with a Boulder on P/S. We had to park our car in the dirt by the picnic table. We were warned yesterday that we had 5 minutes to move our car off the dirt on our site or the park ranger would fine us $1,000.00. Are they insane? My hubby had to move the car immediately in his pjs up to the office parking lot and then walk down all the levels in his pj's. I would never stay there again. read more

Massacre Rocks State Park - Large Boulders on entrance to sites. Narrow road with little to no turning radius. - Campgrounds Near Me - American Falls, Idaho

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We were in a road trip and needed to stretch our legs and take a break, so we came upon this place kind of by accident. It is amazing. Great camping, wonderful hiking and very clean and well maintained. The views are outstanding and makes me want to come back in warmer weather to explore and experience ! read more

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Gorgeous place! Surrounded by sagebrush and juniper, beautiful views. Definitely the best campsite I've stayed at on my California-North Dakota round trip. This place is also good for tent camping (Site #11 is cheaper if you don't need a water hookup). The campground hosts are friendly, the bathrooms and sites are clean, and there's enough space between campsites to give you some privacy. I'll definitely stay here again. read more

Massacre Rocks State Park - View from my campsite. - Campgrounds Near Me - American Falls, Idaho

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Nice easy hike to wagon trails, water and the bluffs. Worth stopping for so you can stretch your legs. read more

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I really enjoyed hiking through this park. Located in American Falls, the park is easily accessible, right off the highway, with plenty of parking for a $5 entrance fee per car. A small visitors' center near the entrance offers trail maps and some information about the landscape and wildlife. Don't miss the River Trail with views of the Snake River winding its way through the mountains, and the Canyon Trail/Oregon Trail with views overlooking the canyon from up above. We drove to different parking lots throughout the park to easily access the different trails, which made for some beautiful short day hikes. read more

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Beautiful and well-laid out campground. If you can fit, pick a spot in the lower loop. The upper loop is better for bigger rigs, has some sites with good views, but a bit more road noise. We enjoyed hiking around on out short stay here. The bathrooms were clean and showers were hot. There was electric and water at our site, and the campground has a dump station. read more

Massacre Rocks State Park - Campgrounds Near Me - American Falls, Idaho

It's a nice small park for camping with a great view of the snake river canyon and some nice hiking trails. The park also has a small visitor center it's nice they have bathrooms at the campsite and not real expensive 5 per car load. It's a nice place to stretch you legs while traveling read more

A nice little state park with lots of hiking trails it really was a pleasant stop. Launching your boat on the Snake River there could be a little tricky so you better be good. We weren't good enough to risk it so we watch the other boaters and Drug our boat back to our friends house. But before leaving the park we went to The Visitor Center took a hike up on some of the Rocks looked at the history and found a charming and informative Ranger or maybe volunteer I don't know at the visitor center. The timeline of the people coming across the plains was wonderful and very informative as well. It's just a nice little Park it's well taken care of come on out and take a hike. We did and we liked it read more

This camp ground is adequate. The views of the Snake River were gorgeous! The spot we received was barely big enough for our 26 foot travel trailer. We couldn't put out awning all the way out because of the branches hanging in the way. I did see many spots that didn't have this issue though. The park had several educational/craft activities for young children that related to the area and its history. A bonus that we didn't expect was the upgrade to include 30 and 50 amp power. We came only expecting 20 (listed on the website). So we were able to use our AC unit on our trailer, and more importantly, make our coffee at the same time. Our biggest disappointment was that there is NO SWIMMING at the river. There are signs listed all over the place warning about dangerous currents. So don't plan playing in the water unless you're in a boat, kayak, or canoe. Another annoyance is that you hear the freeway noise constantly. read more

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Didn't go to the park just stopped to use the bathroom 6/10 a very pleasant experience!

First visit to an Idaho state park! Loved it! We had site #34 that overlooked the Snake River Canyon area. We had awesome views. Stayed two nights. 30 amp and water. Dump station nearby. Friendly and helpful park staff. Restroom facilities very clean. We stayed in pull-thru site in a fifth wheel. Hiking and other activities on site. read more

was passing through, my family decided to camp here for the night. we were staying in a 33 ft. RV. the spots were very cute and spacious. the staff were very nice, we had water and electric hook ups. the showers and bathrooms were nice. the only reason i give 3 stars is because there is no swimming at the river. you can see the beautiful river from the campsites and even though it looks very slow moving there are signs everywhere saying 'no swimming' or 'swim at your own risk' i guess the current is too strong. everything was perfect for me except the heat and not being able to swim! read more

We were there a bit late in the season, so not many others there. The "manager" was involved in directing a work crew that was replacing some water line, so not helpful or informative. We were pretty much left to read the signage (the "massacre" was just a skirmish between invading settlers and the local Indians, one that got a bit hyped in the telling). Water, electricity, waste bin. The washrooms were still open, but it took a very long time for the water to get warm. Overall, a pleasant but average campsite in a pretty little park. read more

Our daughter is going to school at Montana State and this campground is a great half way point for us. It's a beautiful spot right along the Snake River. There're developed trails for walking/ biking/running. Everything is always spotless the campsites are meticulously cleaned by the campground host and hostess, you won't find a wrapper or a bottle top anywhere on the ground here. I like the showers the BEST, hot clean and free! There's bird watching kayaking and frisbee golf too! ENJOY!!! read more

Pros: the park is clean and well maintained. Employee said its open all year. Cons: camp ground next to highway 86, so there is constant freeway noise. We stayed one night and I was surprised at how expensive the fee was for one night. The employee charged us a total of 33.62 breakdown is 25.62 for one night, 8.00 for out of side motor vehicle entrance fee and we arrived off season (October 29-30). read more

This park is noisy due to being close to the freeway. Also some of the metal fire rings are in the driveways so if you accidentally back into them, they tear your tires and they will take no responsibility for that. Manager very unfriendly. read more