IMPORTANT: This campground changed owner/management a few years back. Any poor reviews from 4 years…read moreago should be ignored, the new owners are incredible and made our camping experience super easy. This campground is INCREDIBLE! The views and access to the river are unbeatable. They are constantly improving the area, this is already the best campground in Lava. If you are looking for things to do while in Lava, Portneuf also has an equipment rental tent where you can rent anything from tubes to side by sides at super affordable rates. I highly recommend staying at this campground if you are looking to camp in Lava Hot Springs.

My family and I LOVED this campground! The hosts and owners were absolutely amazing kind people!…read moreThe campground is absolutely beautiful! Nice grassy areas situated right on the Portneuf river. It was so fun to raft the river and end right back at the campsite! If you are in Idaho near here this is the place to be! We will definitely be back!

I love to camp here. It's quiet, peaceful and Beautiful!! Looking out over the water, watching the…read moremoose and little bunnies around the campsites. There's a nice restroom with shower and flushing toilets. The campsites are kept clean and well cared for by the staff at Willow Bay. Can't wait to go back there this year and do some fishing.

What a wonderful experience all around . We stayed 2 nights on our way to The Tetons and…read moreYellowstone. The customer service we received from Chris and Jason, the clean facilities and the amazing views helped make our decision to stop on our way back home to Oregon . Same friendly 5 star service and gorgeous views. Truly a gem !! Sincerely, The Phillips

This is not easy on and off Highway first off. Also the RV area is very small. This is a big place,…read morebut it's all full timers in trailers, very old and not maintained. RV area has big shade trees, that's about it. Never looked at bathrooms because it (yes 1) looked super old. Not room for very many big 45 footers. Office staff was nice.

Unbelievably they took our reservation two months in advance with NO deposit. When we arrived…read moreeverything went smoothly and the staff is warm, friendly and service was excellent. This is not a fancy high end park full of high end rigs. The park is beautifully maintained and spotless. There were a good number of permanent to semi-permanent residents... and the sites are very tight. Our two tandem sites accommodated both Motorhomes and both Toads. We did not need to unhook... but did to go out to eat. The electrical tested perfect and voltage was excellent... no faults or errors. We would have rated the park even higher if there had been cable tv and the sites had afforded any privacy at all. We were traveling with another couple so the tandem sites was not a problem for us... and was explained to us prior to arrival. The location is convenient and the park was quiet for us.

The cabins were clean, cozy, and well appointed. The beds were comfortable with clean bedding and a…read morewarm, quilted comforter. Since we had a larger group, we brought our own disposable plates which came in handy. We throughly enjoyed our stay, and the area is very safe.

The noise from the highway and trains was horrible. Likely because we were in a tent but it was…read moreuntil late in the night and sounded like the train was driving through the middle of the KOA. We have stayed at a lot of KOAs over the country and the noise here is by far the worst. Definitely recommend getting a site as far away from the road if possible and be prepared for the noise because the highway is literally right next to the campground. Otherwise, beautiful campground with very clean facilities. I liked that they had separate individual bathrooms with toilet and shower in one for more privacy.

Very bad place, the energy the owners give is very not welcoming I recommend looking into other…read moreplaces that have more of a good atmosphere.

We have been camping here for about 15 years. It is clean and cared for. It is close enough to town…read moreand the hot pots but you are removed from the hustle of the cramped other Lava camping areas. There are electric hook-ups and you can fill water on your way in. The fishing ponds are fun. You pay by the size of fish you catch. We like to support locally owned business and it is clear these folks care and want you to have a good time. One review said they made them pay for damage. Don't damage things, and you won't have a consequence. They do have rules so all can enjoy their camping trips too. I am grateful for their rules.

Definitely a bottom rung KOA. No pool, tiny playground. Some…read morenice spots with trees, but not worth it.

Warning, this does not have full hook-ups, only for long-termers on another row. It has a "Dump",…read moreyou have to unhook everything. Trees untrimmed hitting rig. Not good for even 30' vehicles, boulders to run into with small roads. This could be a nice place if the owner would put money back into it and fix it. Cannot believe this is a KOA property! Go Elsewhere.

I would not recommend staying here!!!…read more What started as a simple motel stay turned into a serious safety issue. The door to our room suddenly became completely inoperable, trapping me, my boyfriend, and our child inside. The only way we could get out was by climbing through the window. Thankfully, our room had a large enough window to escape. Some of the other rooms only have small, high windows, which could have made the situation much worse. When I informed the front desk, the employee's response was shocking: "Oh yeah, we've been having issues with that door." If they already knew it was malfunctioning, why was it never repaired before putting guests in that room? The employee tried and failed to open the door, then told us, "Luckily we have one room available tonight." We then had to wait about three hours before moving. When the room was finally ready, we had to pass all of our luggage out the window and move everything ourselves. Instead of enjoying the little vacation time we had left, we spent it dealing with a problem that could have been prevented. While we appreciated being moved to another room, it doesn't change the fact that this was a major safety hazard. At checkout, we politely asked if there was any compensation for the inconvenience, lost vacation time, and, most importantly, the safety risk. We weren't asking for a full refund--just a reasonable gesture of goodwill. Instead, we were immediately met with resistance. An employee even told us, "The owner is a stickler." When we spoke with the owner, Tyler, he dismissed our concerns almost immediately, saying, "Things happen." There was no apology, no accountability, and no indication that guest safety was a priority. Based on our experience, this property is poorly maintained, and management appears unwilling to address serious issues or stand behind their guests when something goes wrong. I cannot recommend staying here, especially if you value your safety and expect reasonable customer service when problems arise.

First of all this place appeared to be pretty squared away from the outside. The check in lobby…read morewas nice and welcoming and the young guy working the registration desk was friendly, knowledgeable about the area and accomodating. At a 152.00 a night after fees and taxes I'm not expecting The Hotel Del Coranado. However I have stayed motels on this trip for less money and in no way meet the degraded condition of this property. Pictures on their website are misleading and paint a picture generally kept up appearances. My room must of been bypassed during the renovation process. The furnishings where so bad off and tore up, the only possible use of them would be for firewood. Really substandard. The bed was suprisingly comfortable but I was exhausted from driving for 8 hours. People hanginging outside being loud and slamming doors added to the ambience. Not quite sure If I've ever been privy to a toilet that in size was considerably more suited for a preschooler. Eventually sleep did come which was desperately needed. I was out of there at the break of dawn never to return. As a side note on places like this I will make a point, check out the room before I check in.

We have passed this Devil Creek reservoir many times and looked down at the RV sites along the…read morewater edge. We finally had the opportunity to stay the night while traveling South. We camped in a 30 ft travel trailer. It is a rustic RV park, most sites have full time trailers that folks must use on the weekends because we saw very few people on a Sunday evening in June. Checked in with the camp host, pd $30 for full hookups for one night. Pull through site, with a lovely view. There is a cement pad and picnic table. Gravel sites, I would recommend this park if you don't need restrooms or showers and are self/contained. This park met our needs for a one night stop and the view was absolutely beautiful. The surrounding hillsides were green, lush, and birds were abundant. There is a boat ramp, some small docks to fish off as well as the damn. Great for boating and kayaking. I'm probably being generous with 5 stars but I loved our front water view and it was peaceful.

The Reservoir is nice but the campground is horrible! Broken glass and trash throughout the…read morecampground. The campsites are sloped and we witnessed many people drag the back of their RV's across the ground as they were pulling in and trying to position the RV on a flat level area. The campsites are crammed in so close you can reach out the window of your RV and touch the RV next to yours. You also have to share the picnic table and fire pit with the campers next to you. The water connections are old and drip constantly creating mud holes. The bathrooms are outhouses and no showers. There's no grass anywhere. The camp host didn't come around and greet anyone or check if everything was alright. Nope, won't be staying here again!

Beware the trains Great access to town. Fun place to visit Many local restaurants to pick fromread more

Super overpriced, $100+ a night with taxes. Facility was under major remodel with backhoes n heavy…read moreequipment and no discounts for all the noise. Shameful. Park was clean, bathrooms too. Had laundry but never used it. Staff was unmotivated at best. A bit obtuse. Very close to their cute town. Walking distance to all. Many other parks in area along creek too. I'd definitely check those before coming back here.