Macks Creek Campground
American Kestrel
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Macks Signage
Original water pump

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly

About Macks Creek Campground

Macks Creek Campground is a very popular small campground just 25 mi from the Boise area along Arrowrock road off Highway 21 operated and managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The campground is reservation only May-September and closed to vehicle traffic the remainder of the year. Visitors make the trip to enjoy quality seasonal recreational activities like boating, swimming, camping, fishing, and hunting. Regular seasonal drawdowns occur each year which impact the recreational activities available at Lucky Peak Lake. Verizon LTE is now available at the Camp Host site to make online reservations.

Available sites

14 total sites

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Boating

Boating

Spring Summer Fall
Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hunting

Hunting

Year-round
Swimming

Swimming

Summer

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently closed

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Water Access

Water Access

  • Beach Access
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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14 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: RV Area RV
Pet Friendly · 50 × 20 ft · Gravel
🚐 002, Loop: RV Area RV
Pet Friendly · 50 × 15 ft · Gravel
🚐 003, Loop: RV Area RV
Pet Friendly · 45 × 18 ft · Gravel
🚐 004, Loop: RV Area RV
Pet Friendly · 45 × 20 ft · Gravel
🚐 005, Loop: RV Area RV
Pet Friendly · 45 × 20 ft · Gravel
⛺ 006, Loop: Tent Area Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 007, Loop: Tent Area Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 008, Loop: Tent Area Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 009, Loop: Tent Area Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 011, Loop: Tent Area Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 012, Loop: Tent Area Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 013, Loop: Tent Area Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 014, Loop: Tent Area Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ 015, Loop: Tent Area Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade

Reviews

129 reviews

Summary

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Macks Creek Campground offers a beautiful and scenic location with great access to water activities and well-maintained facilities. Many visitors appreciate the friendly camp hosts, clean environment, and enjoyable experiences with family and friends. While some reviews mention the need for improved restroom facilities and occasional noise from other campers, overall, guests express a strong desire to return for future visits.

Based on guest feedback

4.2

Overall rating

Based on 129 reviews

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5 stars 55.8% (72)
4 stars 25.6% (33)
3 stars 8.5% (11)
2 stars 5.4% (7)
1 star 4.7% (6)

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Kari F

Verified

June 17, 2025 Stayed at: 006, Loop: Tent Area

We really liked the site itself. The perfect amount of space and I loved having the covered patio. Couple downfalls. First is the creaking of the docks all night long! Also, someone rolled into the campsite at 2 in the morning shining their headlights and flashlights on our tent. Slamming their car doors and setting up their tents while everyone else was sleeping. Wish there was a way to prevent them from entering the campsite at that hour! Perfect for day use.

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Brandon H

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June 16, 2025 Stayed at: 011, Loop: Tent Area

Pam was a super friendly host. Great day to be on the lake

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Edward Z

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June 12, 2025 Stayed at: 002, Loop: RV Area

Trash was an issue, the previous campers left their trash at the site.

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Gary C

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May 27, 2025 Stayed at: 006, Loop: Tent Area

Great campground to get away from the noise. We had intermittent light drizzle and some wind - scared off most of the reserved campers - we had the park mostly to ourselves. Nice boat ramp with several docks for overnight mooring, But if it gets busy, crowded, you may have to park your boat trailer somewhere down the street, if you're not using one of your assigned parking spaces. Make sure you know how many parking spaces your campsite has, as it varies per site. No cell service, but mostly clear skies from the parking lot for Starlink.

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Kyle S

Verified

May 25, 2025 Stayed at: 007, Loop: Tent Area

It was very peaceful and secluded. I loved the docks and water access. Fishing was ok. would recommend and go again.

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Seth R

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September 2, 2024 Stayed at: 006, Loop: Tent Area

Camping was right on top of each other. Toilet wasn't the cleanest.

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Tim N

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August 31, 2024 Stayed at: 003, Loop: RV Area

Great views from the campsite. Some noise from the adjacent road, but the area was easy to get to.

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Lauren S

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August 20, 2024 Stayed at: 014, Loop: Tent Area

The sites were beautiful and right on the water. The water is very low this year, as mentioned on the website but we still enjoyed a swim. There is no cell service at the site but there is service a short drive away and the campgrounds close proximity to Boise was very convenient. Overall, this was a great site!

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Krista B

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August 15, 2024 Stayed at: 013, Loop: Tent Area

Safe, clean, relaxing campground.

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Jade D

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August 12, 2024 Stayed at: 004, Loop: RV Area

HOSTILE camp “HOST”!! I cancelled ALL our future reservations for this park and I don’t plan to use again until they remove their hostile, aggressive and horrible camp “HOST” - Travis! We’ve used this park for the years it has been around and created some wonderful memories! But sadly this year the “HOST” is on a power trip and needs to be removed! The park was empty!! Totally EMPTY! And, among other things that I won’t bother to try and explain since I wouldn’t have enough room, he wouldn’t allow us to park by the dock where you launch the boats, to let our 77 year old mom out so she could walk down the easiest path!!!! His exact words were, “If I can walk up and down this after have a heart ablation, she can do it.” Are you kidding me?!!!!!!!!! This was just the beginning of the argument we ended up having with him and there is clearly NOOOOO reasoning with a guy on a power trip!!!!! I have a recording of our later interaction that I will be putting online to warn future campers. This is a HUGE problem and very unfortunate and honestly infuriating!!!! I tried to reason with him that when you have the opportunity to accommodate people why wouldn’t you?!! He couldn’t wrap his small mind around it and was beyond rude, argumentative and just plain arrogant. He clearly doesn’t care about other people at all. He should NEVER be hosting this campsite or anything for that matter. Take this review very seriously. After this happened I looked at the reviews and there is one person who took the time to leave a review whose also had a bad experience with their elderly mom! I’m sure after having TWO separate trips there where this guy has behaved the same way to us over different things, that there are other people who’ve experienced the same hostile and completely inexcusable behavior from this guy that just haven’t bothered to leave a review. Super sad and I can’t believe people can be so horrible. 😞

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Location & Directions for Macks Creek Campground

400 Arrowrock Road, Boise, ID 83709 United States

Elevation: 945 ft

Nearest town

Boise, ID - 22 mi

About 37 min to downtown

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

Check in time

12PM

Check out time

11AM

General

  • Advance reservations are required for all sites.
  • CHECK IN: Upon arrival, campers should check in with the camp host. If the host is unavailable, please keep your electronic reservation confirmation handy for verification by Park Rangers on patrol. All visitors may be asked to show ID and/or proof of reservation upon check-in. Site reservations cannot be transferred upon arrival.
  • LATE ARRIVAL. Please phone the Lake Office at (208) 343-0671 to notify park staff of your late arrival. You may also leave a message for the Camp Host and Park Rangers at (208) 455-4281, who will check this voicemail before releasing No-Show sites. Failure to appear at a reserved campsite in the first 24 hours will result in the release of that site with additional charges applying.
  • Upon checkout, reservation holders are expected to depart Macks Creek Campground. Lingering Day Use activities and late departures from the campground are not permitted. If you have reserved the campsite with the intention to leave in the evening do not intend to return for the remainder of your reservation, please notify the host, park staff, or Lake Office so we may open up the campsite upon your departure for future use.
  • Parking is extremely limited. To ensure all reserved campers are accomodated, please see individual site notes for the maximum number of people allowed in each site. If your group is larger, reserve additional sites. Sites 1-5 park within their site or nearby unassigned areas. Site 6 has three assigned parking stalls. Sites 7, 8, 11 and 12 have two assigned parking stalls each, Group Site 9 has four parking stalls, and Sites 13-15 have one parking stall each (but are located near a large unassigned shoulder parking area).
  • Docks are shared and not assigned to sites.  
  • Unreserved Day Use is NOT permitted May-Sept. The campground is reservation only May-September and closed to vehicle traffic the remainder of the year. Due to the limited amount of space available and parking, unreserved day use is not allowed. The rest of the lake is open to day use and nearby attractions are- Arrowrock Dam, 5-mile, Naked Rock, and Spring Shores Marina. 
  • Macks Creek Campground is a high demand area. If you do not intend to use your reservation, ensure cancellation is prompt so we may open up the sites to people who wish to use the site. No-show fees will apply after 24 hours.
  • Verizon LTE is available at the Camp Host site.  The nearest other cellular service is T-Mobile (three miles away at Mile Marker 1 of Arrowrock Road). An emergency phone pedestal is also located near the Camp Host site to report emergencies and make free local calls by speakerphone.

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Last updated: November 3, 2026

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