Macks Creek Campground

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
American Kestrel
Macks Signage
Original water pump
Sunflowers

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly

Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

14 total sites

RV Sites

5 sites

Tent Sites

9 sites

About Macks Creek Campground

Macks Creek Campground is a very popular small campground just 25 miles 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.

Number of accommodations: 14

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
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Currently open - May 15 to Sep 15

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Water Access

Water Access

  • Beach Access
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
Missing information?

Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

14 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: RV Area RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 002, Loop: RV Area RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 003, Loop: RV Area RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 004, Loop: RV Area RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 005, Loop: RV Area RV
No Hookups
Price not available
006, Loop: Tent Area Tent
15 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
007, Loop: Tent Area Tent
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
008, Loop: Tent Area Tent
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
009, Loop: Tent Area Tent
18 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
011, Loop: Tent Area Tent
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
012, Loop: Tent Area Tent
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
013, Loop: Tent Area Tent
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
014, Loop: Tent Area Tent
6 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
015, Loop: Tent Area Tent
8 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available

Reviews (120)

What Guests Are Saying

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.

Review Summary

4.3
120 reviews
5
58.3%
70
4
26.7%
32
3
6.7%
8
2
4.2%
5
1
4.2%
5

Nick A

Verified

July 9, 2024 Stayed at: 005, Loop: RV Area

5

Travis was the best host we’ve ever had at any campsite, everything was clean and tidy, and he even gave our boys free ice cream voucher's for wearing their life vests. The views were immaculate and the private beach was amazing during a 95 degree day!

Scott W

Verified

July 16, 2024 Stayed at: 001, Loop: RV Area

5

The camp host was amazing very nice Clean camp areas.

Cynthia O

Verified

July 16, 2024 Stayed at: 005, Loop: RV Area

5

Love Macks creek. Host was a bit rude, bossy, demanding we couldn't be on beach without reservation, I informed him who I was & we did have a 3 nite Rav reso. He insisted we didn't, I then showed him my reservation & OHHHH THERE YOU ARE, whatever, 5 RV spots & he couldn't locate me.....

Debbie T

Verified

July 16, 2024 Stayed at: 009, Loop: Tent Area

4

Mack’s creek is a beautiful place to spend time making memories. Our camp host this year was awesome and made sure to check in with us regularly. He helped keep the area to only those who had reservations. It is a tough job at times and he handled it well. We will definitely stay here again. We have been coming here for many years and the recent changes have helped make it more enjoyable and much less crowded. It was a wonderful way to spend several days enjoying the beauty, the water, and loved ones!!

Lorna M

Verified

July 17, 2024 Stayed at: 009, Loop: Tent Area

4

We love this campground, but it's been a few years. Apparently, the parking and use policies have been updated so that only those with a reservation can even visit the campground. I reserved the group site, thinking that we could host our "open boat" day, but got notified that we had too many people coming and going to fit the reservation. No one actually camped and we were just hanging out on the lake at the docks and staying in our campground and sharing food. Anyway, now I know, but it's a very restrictive policy. And if we do it again in the future, we will need to reserve more spots which will prevent others from being able to camp. Since the docks are "unreservable," I thought a person did not need a reservation to use them. I'm still not totally sure I understand the policy.

Allyson R

Verified

July 19, 2024 Stayed at: 012, Loop: Tent Area

5

pretty chill and well taken care of

Liz M

Verified

July 22, 2024 Stayed at: 006, Loop: Tent Area

5

We always love our stay at Macks Creek. It’s a great place. Make sure you make a reservation and respect other campers.

Steve D

Verified

July 25, 2024 Stayed at: 007, Loop: Tent Area

5

With local temperatures in triple digits, spending a few days camping on the shore of Lucky Peak was the ticket! Having a dock adjacent to the site for boating, swimming, fishing or just sitting on to read and enjoy lake-cooled breezes is a huge benefit of this site. Our camp host was very friendly and helpful, and kept the rest rooms and camp sites very clean and orderly. While the reservation system showed all sites fully booked, we saw very few overnight campers. Sites by the water had some visitors that stayed just for the day. As promised, there is no cell service at this site, and the resident trash pandas really did a number on our unsecured food box one night! Much-enjoyed our stay here and look forward to returning.

Dianne K

Verified

August 1, 2024 Stayed at: 005, Loop: RV Area

4

We really love this location for family Getaways since it’s close to home. We take floating tubes, sunscreen, umbrellas, food and lots of water for the entire day/night. The beach is monitored by the host and park ranger.

Jade D

Verified

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

1

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. 😞

Location Macks Creek Campground

Address:
400 Arrowrock Road
Boise, ID, 83709
United States

Elevation: 945 feet

Distance to downtown

22 mi drive to downtown Boise (about 37 min)

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: September 6, 2026

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