About Mckay's Bend Recreation Site
Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY. OverviewMcKay’s Bend, which is jointly managed by the BLM and Idaho Fish and Game, is a developed recreation site located along the Clearwater River and Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. This recreation site offers developed camping for RVs and tents, group facilities, a day use area, showers, flush toilets, and provides river access.Facilities14 full hookup RV sites with water, electricity 50 AMP service, sewer, picnic tables, and fire rings3 large tent campsites with picnic tables and fire ringsShowers - 2 (only available to registered campground visitors)Day use area with picnic tables and BBQ grillsDrinking waterFlush toilets - 2Parking areaNO RV dump stationOpen year-round; first come, first served- no reservations can be made.Dogs must be on a leash (6 feet or less)Garbage disposal on site. Disposal of any household or industrial refuse or waste brought in from private or municipal property is prohibited and subject to fines.Campground fees must be paid within 30 minutes after occupying site.Group day use pavilion, exclusive use: $50 per day. To reserve, please call the BLM- Cottonwood Field Office at 208-962-3245.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Parking
Picnic Table
Restrooms
Water Hookup
Electric Hookup
River Access
Showers
Fire Pit
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Water Hookup
- Electric Hookup
- Sewer Hookup
- Full Hookups
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
- Showers
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Grill
- BBQ
- Fire Pit
- Campfire Ring
Parking and Transport
- Parking
Water Access
- River Access
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Location Mckay's Bend Recreation Site
Address:
Cottonwood Field Office, 2 Butte Drive
Cottonwood, ID, 83522
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 46.4975 / -116.727
Elevation: 259 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
Managed by Bureau of Land Management