About Big Springs Warming Hut
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Reviews (21)
What Guests Are Saying
The Big Springs Warming Hut is praised for its excellent location and cleanliness. Reviewers consistently highlight these positive aspects. Overall, it offers a pleasant experience for visitors.
What Guests Are Saying
The Big Springs Warming Hut is praised for its excellent location and cleanliness. Reviewers consistently highlight these positive aspects. Overall, it offers a pleasant experience for visitors.
Review Summary
Trent M
June 14, 2025
Great location. Very clean.
Trent M
June 14, 2025
Great location. Very clean.
Trent M
June 14, 2025
Great location. Very clean.
Zak K
June 27, 2022
Camp site was very clean. Access to the warming hut was awesome. The outhouse was very clean. Close access atv trails. We enjoyed going up the road to Big Springs. The camp hosts were awesome.
Zak K
June 27, 2022
Camp site was very clean. Access to the warming hut was awesome. The outhouse was very clean. Close access atv trails. We enjoyed going up the road to Big Springs. The camp hosts were awesome.
Zak K
June 27, 2022
Camp site was very clean. Access to the warming hut was awesome. The outhouse was very clean. Close access atv trails. We enjoyed going up the road to Big Springs. The camp hosts were awesome.
Micah R
August 18, 2021
If you’re a single person or 2 people camping, this is not the place for you. I imagined it was a group camping spot when I booked. It’s not. Full stop do not book this unless you’re an RV or coming with a large group. It’s 2 miles from the nearest major road, and out in the thick forest. My partner and I ended up dragging our tent into the “warming hut” and sleeping there. (Among the rats and raccoons, but safe from bears and coyotes which we could hear). Ultimately we tied the doors closed and had very little sleep. The next morning two men named Bob came to tear down the bathrooms while we were staying. I ultimately abandoned camp a day early and opted for a hotel south of Yellowstone. Speaking of, this is 22 mins outside of west entrance, but still over an hour to anything worth seeing. Adds 2 hours of drive time for every day you’re in the park. ** do not book ** No bathrooms, no water, no lighting, no people. Yikes.
Micah R
August 18, 2021
If you’re a single person or 2 people camping, this is not the place for you. I imagined it was a group camping spot when I booked. It’s not. Full stop do not book this unless you’re an RV or coming with a large group. It’s 2 miles from the nearest major road, and out in the thick forest. My partner and I ended up dragging our tent into the “warming hut” and sleeping there. (Among the rats and raccoons, but safe from bears and coyotes which we could hear). Ultimately we tied the doors closed and had very little sleep. The next morning two men named Bob came to tear down the bathrooms while we were staying. I ultimately abandoned camp a day early and opted for a hotel south of Yellowstone. Speaking of, this is 22 mins outside of west entrance, but still over an hour to anything worth seeing. Adds 2 hours of drive time for every day you’re in the park. ** do not book ** No bathrooms, no water, no lighting, no people. Yikes.
Micah R
August 18, 2021
If you’re a single person or 2 people camping, this is not the place for you. I imagined it was a group camping spot when I booked. It’s not. Full stop do not book this unless you’re an RV or coming with a large group. It’s 2 miles from the nearest major road, and out in the thick forest. My partner and I ended up dragging our tent into the “warming hut” and sleeping there. (Among the rats and raccoons, but safe from bears and coyotes which we could hear). Ultimately we tied the doors closed and had very little sleep. The next morning two men named Bob came to tear down the bathrooms while we were staying. I ultimately abandoned camp a day early and opted for a hotel south of Yellowstone. Speaking of, this is 22 mins outside of west entrance, but still over an hour to anything worth seeing. Adds 2 hours of drive time for every day you’re in the park. ** do not book ** No bathrooms, no water, no lighting, no people. Yikes.
Leonilo T
July 21, 2021
Grrrr,🤨 it's a rip off!!! There's not a single soul there when we arrived on 7/13/21 and there were no signs to help us find our site. It looked liked an abandoned crime scene complete with a yellow police tape wrapped around the bathroom and office hut. We couldn't find our reserved site GSI so we decided to leave the area and look for another RV park. The website ad is misleading. I will never reserve this campsite again. I demand a refund!!!😰😰😰
Location Big Springs Warming Hut
Address:
Big Springs Loop Road
Island Park, ID, 83429
United States
From West Yellowstone, Montana, travel 22 miles south on Highway 20 to Mack's Inn. Turn east on Big Springs Loop Road and travel 2 miles to the warming hut access road. Turn south into the warming hut parking area.
The Big Springs Warming Hut is accessible via Highway 20, which is approximately 22 miles north from the junction with US Highway 87 at Mack's Inn.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.485 / -111.3
Elevation: 1950 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.
Safety & rules
- Be aware of wildlife in the area.
- Follow safety guidelines for OHV use in Idaho.
Utilities
- Guests are required to bring their own drinking water.
General
- Click here for more information on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Fires & fuel
- Do not move firewood to prevent pest spread; obtain it locally and burn on-site.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
