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Alderwood RV Resort
Dent Acres
Dent Acres Campground is situated in northern Idaho's Clearwater Valley, near Dworshak Lake, which is 54 miles long and surrounded by forests and wildlife. The lake offers excellent fishing for kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, and smallmouth bass, a...
From $25/night
Rock Creek Recreation Site
Rock Creek Recreation Site, located in BLM’s Rock Creek Management Area, features stunning landscapes shaped by ancient glacial floods and serves as a primary access point for various outdoor activities like hiking, horseback riding, and fishing. ...
Pink House Day Use Pavilions
The Pink House Recreation Site, situated 5 miles west of Orofino, Idaho, features a developed campground with a Campground Host and two reservable riverfront pavilions. It attracts visitors nationwide for activities such as camping, fishing, boati...
Pink House Recreation Site
Pink House Recreation Site, located 5 miles west of Orofino, ID, offers a scenic environment next to the Clearwater River for various outdoor activities like camping, fishing, and swimming. Visitors can enjoy wildlife viewing and may spot river ot...
Arid Peak Lookout
Arid Peak Lookout, built in 1934 to monitor fires along the Milwaukee Railroad Line, was last staffed in 1969 and renovated in 1997 by volunteers. It is now available for public rental and is listed on the National Register of Historic Lookouts, o...
From $45/night
Magee Rangers Cabin
The Magee Ranger's Cabin is a historic, fully furnished 2-story cabin in the Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District, offering guests a ranger-like experience with stunning views and access to recreation trails. Built in 1922, it serves as the former ...
From $100/night
Spyglass Ground House
Spyglass Lookout Ground House is situated on Spyglass Peak in Idaho's Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District and is listed on the National Historic Lookout Register. Originally used as a patrol point in 1911, it operated as a lookout until the late 1...
From $45/night
Avery Creek Cabin
Avery Creek Cabin is located 20 miles northeast of Kingston, Idaho, along Forest Road 208. The fully furnished three-room cabin is adjacent to the North Fork Coeur d'Alene River on the Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District in the Idaho Panhandle Nat...
From $120/night
Shoshone Park Kitchen
Shoshone Park is a scenic forested area with a stream and two reservable kitchen shelters for groups. It offers a large field, the Hale Fish Hatchery, and features the historic Captain John Mullan cabin, linked to a 19th-century military commander...
Little Guard Lookout
Little Guard Lookout, situated 9 miles north of Shoshone Camp, was one of the last active fire lookouts in the Coeur d'Alene River area, recently becoming inactive. The current structure, built as the third lookout since 1919, was added to the Nat...
From $55/night
Crab Creek - Rocky Ford Area
The Crab Creek primitive recreation site spans 3 acres and features two joined horse corrals, stock watering troughs, and camping areas for tents and RVs, attracting anglers, hunters, hikers, and horseback riders. It provides access to the BLM Cra...
Surveyors Lookout
Surveyors Lookout is a historic 30-foot tower near the Mallard-Larkins Pioneer Area, offering stunning views of Snow Peak and the surrounding mountains. Originally built in 1931 as a fire lookout, the current structure dates back to 1964 and is li...
From $55/night
Riley Creek
Riley Creek Recreation Area, located along the Pend Oreille River, is the largest recreation area for the Albeni Falls Project. It provides visitors with a peaceful atmosphere and ample space to appreciate the scenic views.
From $35/night
Gem Peak Lookout Rental
Gem Peak Lookout, located in the Cabinet Ranger District above the Clark Fork River, features a renovated 225 square foot cabin atop a 30-foot tower. Originally established in 1921, it now includes amenities like a wood stove and beds, offering st...
From $45/night
Minton Peak Lookout
Minton Peak Lookout, located in the Rocky Mountains at 5,351 feet in Kootenai National Forest, was originally built in 1932 and rebuilt in 2011. Named after Col. David Minton, it is accessible by car and generally open from late June to mid-Octobe...
From $55/night
Priest River
Priest River Campground is located along the banks of Priest River, surrounded by firs, cedars, and pines. It is positioned just upstream from where the Pend Oreille River converges. The area offers a natural, shaded environment for visitors.
From $25/night
Sex Peak. Lookout Rental
Sex Peak Lookout, located in the Rocky Mountains at 5,772 feet, was originally built in the early 1920s and replaced in 1948. It was named by foresters I.V. Anderson and Harry Baker, allegedly based on their conversation topic. Open from late June...
From $45/night
Tucannon Guard Station
The historic Tucannon Guard Station is a charming saltbox-style cabin constructed in 1909. It was inhabited by the first ranger in the Tucannon area, William Kendell, and his family. By 1916, the guard house became headquarters for the district fo...
From $100/night
Albeni Cove
Albeni Cove is a scenic small campground located upstream from Albeni Falls Dam on the Pend Oreille River. Nestled among firs, cedars, and pines, it offers a rustic yet stunning setting for camping and outdoor activities.
From $25/night
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Alderwood RV Resort
Dent Acres
Dent Acres Campground is situated in northern Idaho's Clearwater Valley, near Dworshak Lake, which is 54 miles long and surrounded by forests and wildlife. The lake offers excellent fishing for kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, and smallmouth bass, a...
From $25/night
Rock Creek Recreation Site
Rock Creek Recreation Site, located in BLM’s Rock Creek Management Area, features stunning landscapes shaped by ancient glacial floods and serves as a primary access point for various outdoor activities like hiking, horseback riding, and fishing. ...
Pink House Day Use Pavilions
The Pink House Recreation Site, situated 5 miles west of Orofino, Idaho, features a developed campground with a Campground Host and two reservable riverfront pavilions. It attracts visitors nationwide for activities such as camping, fishing, boati...
Pink House Recreation Site
Pink House Recreation Site, located 5 miles west of Orofino, ID, offers a scenic environment next to the Clearwater River for various outdoor activities like camping, fishing, and swimming. Visitors can enjoy wildlife viewing and may spot river ot...
Arid Peak Lookout
Arid Peak Lookout, built in 1934 to monitor fires along the Milwaukee Railroad Line, was last staffed in 1969 and renovated in 1997 by volunteers. It is now available for public rental and is listed on the National Register of Historic Lookouts, o...
From $45/night
Magee Rangers Cabin
The Magee Ranger's Cabin is a historic, fully furnished 2-story cabin in the Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District, offering guests a ranger-like experience with stunning views and access to recreation trails. Built in 1922, it serves as the former ...
From $100/night
Spyglass Ground House
Spyglass Lookout Ground House is situated on Spyglass Peak in Idaho's Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District and is listed on the National Historic Lookout Register. Originally used as a patrol point in 1911, it operated as a lookout until the late 1...
From $45/night
Avery Creek Cabin
Avery Creek Cabin is located 20 miles northeast of Kingston, Idaho, along Forest Road 208. The fully furnished three-room cabin is adjacent to the North Fork Coeur d'Alene River on the Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District in the Idaho Panhandle Nat...
From $120/night
Shoshone Park Kitchen
Shoshone Park is a scenic forested area with a stream and two reservable kitchen shelters for groups. It offers a large field, the Hale Fish Hatchery, and features the historic Captain John Mullan cabin, linked to a 19th-century military commander...
Little Guard Lookout
Little Guard Lookout, situated 9 miles north of Shoshone Camp, was one of the last active fire lookouts in the Coeur d'Alene River area, recently becoming inactive. The current structure, built as the third lookout since 1919, was added to the Nat...
From $55/night
Crab Creek - Rocky Ford Area
The Crab Creek primitive recreation site spans 3 acres and features two joined horse corrals, stock watering troughs, and camping areas for tents and RVs, attracting anglers, hunters, hikers, and horseback riders. It provides access to the BLM Cra...
Surveyors Lookout
Surveyors Lookout is a historic 30-foot tower near the Mallard-Larkins Pioneer Area, offering stunning views of Snow Peak and the surrounding mountains. Originally built in 1931 as a fire lookout, the current structure dates back to 1964 and is li...
From $55/night
Riley Creek
Riley Creek Recreation Area, located along the Pend Oreille River, is the largest recreation area for the Albeni Falls Project. It provides visitors with a peaceful atmosphere and ample space to appreciate the scenic views.
From $35/night
Gem Peak Lookout Rental
Gem Peak Lookout, located in the Cabinet Ranger District above the Clark Fork River, features a renovated 225 square foot cabin atop a 30-foot tower. Originally established in 1921, it now includes amenities like a wood stove and beds, offering st...
From $45/night
Minton Peak Lookout
Minton Peak Lookout, located in the Rocky Mountains at 5,351 feet in Kootenai National Forest, was originally built in 1932 and rebuilt in 2011. Named after Col. David Minton, it is accessible by car and generally open from late June to mid-Octobe...
From $55/night
Priest River
Priest River Campground is located along the banks of Priest River, surrounded by firs, cedars, and pines. It is positioned just upstream from where the Pend Oreille River converges. The area offers a natural, shaded environment for visitors.
From $25/night
Sex Peak. Lookout Rental
Sex Peak Lookout, located in the Rocky Mountains at 5,772 feet, was originally built in the early 1920s and replaced in 1948. It was named by foresters I.V. Anderson and Harry Baker, allegedly based on their conversation topic. Open from late June...
From $45/night
Tucannon Guard Station
The historic Tucannon Guard Station is a charming saltbox-style cabin constructed in 1909. It was inhabited by the first ranger in the Tucannon area, William Kendell, and his family. By 1916, the guard house became headquarters for the district fo...
From $100/night
Albeni Cove
Albeni Cove is a scenic small campground located upstream from Albeni Falls Dam on the Pend Oreille River. Nestled among firs, cedars, and pines, it offers a rustic yet stunning setting for camping and outdoor activities.
From $25/night
De Smet, South Dakota
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De Smet has 315 campgrounds and RV parks listed on OutReserve, ranging from full-hookup RV sites to rustic tent camping. Based on guest ratings, Minton Peak Lookout is one of the top-rated options. Use our map view to find the closest options to the city center or your preferred area.
Campgrounds near De Smet vary in distance from the city center. Use our map view to filter by location and find the most convenient option for your trip.
Many campgrounds near De Smet welcome pets. Minton Peak Lookout is a great pet-friendly option. Use the pet-friendly filter on our search page to find more properties that accommodate your furry companions.
Most destinations offer a variety of accommodations including tent sites, RV sites, cabins, yurts, and glamping options. Check individual property listings for specific amenities and site types.
The best time to visit depends on your preferences and planned activities. Spring and fall typically offer mild weather and fewer crowds, while summer is peak season with the warmest temperatures. Winter visits can be great for those seeking solitude and winter activities.
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