City, County & Regional Parks · Idaho
South Tourist Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 16
- Hookups
- 16 no hookups
- Season
- May to October
- Cost
- $40/night per camper, RV or tent.
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,682 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Lake
- Snake River
- Nearest town
- Idaho Falls
About
City of Idaho Falls campground along the Snake River, and the only city park in Idaho Falls where overnight camping is allowed. 16 sites, all dry camping with no hookups. Restrooms and an RV dump station; a campground host is on site. First-come, first-served with no reservations. Open May to October, weather permitting. Day-use parking is free and separate from the camping fee.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 17° | -12° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 19° | -4° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 27° | 8° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 31° | 18° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 43° | 32° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 53° | 39° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 62° | 48° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 88° | 59° | 51° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 51° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 37° | 19° | 77° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 28° | 0° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 19° | 2° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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