BLM · Upper Snake Field Office · Idaho Falls, ID

Kelly Island Campground

Scenic, semi-developed camping in a cottonwood gallery forest along the South Fork of the Snake River with views of the Snake River Range foothills. Excellent trout fishing along with hiking, boating, wildlife viewing and OHV riding opportunities nearby. Approximate use season: Mid-May to mid/late September. The Kelly Island Campground has no electrical hook-ups and ATV's are not allowed to be ridden in the campground. This site is equipped with a central spicket for water, vault toilets, pull-through sites picnic tables, fire pits/rings, day-use area and seasonal camp hosts. There are 14 single campsites that are $10.00 per night for a single and $20.00 per night for a double.

First-come, first-served

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Amenities & rules

Stay limit5 day

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Kelly Island Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.32 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.78 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.12 inches of precipitationApril: 1.44 inches of precipitationMay: 1.80 inches of precipitationJune: 1.30 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.56 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.78 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.09 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.19 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.79 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.31 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 22.8°F averageFebruary: 26.6°F averageMarch: 37.7°F averageApril: 45.0°F averageMay: 54.1°F averageJune: 61.6°F averageJuly: 69.5°F averageAugust: 68.9°F averageSeptember: 60.5°F averageOctober: 47.2°F averageNovember: 34.2°F averageDecember: 22.8°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Rigby, 13 miles from the campground at 4,856 feet, station USC00107689 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 13 inches a year.

Getting there

Approximately 23 miles northeast of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Cross Heise bridge, continue towards Kelly Canyon. After 2.3 miles, continue straight onto gravel road as the paved road veers left to head up Kelly Canyon. Drive one-half mile and turn right at the Kelly Island Campground sign.

Nearest townIdaho Falls, Idaho
Coordinates43.6256° N, 111.6603° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearOutdoor Resource Center ↗14.9 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗16.3 mi
RV sales & serviceCamping World of Idaho Falls ↗22.2 mi

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Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no fee schedule or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 2.5 mi
    Kelly Mountain ↗
    1.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.6 mi
    Rodeo ↗
    0.09 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.6 mi
    McCarthy ↗
    0.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.7 mi
    Leaning Fir
    1.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 2.7 mi
    Buckskin Morgan Ridge
    1.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.9 mi
    Riverview ↗
    0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Kelly Island Campground?

No. Kelly Island Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: How first-come camping works

How long can I stay at Kelly Island Campground?

5 day

Is there cell service at Kelly Island Campground?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 4G LTE, and T-Mobile 5G at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is the nearest town to Kelly Island Campground?

Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Source: Getting there

What if Kelly Island Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Table Rock (3.5 mi), Falls Campground (20 mi), and Pine Creek Campground (23.1 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby