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Pipeline Campground

Campground rules and regulations are posted at the site. There are no dumpsters on site, visitors must pack in and out their trash. This site is equipped with a parking lot, picnic tables, fire rings, vault toilet, horseshoe pits, and boat ramp/docks accessing the Snake River below American Falls Reservoir Dam at the site. There are no fees associated with this site.

First-come, first-servedFree

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Pipeline Campground
Photo from the area. JF Hobbs (CC BY 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

Stay limit14 Days

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

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Pipeline Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 0.96 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.68 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.02 inches of precipitationApril: 1.30 inches of precipitationMay: 1.54 inches of precipitationJune: 1.15 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.53 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.49 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.81 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.92 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.83 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.87 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 26.6°F averageFebruary: 30.0°F averageMarch: 40.5°F averageApril: 47.5°F averageMay: 56.9°F averageJune: 64.4°F averageJuly: 73.4°F averageAugust: 71.2°F averageSeptember: 61.5°F averageOctober: 48.8°F averageNovember: 36.6°F averageDecember: 27.2°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at American Falls, 6 miles from the campground at 4,510 feet, station USC00100218 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 11 inches a year.

Getting there

From American Falls, travel approximately 3 miles west off Neeley Road. Turn right at the Pipeline Recreation Area sign.

Coordinates42.7408° N, 112.9000° W · Directions ↗

Good to know

  • Campsites: 6 semi-developed sites--- At this time, there is not a reservation system in place for the campsites.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearPocatello Running Company ↗24.2 mi
Dump stationPocatello's public and free dump station and drinking water ↗25.4 mi

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Pipeline Campground?

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

Source: How first-come camping works

How much does it cost to camp at Pipeline Campground?

Nothing. Pipeline Campground is listed as free.

How long can I stay at Pipeline Campground?

14 Days

What if Pipeline Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Mill Flat Campground (22.2 mi, first-come), Mink Creek Group Site Campground (24.5 mi), and Scout Mountain Campground (27.7 mi, partly first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby