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Montpelier Canyon Campground is a small, cozy Forest Service site with picnic tables, fire pits, vault toilets and a creek running behind some sites. It’s popular with solo tent campers and those headed to nearby Bear Lake or Montpelier Reservoir, but sites are compact and shrubbery can limit flat, shaded space — not ideal for large RVs. There’s no reliable drinking water on-site, and restrooms and spigots are reported as inconsistently maintained. Expect frequent road noise from the adjacent canyon road and limited cell service. If you bring water and travel light, it’s a quiet, rustic option.

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📖 About This Campground

Montpelier Canyon Campground near Montpelier, ID. Montpelier Canyon Campground provides a rustic camping opportunity next to Highway 89, along Montpelier Creek, at an elevation of 6,400 feet. Montpelier Reservoir is within five miles, offering fishing, boating and canoeing. Montpelier Canyon Campground is located next to Highway 89, along Montpelier Creek, at an elevation of 6,400 feet. Montpelier Reservoir is within five miles, offering fishing, boating and canoeing. The campground in situated in dense stands of willow, which help shelter the campground from traffic noise. Montpelier Creek runs alongside the campground. Montpelier Creek offers rainbow, cutthroat and brown trout fishing. Many visitors make the short drive to Montpelier Reservoir for boating, canoeing and additional fishing opportunities. A boat ramp is located at the reservoir.  The campground offers 15 family sites, two of which are tent-only. Vault toilets are provided, but drinking water is not available. Roads and parking spurs within the campground are gravel and are very tight for large vehicles.  Beautiful Bear Lake straddles the Utah-Idaho border and is within a 35-minute drive of the campground. Outdoor activities abound at Bear Lake, with endless boating, water skiing, jet skiing, scuba diving, swimming, hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicle riding opportunities. Sightseeing and scenic driving are popular activities as well. Open after season, First Come/First Served; No fee, No Toilets, No Water

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