Campsite for booking · Arco

Joe T. Fallini Recreation Site

via Recreation.gov Challis, ID, Arco, Idaho, United States

Overview

Pitches
26
Pitch types
tent
Season
Not stated: check on Recreation.gov
Check-in / out
14:00 / 00:00

Facilities

  • Dogs allowedListed by Recreation.gov
  • Drinking waterListed by Recreation.gov
  • Electric hook-upListed by Recreation.gov
  • Hardstanding pitchesListed by Recreation.gov
  • Waste disposalListed by Recreation.gov
  • Wheelchair accessibleListed by Recreation.gov

Policies

PetsYes
SmokingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
Instant bookingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
CancellationNot stated: check on Recreation.gov

About this campsite

Overview

The Joseph T. Fallini Campground, situated on the banks of the Mackay Reservoir, is the only recreational site in Challis Field Office that offers full RV hookups and features a diversity of other facilities. This scenic area has a gorgeous view of the Lost River Range and offers recreational opportunities such as boating in the summer and ice fishing in late winter.

Mackay Reservoir offers a boat ramp providing access to the reservoir for jet skiing, water skiing and sailing . Other boat launches along the reservoir (and one downstream of the dam) are also available.

Recreation

Vistiors can engage in a variety of recreation opportunities including (ice) fishing, camping, picnicking, wildlife viewing, nature walking, boating, and star-gazing.

Facilities

There are 26 camp sites, an RV hook ups and dump station, restrooms, drinking water, boat ramp and interpretive trail.

Natural Features

This site resides on the banks on Mackay Reservoir surrounded by the Lost River Range to the east and Knob Mountains to the west.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (208) 879-6200. Nearby Attractions

• Mackay Mine Hill Historical Self-Guided Tour

• Borah Peak Wilderness Study Area

• Borah Peak Trailhead

• Big Lost River

• Chilly Slough Wildlife Conservation Area

• Lost River Museum

• Craters of the Moon National Monument

• Lower Cedar Creek Waterfall

Fees: This is fee site, and payment for camping and use of amenities is required. These fees stay with this recreation site and are used for enhancing and maintaining recreation facilities and opportunities.

Managed by a US federal agency. Data source: ridb.recreation.gov.

Description supplied by Recreation.gov.

Where you can stay nearby

Campsites, aires and parking within 30 km, from OpenStreetMap.

  1. Joe T. Fallini Recreation Site
    Campground · Arco, Idaho
    230 m from the pick-up area
  2. Campsite near Arco
    Campground · Arco, Idaho
    7.4 km from the pick-up area
  3. River Park RV Park
    Campground · Arco, Idaho
    7.5 km from the pick-up area
  4. White Knob Motel & RV Park
    Campground · Arco, Idaho
    11 km from the pick-up area
  5. Loristica
    Campground · Arco, Idaho
    17 km from the pick-up area
  6. Moose Crossing RV Park
    Campground · Arco, Idaho
    21 km from the pick-up area

Nearest dump station and water

  1. Free Dumping Station
    RV dump station · Arco, IdahoWaste
    48 km from the pick-up area
  2. Water point near Arco
    Water fill station · Arco, Idaho · PaidWater
    48 km from the pick-up area
Pick-up10 kmPlot of OpenStreetMap data
Map of 6 places to stay near Joe T. Fallini Recreation Site. CampsiteFull map

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      Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), from ridb.recreation.gov, last updated 13 October 2026. Federal agencies provide this data and are responsible for it; it may be incomplete. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government. About this data. Places data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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