Honeys Park Free Dry Camping

Patriotic with a sense of humour, and the best service we’ve encountered. We have never had a campground sing the Stars and Stripes at sundown, or say the Pledge of Allegiance in the morning. If you want to enjoy being in America, this is the right place!

It’s one downside is that it doesn’t have running water - you have to go to the free public RV dump next door. There’s a shortcut for tenters, so it is not a big deal.

This is the best dog-friendly campsite we’ve ever seen. Think of it as a dog off-leash area merged with a campground.

The price for this is that there are some rules. You can’t leave food or waste around. Dogs will eat it - and one of his has bad allergies. When he asks you to drive very slowly, it is part of what enables the off-leash area (as well as being a good test of character for potential guests). So the host’s rules need to be taken seriously - there is meaningful thought behind them.

About service: the host actually brings in water for showers. He literally keeps a beer fridge for campfires. The hilariously-painted old busses in the photos keep a library, showers, and spaces for travellers in difficulty. He greets you coming in, makes sure you are settled, and makes sure no visitors are unpleasant neighbours.

Needless to say, the character of the man who makes this happen is an attraction in itself. Scar seems to have been through the wars, in every sense. It’s part of the reason he has a lot of care for dogs and people in trouble. If you think of this trip as being about meeting a new friend, you won’t be disappointed.

We’ll come back if we can, this year or next - apparently Arco’s 4th of July is epic.

PS: If you’re a Canadian, Scar apparently cannot text you back to confirm. Try leaving an email address.

PPS: don’t miss the donations can on the way out. It’s beside the gate. Scar won’t ask, so you have to remember.

We drove up, 6 hot guys, four of us with mullets, fresh out of college, in a minivan, looking for a free place to pitch a tent. We drove in as slow as possible, noting the nifty 2 mph speed limit signs, cautiously optimistic.

We were greeted warmly by the Ruler of Arco, Scar himself. (Single women be careful, he is extremely seductive). He labeled us as serial killers then welcomed us all in.

Scar is what makes this place the best campsite in Idaho. He makes sure you are supplied with ONLY safe beer. If you’re not sure if your beer is safe, ask Scar, he will emphatically let you know.

Sit around the campfire with Scar and get in on all the latest Arco gossip (stuff goes down in the grocery store). Bring your best (and worst) jokes and have a great laugh with strangers you’ll probably never see again (shout out Aiden). Ask about Scar’s local love interests (specifically Lois) for some great stories. If you’re there to see Craters of the Moon, don’t let Scar’s pessimism prevent you from going (it is cooler than just “lava rocks in the desert”).

Thank you Scar for beeing such an amazing host and providing strangers and weirdos in their vans this truly american patriotic experience! We had s time of our lives here and appreciate your hospitality. Everyone else whos coming - respect the rules and go enjoy Idaho experience at Honey ´s park at it ´s best. Also please, bring some girlfriends with you, they will fall in love with Scar and his dog friends immediatelly and will never wanna leave. If I should visit US one last time, this would be the place I would go. This place is extraordinary.

The owner Scar is a super nice man. He offered me a Beer and to sit down by the fire with him. Nice of him to offer but, I was too tired and went back to my trailer with the AC on thanks to the 30 amp connection Scar provided me. I missed the part about it being a dog park camping spot. But his dogs are friendly and didn’t even bark at me. Unfortunately, I am allergic to dogs and cats. But there was plenty of room for all of us at Honeys Dog Park. Donations are not required but, I know it’s not free to pay the rent or power. I was happy to make a donation to further the good work of Scar the hero of the lion king.