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McCrea Bridge Campground is located on the backwaters of beautiful Island Park Reservoir in Island Park, Idaho at an elevation of 6,200 feet. Visitors love Island Park for its world-class fishing and outstanding scenery and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Island Park Reservoir offers boating, water skiing, fishing and canoeing. A boat ramp is located within the campground. The reservoir is used for irrigation so the water level recedes throughout the summer and by August, the reservoir cannot be accessed from McCrea Bridge.
The Island Park area is renowned for its fishing; Henry's Fork is considered one of the best fly-fishing streams in the nation. Anglers cast for rainbow, cutthroat and brook trout and Kokanee salmon.
Hiking, biking, horseback riding and ATVing are popular activities. Many miles of trails are in the area, including the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail and the Nez Perce Trail.
The Big Springs National Recreation Water Trail offers a roughly three-hour float or canoe trip through beautiful scenery. Wildlife, including moose, bald eagles and Sandhill cranes, are often seen along the trail.
The campground contains single and double sites, each equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring and grill. Some sites have stairs between the parking spur and the site pad. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection area provided, but there is no electricity.
A paved road accesses the campground but interior roads and parking spurs are gravel. Firewood is available for purchase from the host.
Island Park is composed of two areas of extinct volcanic activity. The Henry's Fork Caldera sits inside the larger Island Park Caldera. The area is known for its dense forests of lodgepole pine, broad grassy meadows bursting with summer wildflowers and a wide variety of wildlife, including black and grizzly bears, moose, elk, deer, bald eagles, Sandhill cranes and much, much more.
The campground is situated in a forest of lodgepole pine, which provides partial shade in some sites. Some areas of the campground are more open and sunny than others.
Mesa Falls Scenic Byway is 12 miles south of the campground. This 28-mile road leads to scenic overlooks and trails at 110 foot Upper Mesa Falls and 85 foot Lower Mesa Falls.
Harriman State Park is 14 miles south. The Henry's Fork meanders through the Harriman, offering excellent fishing. Over 20 miles of trails are available, and wildlife is abundant in this scenic park.
Henry's Lake State Park is 16 miles north, offering fishing, a fish cleaning station and boat ramp.
Yellowstone National Park's west entrance is just 29 miles north in the town of West Yellowstone, Montana. Visitors enjoy day-tripping to the park for unparalleled wildlife viewing and the beautiful and unique scenery.
From West Yellowstone, Montana, take Highway 20 south for 27 miles. Turn west at Elk Creek Service Station and travel 2 miles to the campground entrance.
Great campground along the river. Spots are spaced out decent and campground has a boat launch in the back.
We had a great time. This campground was clean and quiet. We loved the cooking equipment and tables that they provide with the campsites. We have a really big RV and sites were more than adequate for us to park our RV and truck without unhooking the truck. The campground host, Mr. Freeman, was wonderful and polite. He was so helpful and friendly. The campground is really close to four wheeling trails. This campground is also close to stores and a lot of other wonderful sights to see. This Campground is wonderful. We will definitely stay here again.
So beautiful. The fisherman get along with the recreational uses of the water. Fishing was great. Good views. Very clean. Very accessible. Clean out house for Men and Women.
Public use boat landing in the campground makes this the perfect base for water adventures. While the boatlanding is for all watercraft, its a particularly good site for non-motorized craft as the nearby McCrea bridge marks a non-motorized boundry: one can paddle 100 yards to get under the bridge and spend the rest of your adventure in a quiet, motor-free (wake-free) zone. We saw lots of pelicans, herons, jumping fish, and bald eagles and really enjoyed it. Campsites are wooded and private with ample space for RVs and gravel pads for tents, fire rings, picnic tables, and work stations. Pit toilets. Firewood for sale from the host.
Nice campgrounds, mostly secluded so we had some privacy. Our camp host was very nice and kept the grounds and the bathroom clean. We had river access to launch our kayaks and the other side of the bridge is a motorized free zone which made for a great float. I would definitely stay here again
