City, County & Regional Parks · Idaho
Mackay Tourist Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Idaho, United States
- Season
- late May to September 30
- Cost
- $22.50/night.
- Dump station
- No
- Elevation
- 5,915 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Mackay
- Address
- 721 Vadan Street, Mackay, ID 83251
- Phone
- 208-588-2274
About
City of Mackay tourist park in the Lost River valley, under the Lost River Range. Camping is bookable through the city's own reservation link, seven days a week. There is no dump station here; the rest area about half a mile away has free dumping and fresh water. The city does not publish a site count. Older listings describing this as free camping are out of date - the city now charges. The city's season runs from Memorial Day to 30 September.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 12° | -11° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 14° | -9° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 22° | 10° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 27° | 9° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 39° | 26° | 70° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 50° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 63° | 42° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 60° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 51° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 35° | 11° | 74° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 27° | -8° | 58° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 13° | -10° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Big Lost River Access Trail · 0.8 mi as the crow flies
Blaze Canyon 4.7 mi, Mackay Fishing Access 0.7 mi · Drive there
All 124 trails in BLM lands in Idaho
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Joe T. Fallini Recreation Site · Bureau of Land Management · 4 mi · 28 sites
- Loristica Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 1 sites
- Copper Basin Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 1 sites
- Lake Creek Trailhead & Campground · USDA Forest Service · 17 mi
- Mt. Borah Trailhead · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi
All public campgrounds in Idaho · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-09-04. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.