Can you reserve a site at Pipeline Campground?

No. Pipeline Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Pipeline Campground

Campground ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Pocatello Field Office (Bureau of Land Management ID) · Open Access

4,285 ft
Elevation

Campground rules and regulations are posted at the site. There are no dumpsters on site, visitors must pack in and out their trash.

Campsites: 6 semi-developed sites--- At this time, there is not a reservation system in place for the campsites. Campsites are on a first come first serve basis.

This site is equipped with a parking lot, picnic tables, fire rings, vault toilet, horseshoe pits, and boat ramp/docks accessing the Snake River below American Falls Reservoir Dam at the site.

There are no fees associated with this site.

Getting there

From American Falls, travel approximately 3 miles west off Neeley Road. Turn right at the Pipeline Recreation Area sign.

42.74082, -112.89997 · 42°44'27.0"N 112°53'59.9"W

Directions (Google Maps) · Directions (Apple Maps)

Typical weather

Typically 90°F in Jul, down to 35°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	35	39	52	60	71	79	90	88	77	61	47	35
Low °F	19	21	29	35	43	50	56	55	46	36	27	20
Precip in	1.0	0.7	1.0	1.3	1.5	1.1	0.5	0.5	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.9

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

Map

Fees and stay limits

Stay limit: 14 Days

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

Member photos

Add a photo

Common questions about Pipeline Campground

Can you reserve a site at Pipeline Campground?: No. Pipeline Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
How long can you stay at Pipeline Campground?: 14 Days

Camping near Pipeline Campground

Mink Creek Group Site Campground 24.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Scout Mountain Campground 27.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Big Springs - Caribou 40.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Pebble Guard Station 41.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Malad Summit Campground 41.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Malad Summit Guard Station 42.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Mill Flat Campground 22.2 mi · Campground
Portneuf Gap River Access 28.4 mi · Facility
Sublett Campground 29 mi · Campground
Goodenough Creek Campground 31.8 mi · Campground
Hawkins Reservoir Campground 33 mi · Campground
Big Southern Butte 45.7 mi · Facility

Comments

Contact

Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.