Camping At The Milner Historic Recreation Area In Idaho

The Milner Historic Recreation Area is run by the Bureau of Land Management and is located near Burley, Idaho.

There are around 26 campsites available on a first come, first served basis. Camping is allowed only in numbered and designated sites.

This is a paid camping area costing $15 a night.

There are multiple self-pay stations located throughout Milner and they are usually pretty far from the campsites. Pick up the envelope, find a site you like then pay.

We just stayed one night and didn’t unhook so we paid in the morning.

There are two entrances to this large camping area. The coordinates I provided are for Perch Point Road. There are separate camping sections located throughout Milner.

We stayed on Muskrat Bend Road.

Each campsite is numbered and comes with a fire ring and picnic table. Most are located right on the banks of the Snake River.

Be sure to check on any fire restrictions in the area before starting a fire. Make sure every spark is out before going to bed or leaving camp.

This is a boondocking spot so no water or hook-ups can be found here. There are vault toilets in each camping section.

We also notice there was usually a dumpster near each bathroom as well to dispose of trash.

Pets are allowed, but please be sure to pick up after them.

We had both Verizon and AT&T service during our stay.

There are a variety of sites to choose from and any size rig can fit. There are shady spots to escape the heat or if you’re running solar you’ll have no issues finding open spots to top off your batteries.

There are two boat ramps in the recreation area so if you are traveling with a boat you’ll have easy access to launch. We saw multiple fishermen during our stay as well as many people swimming in the river.

The town of Burley is less than twenty minutes away and provides visitors with a variety of services. Since we only spent the night we didn’t check it out.

Our spot on the river was quite lovely and we enjoyed watching many species of waterfowl as we sat on the bank.

We would stop here again in the future and hopefully stay for a few more days to check out the 1.3-mile paved ADA walking path that follows the historic ruts of the Oregan Trail.

Also, want to note that RVs and large trailers are recommended to use the west entrance into the historic recreation area due to low clearance on the east end. There is a bridge you must drive under that only has a little over 11-foot clearance.