Portneuf Bend Campground

Bathrooms only have pit toilets and no water, no showers. This campground is for RVs mostly and not tent campers. It is right next to the train tracks and there are freight trains throughout the night. We did see people having fun walking up the campground and then floating down in tubes and walking back up. You can rent all kinds of equipment.

This campground changed owner/management a few years back. Any poor reviews from 4 years ago should be ignored, the new owners are incredible and made our camping experience super easy. This campground is INCREDIBLE! The views and access to the river are unbeatable. They are constantly improving the area, this is already the best campground in Lava. If you are looking for things to do while in Lava, Portneuf also has an equipment rental tent where you can rent anything from tubes to side by sides at super affordable rates. I highly recommend staying at this campground if you are looking to camp in Lava Hot Springs.

Great place to camp in a camp trailer or tent. Easy to float the river and to get in and out. The couple who take care of the grounds are super kind and helpful. Just make sure you bring a longer extension cord to plug in. We would recommend making reservations and bringing bug spray. They have bathrooms but no showers. You can purchase firewood for $6 & bags of ice for $3. Also, there are tons of dirt bike trails nearby. We wish we would have brought our dirt bikes or four-wheelers, maybe next time. :)

Great spot in town, beautiful campground right on the river. We stayed in a giant group site that was away from everyone else, so super private and a great atmosphere! There were a lot of bugs, but that's anywhere by a river, bring bug spray. There is also a loud train that rolls through the camp during the night, but after the first night, I didn't care too much. If you are a light sleeper, bring some ear plugs. Beautiful dark skies at night, I would stay again.

An excellent and beautifully maintained campground. I like that it quietly sits just right outside the town of Lava. There is lots of grassy area at every campsite for the kids and fur babies to run around and play. The camp host’s Jeff and Penny are super friendly. Our family has enjoyed coming to this campground for the past 2 years and this will always be our favorite in Lava Hot Springs.