BLM Upper Snake Field Office announces 2026 fees
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho– The Bureau of Land Management has approved a business plan to collect fees and improve the visitor experience at two campgrounds managed by the Upper Snake Field Office. The 2026 fees provide the BLM with resources needed to cover higher operational and maintenance costs associated with additional use.
The approved business plan includes the following fee structure:
Kelly Island Campground
- $15/night for single campsites
- $30/night for double campsites
- $60/night for group campsite
- $90/night for A sites
- $50/night for B sites
- $35/night for C sites
Egin Lakes Day-Use Area
- $10/vehicle per day
- $80 Annual Season Pass
The fee changes were determined through a comparative cost review of similar public and private facilities in surrounding counties. Operational and maintenance costs include trash removal, vault toilet pumping, improving picnic site amenities, vandalism repair and road and trail maintenance. The business plan includes rationale for fee rates, operating costs, comparisons to other campgrounds with similar amenities and anticipated revenue. The proposals went through public comment and review from the BLM Idaho Resource Advisory Council, prior to being approved.
Learn more about how the Upper Snake Field Office staff want to improve your recreational experience by reading the business plan at Recreation Site Business Plans | Bureau of Land Management or call us at 208-524-7500.
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