Chalet Family Campground

Rachael Cowlishaw (HCM.Braynstorm)

I love it here so much. It's quiet, out of the way, in the trees, right off the lake... do beautiful.

Jared Lubeck

We were really looking forward to our 3-night stay here, but unfortunately, it didn’t quite meet our expectations. Upon arrival, we noticed that the trees were very low-hanging—something to keep in mind if you’re traveling with a larger or newer RV or 5th wheel. We also found the staff to be a bit strict and not particularly welcoming, which made our stay less enjoyable. After the first 3 hours, we decided to move to a nearby state campground across the lake, which offered a much better experience for us. This campground might suit those looking for a quieter, more basic setup, but it just wasn’t the right fit for us. Also, they would not refund our 3 night stay so we ended up eating that cost.

Brandon Bigford

Clean campground with amenities, but many staff are not nice and will hassle you about almost anything with some pretty noticeable aggression; I’ve never had this kind of encounter at any campground in my life. When checked in, the guy and gal were very friendly and we chatted; as I drove away I remember thinking “man, this is going to be great, they were so nice”. When I returned the next day, I didn’t have my parking tag in my window driving by the booth (again, I wasn’t parked, I was actively driving) and the guy about ran out his door to stop me, to which he proceeded to chew me out that I either need to display my parking pass while driving (which creates a reflection in my windshield that is both distracting and unsafe while driving) or stop and tell him what’s going on when I come in, I said OK I’ll remember. I have never had a campground in all of Idaho behave like that when it came to driving through. It would’ve been a lot nicer for him to just say “hey we do not allow unchecked visitors, as weird as that may seem, so please just flash your tag at me as you drive by. Thanks” that would have been more reasonable than being a condescending asshole about it. This dude had a goatee/mustache and what looked like a piercing stud in his cheek; maybe mid 40’s I proceed down the road and another guy (60’s, white hair with beard and glasses) walks straight down toward me in the middle of the road, I glance at the speedometer and I’m going 7 mph before slowing to a stop to chat; because he clearly wanted to chat. He walked up to my window, then proceeds to start yelling and chewing me out saying “if you’re gonna stay here you need to slow down goddamnit, we got kids here and you’re driving like an out of control maniac”. I said “sir I’m normally driving 5 or less, I was going 7 just now when I looked” he proceeded to argue and said “no you weren’t, you are out of control”. I said “I have little kids myself so safety is a priority to me. I’m aware of my surroundings, I’ve seen 3 people walking around in the 2 days I’ve been here, and I’m driving pretty slow throughout the campground”. He was wearing a jacket but as I was asking “do you work here?” I saw a SISCRA logo peaking out from his jacket on his red shirt. He kept raising his voice and stating he was on the board; I asked him to calm down several times and he just yelled each time “I am calm!” He acted like I was driving through the camp at about 30 mph when I was slightly above walking pace without noticing. If he had just said “hey, please watch your speed as we have kids walking through here sometimes and they don’t pay attention, so I need you to pay attention, thanks” that would’ve been a very reasonable thing to say, not scream at somebody for going 1-2 mph above the posted limit. I would not recommend staying here. The harassment from multiple staff was not worth it. This place went from a great entry to an awful stay within a couple days. No extra stars for amenities because most of the staff I encountered one of the days are just ill-mannered with high blood pressure and temperaments to match. If any staff/owners/etc want to talk to me, you are welcome to call me and we can chat all about this experience.

David Hunter

I always have an amazing time in SISCRA. Great people, great views, decent fishing. It is usually quiet and calm. My family will always come back to visit.

Hahn House

This family is the absolute best! The campground has tons of shade trees, fantastic playground equipment for the kids, and a sweet family vibe. We full time and have a huge rig, they were so gracious when we arrived and took the time to get to know our family while we were in town. Upon arrival they helped us back our rig perfect into our space. The campground has adorable flower pots all over too. So cute!! We will definitely be back