Things to Do
RV & Site Information
Guests at Joe T. Fallini Recreation Site can enjoy essential amenities including Water Hookup, and Proximity to Water: Lakefront. The site is maintained by Bureau of Land Management, ensuring consistent upkeep and facilities management.
Popular activities at this location include Boating, Camping, Day use area, and Fishing. The campground's proximity to Challis offers convenient access to additional outdoor recreation opportunities in the Idaho region.
Located in Challis, Idaho, Joe T. Fallini Recreation Site provides bookable camping options for visitors exploring America's public lands. Contact the site directly for real-time availability and current conditions.
About this place
Overview The Joseph T. Fallini Campground, situated on the banks of the Mackay Reservoir, is the only recreational site in Challis Field Office that offers full RV hookups and features a diversity of other facilities. This scenic area has a gorgeous view of the Lost River Range and offers recreational opportunities such as boating in the summer and ice fishing in late winter. Mackay Reservoir offers a boat ramp providing access to the reservoir for jet skiing, water skiing and sailing . Other boat launches along the reservoir (and one downstream of the dam) are also available. Recreation Vistiors can engage in a variety of recreation opportunities including (ice) fishing, camping, picnicking, wildlife viewing, nature walking, boating, and star-gazing. Facilities There are 26 camp sites, an RV hook ups and dump station, restrooms, drinking water, boat ramp and interpretive trail. Natural Features This site resides on the banks on Mackay Reservoir surrounded by the Lost River Range to the east and Knob Mountains to the west.
Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (208) 879-6200. Nearby Attractions
Mackay Mine Hill Historical Self-Guided Tour Borah Peak Wilderness Study Area Borah Peak Trailhead Big Lost River Chilly Slough Wildlife Conservation Area Lost River Museum Craters of the Moon National Monument Lower Cedar Creek Waterfall
Getting There
North of Mackay, Idaho and south of Challis, Idaho. Travel north from Mackay on Highway 93 for approximately 6 miles. The site is on the west side of the highway and has a view of the spectacular Mt. McCaleb in the Lost River Range