There was a little bit of road noise, but nothing too terrible that kept us awake. We woke up and additional 18-wheeler trucks had parked overnight as well. This appears to be a relatively safe area. We didn’t expect to have such a great view when we woke up.
We were running late the evening we found this location and just expected to park our Airstream and head somewhere for the night in a flat parking lot location. Sometimes the best finds are least expected. Car parking at the Clark Hill Rest Area Summary The car parking area is closer to the bathrooms and scenic overlook, but both parking areas have fabulous views of the Snake River. Park your RV near the scenic side for the best view Our Airstream parked at the Clark Hill Rest Area A sign indicates the truck (and RV) parking areaīe sure to park near the scenic side of the parking lot for the best view. We parked our Airstream and truck in the truck parking section with extra long parking spaces. You can enter in either direction as the two parking lots are connected. There are two entrances and parking lots, one for cars and one for trucks or RVs. It is well-marked and easy to find, even when traveling in the dark of night. The Clark Hill Rest Area is conveniently located along US Highway 26.
There’s also a larger dumpster, but it was behind locked gates when we visited. This rest area also has small trash can receptacles located in the parking lot. If you drive around the visitor center building where the restrooms are located, you’ll see a drive that goes down to another area with additional picnic areas in an area further from the main road. There is also a picnic area closer to the Snake River. There’s a covered picnic table up by the main car parking area. Vending machines at the Clark Hill Rest Area There’s also an area with several vending machines. Visitor center at the Clark Hill Rest Area Bathrooms at the Clark Hill Rest Area The restrooms are located in a building with running water, water drinking fountains, and real toilets and sinks, not the more common “vault” or “pit” toilet variety commonly found in this area.
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This rest area serves drivers in Idaho with not only a view, but restrooms, vending machines, a picnic table, and trash receptacles. Here’s the pretty view that everyone stops to see: View from the Clark Hill Rest Area in Idaho Amenities at the Clark Hill Rest Area Scenic overlook at the Clark Hill Rest Area The rest area even has a “scenic overlook” for people to walk out to see the gorgeous view up close. It turns out this spot is a designated “scenic overlook” area in which passersby stop for a gander at the beautiful Idaho scenery of the Snake River. You can see the Snake River in the background. When we woke up, this was our view out our Airstream’s window! View of the Snake River from our Airstream window By the time we woke up, there were several other trucks parked in the parking lot, but all were quiet and respectful of one another. It was quiet, thankfully, as it did not have its engine running all night. We pulled in and there was one 18-wheeler truck parked for the night as well. (This area is about 2 1/2 hours from the area of Twin Falls, Idaho, where Evel Knievel made his infamous Snake River jump attempt. It was completely dark when we pulled in, so we didn’t know much except that this rest stop had long parking spaces available for trucks and RVs. This turned out to be a great idea! We stopped at the Clark Hill Rest Area along US Highway 26 near Ririe, Idaho on the way to the Jackson Hole area of Wyoming coming from Idaho. To play it safe, we decided to spend the short overnight at a rest area along the way.
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