101st Summer Convention in Blackfoot 2023

May 9, 2023

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Blackfoot Elks Lodge #1416
123 N Ash Street
Blackfoot ID 83221

(208) 785-1080

Accommodations

Best Western (Convention Headquarters)

750 Jensen Grove Drive

Blackfoot, Idaho 83221

(208)-785-4144 (Mention Blackfoot Elks Lodge Summer Convention)

$131.74 Prices does not include fees and tax.

Must Book by May 18th, 2023.

Super 8

1279 Parkway Drive

Blackfoot, Idaho 83221

(208)-785-9333 (Mention Blackfoot Elks Lodge Summer Convention)

Thursday $124.00

Friday and Saturday Per Day $154.00

Must book by May 23rd, 2023.

Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel

777 Bannock Ave building B.

Fort Hall, Idaho 83203

(208)-237-4800 (Mention Blackfoot Elks Lodge Summer Convention)

They have blocked out twenty rooms 10 Traditional double queen, 10 kings.

June 1st thru June 4th $129.00 per day plus tax for a total per day of $139.22

Booking ID# 10529          Must book by May 15th, 2023.

Shoshone-Bannock RV park

1-208-238-4800

Unit A or B $37.00 plus tax per day

Unit C $42.00 plus tax per day

Full hookups, laundry, BBQ’s, Amps 20,30,50 Covered pavilion with excess to pool and fitness center.

Blackfoot River RV

1150 South Broadway Street

Blackfoot, Idaho 83221

208-994-9819 Talk to Kim (Please leave message she will call you right back)

Monday thru Thursday $45.00 Per day

Friday thru Sunday $60.00 Per day

$5.00 Per puppy

Full hookups, internet, pull thru sites, Amps 20/30/50, Each spot has BBQ’S, Dog Park,

fire pit and Pavilion coming the spring of 2023.

(Mention Blackfoot Elks Lodge Summer Convention)

Book by May 17th, 2023.

Blackfoot Fair Grounds RV Park

208-785-2480

$30.00 per day no tax

390 Wooten way Blackfoot, Id

30 and 50 Amp, Water hookup, no sewer hookup, but has sewer dump.

 

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