Free camping in Idaho
Browse free camping candidates in Idaho, then open spot pages to check rules, road access, warnings, and official sources.
Step 1
Idaho has different public-land patterns than the national topic pages, so start with local rules and route reality.
Step 2
Check whether the page's spots are really practical for your vehicle, season, and camping style.
Step 3
Use the spot list to shortlist options before committing to the full map view.
Current coverage
87 matching public camping spots are available in Idaho.
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Free camping in Idaho map
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Dispersed camping area · Federal agency · Idaho
Located adjacent to the Lick Creek road this is a dispersed camping area. Not suitable for RVs. No amenities available.
Campground · Federal agency · Idaho
A stay at the Badger Creek Campground enables guests to enjoy all the beauty and recreation offered around the Middle Fork Boise River (Forest Service road 268). Arrowrock Reservoir is just west of the campground and one of the premiere destinations for fishing, boating and waterski
Campground · Federal agency · Idaho
Bear Creek Transfer Camp is located 32 miles north of Fairfield. Travel over Fleck Summit on Road No. 012. Once at the summer home area, turn onto Road No. 079 and continue north past the Methodist Church Camp then turn left on to Road No. 889 and look for the entrance sign. The tran
Dispersed camping area · Federal agency · Idaho
This campground is along a scenic meadow near a babbling creek where hiking along the Bear Valley National Recreation Trail is a delightful side trip. The dispersed camping area has 6 picnic tables with fire rings, hand pump for drinking water and a vault toilet. Please pack out your trash since garbage collection s
Campground · Federal agency · Idaho
This is a free campground located 63 miles south of the town of Hungry Horse on the gravel East Side Reservoir Road #38. The campground is located at an elevation of 4,200 feet and is open from May 15 through November 30. Beaver Creek Campground is situated next to Spotted Bear River just off the Spotted Bear River
Dispersed camping area · Federal agency · Idaho
10 campsites with picnic tables and fire rings on Big Eightmile Creek. Several dirt roads and trails in the area are open to hiking and mountain biking. Travel up Eighmile Creek Canyon, up Dairy Creek Canyon, or to the historic Blue Jay Mine. Never go into abandoned mine shafts!
Campground · Federal agency · Idaho
Big Hole is a day use site on the South Fork of the Boise River located 6 miles west (down river) from the Big Smoky Gaurd Station area on Road No.227. Popular for it's swimming hole, the area provides access to fishing, parking and a restroom.
Campground · Federal agency · Idaho
Located on the banks of Skalkaho Creek, Black Bear Campground hosts 6 sites with picnic tables, fire rings, and a vault toilet. There is no garbage service so Pack it in/Pack it out. Campground can accommodate RV's or trailers to 50'.
Campground · Federal agency · Idaho
Nestled in tall timber, with a creek running through, Bridge Creek Campground has campsites with tables and metal fire rings.
Dispersed camping area · Federal agency · Idaho
Located at the outlet of Brundage Reservoir is a small day use site. The site includes a picnic table and toilet. Fishing is great at the reservoir so bring your fishing pole. Small motor boats are allowed on the reservoir.
Campground · Federal agency · Idaho
The Buck Mountain Campground, near Landmark, Idaho offers 4 campsites in a peaceful, remote setting near mountain slopes covered in dense pine forest. Peak season for the campground is typically early June through late September. It can be accessed by most vehicles; however the road is narrow and may be rough in spo
Campground · Federal agency · Idaho
This very rustic dispersed campground is located adjacent to the Chamberlain Basin aristrip and is used primarily by pilots and their families flying in for the night. During hunting season it is also used as a staging area for outfitters and guides. Campground has outhouses and fire rings but no tables.
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