Cougar Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Cougar Campground is a National Forest campground near Blaine, Idaho.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Cougar Campground sits inside Sawtooth National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits right at the edge of Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 6,656 ft
43.8275, -114.4206 in Blaine. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Cougar Campground?
No. Cougar Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Cougar Campground?
Cougar Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Cougar Campground
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Cougar Campground, in a straight line: Boat Box Hot Springs (hot spring, 22 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
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- Sites
- 28
- Season
- 05-22 to 09-30
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $22–$44 per night
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- Not on record
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More campgrounds: camping near Blaine and campgrounds in Blaine.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01