Tripod Point
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Tripod Point is a National Forest campground near Bonner, Idaho.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Tripod Point sits inside Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,455 ft
48.7186, -116.8543 in Bonner. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Tripod Point?
No. Tripod Point is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Tripod Point?
Camping at Tripod Point is free.
Who manages Tripod Point?
Tripod Point is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Tripod Point
Teacher Bay
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- 42
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Bonner and campgrounds in Bonner.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01