Custer #1 Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Custer #1 Campground is a National Forest campground near Custer, Idaho.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Custer #1 Campground sits inside Salmon-Challis National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, 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
- 6,665 ft
44.3992, -114.6640 in Custer. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Custer #1 Campground?
No. Custer #1 Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Custer #1 Campground?
Custer #1 Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Custer #1 Campground
Hot springs and swimming nearby
Nearest to Custer #1 Campground, in straight-line miles: Sunbeam Hot Springs (hot spring, 10 miles), and Redfish Lake (swimming hole, 22 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- 05-22 to 09-07
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Custer and campgrounds in Custer.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01