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First-come camping in Idaho (no reservation needed)

Idaho has 316 public campgrounds you can camp at without a reservation, 147 free and 96 charging a fee. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Reservable
316
First-come

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First-come campgrounds vs. dispersed camping

Every campground below is a named, developed site that takes no reservations: show up, find an open site, pay if there's a fee. Dispersed camping (boondocking) is different: camping on open public land away from any campground. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26). Where that land is in Idaho, and each unit's own rule: Idaho BLM land on publiclandsdb.com.

Most first-come campgrounds by town: 27 near Idaho , 22 near Clearwater , 19 near Custer , and 17 near Stanley .

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Abbott Campground Featherville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $6 per night
 Alturas Inlet Campground Stanley · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Alturas Lake Tent Area Stanley · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 American River Elk City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Apgar Campground Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $14 per night
 Aquarius Campground Headquarters · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Aquarius Campground - Purple Beach Group Camp and Picnic Are Headquarters · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Badger Creek Campground Boise · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Baker Creek Camping Area Ketchum · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Bald Mountain Campground Boise · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Banner Creek Campground Custer · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Barney's Campground Lowman · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Bartoo Island Sites Priest River · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Bear Creek Campground Fairfield · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Bear Gulch Campground Hansen · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bear Valley Campground Stanley · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Beaver Creek St. Charles · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Beaver Creek Shoshone · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Beaver Creek Campground Custer · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Beaver Creek Group Campground Boise · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bench Creek Campground Custer · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bennett Springs Campground Malta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Berlin Flats Wallace · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Big Bar Cambridge · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Big Bayhorse Campground Challis · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Big Creek St. Marie's · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night (2 vehicles included per site)
 Big Creek Campground Custer · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Big Eddy Campground Horseshoe Bend · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
No reservations are necessary. This campground is on a first come, first served basis. This is a fee campground. Fee ...
 Big Eightmile Campground/trailhead Leadore · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Big Elk Campground & Group Area Bonneville · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Big Roaring River Lake Campground Mountain Home · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Big Springs Campground Lava Hot Springs · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Big Springs Campground Island Park · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Big Springs Warming Hut Group Campground Island Park · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Big Trinity Lake Campground Mountain Home · National Forest · First-come
Sites
17
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Bighorn Crags Campground Lemhi · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bimerick Creek Camp Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Bird Creek Campground Featherville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $6 per night
 Black Lake Campground Adams · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Blind Creek Campground Stanley · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $5 per night
 Blowout Campground & Boat Ramp Bonneville · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Boiling Springs Campground Valley · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bonanza Group Campground Custer · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bonanza Volunteer Camp Stanley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Bostetter Campground Cassia · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Bottle Bay Campground Sandpoint · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use Single Site: $15 per night
 Boundary Creek Campground Complex Stanley · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Bowns Campground Fairfield · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $6 per night
 Box Canyon Campground Island Park · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Boyd Creek Kooskia · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Bridge Creek Elk City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Broad Canyon Campground/trailhead Custer · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Brush Lake Bonners Ferry · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Buck Mountain Campground Valley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Bungalow Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Camp 3 St. Marie's · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night (2 vehicles included per site)
 Canyon Campground Fairfield · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $6 per night
 Canyon Campground Valley · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
No reservations necessary. This campground is on a first come, first serve basis. This is a fee campground with 6 sit...
 Cartwright Ridge Campground Gem · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Castle Creek Grangeville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Castle Creek Campground Mountain Home · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Cayuse Landing Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Cedar Creek Campground and Picnic Site Clarkia · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night (2 vehicles included per site)
 Cedars Campground Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Chaparral Campground Featherville · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $6 per night
 Chemeketan Group Campground Stanley · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Clark Mountain Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Cold Springs New Meadows · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Cold Springs Group Campground Horeseshoe Bend · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Conrad Crossing Avery · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Peak Season (Water ON): Single Site: $15 per night (2 vehicles included per site)
 Copper Creek Eastport · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Peak Season (Memorial Day - Labor Day): Single Site: $15 per night
 Copper Creek Bellevue · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Corn Creek Boat Ramp & Campground North Fork · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Corral Creek Campground Grangeville · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Cottonwood Campground Boise · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Cougar Campground Blaine · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cougar Point Campground Lemhi · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Crooked River #3 Idaho · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Custer #1 Campground Custer · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Dagger Falls Campground Stanley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Davis Canyon Overflow St. Charles · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Deadwood Campground Lowman · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
This is a fee campground with 6 sites and no reservations are necessary. This campground is on a first-come, first-se...
 Deep Creek Campground Lemhi · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Deep Creek Campground Idaho · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Deer Creek Campground Ketchum · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Devils Elbow Group Campground Shoshone · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Diamond Creek Soda Springs · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Distillery Bay Bonner · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Ditch Creek Elk City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Dixie Meadow Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Dog Creek Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Donkey Creek Shoshone · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Dry Canyon Weston · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Dutchman Flat Dispersed Campground Custer · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 East Fork Baker Creek Campground Ketchum · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Eastside Group Campground Gem · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Ebenezer Campground North Fork · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $5 per night
 Edna Creek Campground Boise · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Elk Creek Group Campground Stanley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Elk Summit Campground Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Emerald Creek Clarkia · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night (2 vehicles included per site)
 Evans Creek Campground Mountain Home · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Falls Group Campground Swan Valley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Father and Sons Campground Oakley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Fawn Creek Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Federal Gulch Campground Ketchum · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Fir Creek Campground Stanley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Fish Creek Campground Grangeville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Fish Lake Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Five Mile Campground Elk City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Five Points Campground Fairfield · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Flat Creek Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Flat Rock Campground Custer · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Flat Rock Extension Campground Stanley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $5 per night
 Flatrock Campground Island Park · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Fly Flat Avery · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Peak Season (Water ON): Single Site: $15 per night (2 vehicles included per site)
 Fourth of July Camp Pierce · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 French Gulch Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Geisinger Priest River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use Single Site: $15 per night
 Giant White Pine Campground Potlatch · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Glover Creek Kooskia · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Golden Gate Campground Valley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Goose Crk/lake Creek Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Granite Springs Elk City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Gravel Creek Soda Springs · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Grayback Group Boise · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Grayback Gulch Campground Boise · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Green Bay Sandpoint · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use Single Site: $15 per night
 Halfway House Dixie · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Hardscrabble Campground Valley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Harrys Hollow Bear Lake · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Hawley Creek Lower Campground Leadore · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Hawley Creek Upper Campground Leadore · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Heller Creek Shoshone · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Hidden Creek Campground Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Hollywood Point Campground Gem · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Horse Camp (palouse) Latah · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Hot Springs Group Campground Boise · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Hower's Campground Lowman · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Huckleberry Bonner · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Hunter Creek Campground Fairfield · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Ice Hole Campground Valley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Ice Springs Campground Mountain Home · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Independence Lakes Campground Oakley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Indian Creek Campground Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Iron Bog Campground Mackay · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Iron Lake Campground Lemhi · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Iron Phone Junction Riggins · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Isabella Landing Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Isabella Point Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Jazz Creek Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Jerry Johnson Campground Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $14 per night
 Johnson Bar Kooskia · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Johnson Creek Campground Idaho City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Josephus Lake Campground Custer · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Joy Creek Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Junction Creek Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Justrite Weiser · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Kalispell Island Sites Priest River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Kelly Creek Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Kelly Forks Campground Pierce · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Kiwanis Weiser · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Laird Park Campground Potlatch · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Lake Cleveland Campground Albion · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Lake Creek Trailhead & Campground Mackay · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $5 per night
 Lake Elsie Shoshone · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Lakeview Campground Stanley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Leggett Creek Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Limber Luke Elk City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Little Boulder Campground Deary · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Little Roaring River Lake Campground Elmore · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Lola Creek Campground Custer · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lolo Campground Kamiah · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Lost Spring Campground Lemhi · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Mackay Bar Dixie · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Magruder Crossing Campground Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Maiden Rock Sandpoint · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Mallard Creek Elk City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Mammoth Springs Avery · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Peak Season (Water ON): Single Site: $15 per night (2 vehicles included per site)
 Marble Creek Shoshone · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Mccoy Creek Bonneville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Mcdonald Flat Campground Salmon · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Meadow Creek Bonners Ferry · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Peak Season (Memorial Day - Labor Day): Single Site: $15 per night
 Meadow Creek Grangeville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Mill Canyon Soda Springs · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Mill Creek Campground Custer · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Mill Creek Trailhead & Campground Lemhi · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Mill Flat Campground Cassia · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Mink Creek Group Use Site Pocatello · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Morse Creek Campground May · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Mosquito Flat Reservoir Campground Custer · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Mt. Borah Trailhead and Camping Area Custer · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Mystery Saddle Camp Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Navigation Priest River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use Single Site: $15 per night
 Nelson Creek Campground Grangeville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Noe Creek Campground Orofino · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 North Fork Campground St. Charles · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 North Fork Slate Creek White Bird · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 O'hara Bar Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $14 per night
 Observation Point Campground Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Orogrande (1-2) Elk City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Orogrande Summit Elk City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Outlet Priest River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30-$32 per night
 Packsaddle Avery · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night (2 vehicles included per site)
 Palisades Creek Irwin · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Paradise Weiser · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Paradise Campground Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Park Creek Campground Mackay · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Partridge Creek Camp Elk River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Peace Valley Group Campground Valley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Penn Basin Campground Valley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Penny Springs Campground Valley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Pete Forks Junction Camp Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Pete Ott Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Phi Kappa Campground Mackay · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Pine Bar Caribou · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Pine Creek Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Pine Creek Campground Victor · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Pioneer Campground Fairfield · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Pittsburg Campground Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Plowboy Priest River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use Single Site: $15 per night
 Poet Creek Elk City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Pole Flat Campground Stanley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Porcupine Springs Family Campground Loop D Hansen · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Porcupine Springs Group Campground Hansen · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Powerplant Campground Idaho City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Queens River Campground Idaho City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Rackliff Kooskia · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Rainy Day Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Raven Creek Campground Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Red River Elk City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Redfish Inlet Campground Stanley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Redfish Overflow Camping Custer · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Reservoir Creek Campground Leadore · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Reynolds Creek Group Site Priest Lake · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Riverside Campground Elmore · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Riverside Campground Lowman · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Riverside Park Campground &day Use Area Irwin · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Riviera Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Robinson Lake Eastport · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Peak Season (Memorial Day - Labor Day): Single Site: $15 per night
 Rocky Bluff Grangeville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Rocky Ridge Campground Pierce · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Roman Nose Bonners Ferry · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Sage Hen Creek Campground Gem · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Sams Creek Dixie · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Sawmill Campground Ketchum · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Selway Falls Kooskia · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Seven Devils Campground Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Shady Pines Campground Gem · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Shiefer Warren · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Shoreline Group Valley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Sing Lee Elk City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Smith Lake Bonners Ferry · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Snyder Guard Station Group Campground Boundary · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 South Fork Grangeville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 South Fork Salmon River Campground Valley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Spillway Campground Mountain Home · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Spring Bar Riggins · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Spring Creek Campground North Fork · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Spruce Tree Avery · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Peak Season (Water ON): Single Site: $15 per night (2 vehicles included per site)
 Stanley Lake Inlet Campground Custer · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Star Hope Campground Custer · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Station Creek Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Stovepipe Springs Dispersed Campground Custer · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Sublett Campground Cassia · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Summit Lake Campground Valley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Table Meadows Elk City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Tablerock Campground Ririe · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Teacher Bay Sandpoint · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use Single Site: $15 per night
 Telichpah Avery · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night (2 vehicles included per site)
 Thatcher Campground Stanley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Thompson Flat Group Campground Albion · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Tie Creek Campground Boise · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Timber Creek Campground Mackay · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $5 per night
 Timber Creek Reservoir Lower Campground Lemhi · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Timber Creek Reservoir Upper Campground Lemhi · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Tin Can Flat Avery · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Peak Season (Water ON): Single Site: $15 per night (2 vehicles included per site)
 Tin Cup Campground Stanley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Trail Creek Campground Valley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Trap Creek Group Campground Stanley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Trapper Priest River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use Single Site: $15 per night
 Trapper Creek Campground Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Tripod Point Bonner · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Trout Creek Campground Valley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Troutdale Campground Boise · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Tule Bay Sandpoint · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use Single Site: $15 per night
 Turner Flat Avery · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use Single Site: $15 per night
 Twin Creek Campground & Group Picnic Area North Fork · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Twin Springs Campground Oneida · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Upper Basin Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Upper Coffeepot Campground Island Park · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Upper Payette Lake Group Campground McCall · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Van Creek Riggins · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Wallace Lake Campground Lemhi · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Washington Creek Campground Headquarters · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Weitas Campground Orofino · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Weitas Guard Station Camp Clearwater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Weitas Meadows Camp Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Wendover Campground Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $14 per night
 West Fork Morgan Creek Campground Challis · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Whiskey Rock Bay Clark Fork · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 White Sand Campground Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $14 per night
 Whitehouse Campground Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $14 per night
 Wild Goose Campground Kooskia · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $14 per night
 Wildhorse Elk City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Wildhorse Campground Custer · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Williams Lake Campground Lemhi · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Willow Creek Campground Boise · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Willow Creek Campground Idaho City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Willow Creek Campground Featherville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Willow Creek North Campground (transfer Camp) Featherville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Windy Camp Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Windy Saddle Idaho · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Wood River Campground Ketchum · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Yellow Pine Campground Valley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Yellowjacket Lake Campground Lemhi · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record

Common questions

Is there free camping in Idaho?

Yes. 147 public campgrounds here are free and first-come: American River, Badger Creek Campground, Baker Creek Camping Area, Bald Mountain Campground, and 143 more.

Can you camp on BLM land in Idaho?

Yes, in most places. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26). Where BLM land is and each unit's own rule: publiclandsdb.com.

Campgrounds you can book ahead: camping in Idaho.