Pioneer Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Pioneer Campground is a National Forest campground near Fairfield, Idaho.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Pioneer Campground sits inside Sawtooth 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
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets and fire rings.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 5,842 ft
43.4905, -114.8311 in Camas. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Pioneer Campground?
No. Pioneer Campground 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 Pioneer Campground?
Camping at Pioneer Campground is free.
Who manages Pioneer Campground?
Pioneer Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Pioneer Campground
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $6 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $6 per night
- Sites
- 31
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Fairfield and campgrounds in Camas.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01