Cartwright Ridge Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Cartwright Ridge Campground is a National Forest campground near Gem, Idaho.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Cartwright Ridge Campground sits inside Boise 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
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 5,073 ft
44.3340, -116.1916 in Gem. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Cartwright Ridge Campground?
No. Cartwright Ridge Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Cartwright Ridge Campground?
Cartwright Ridge Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Cartwright Ridge Campground
Antelope Campground
- Sites
- 14
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 9
- Season
- 05-21 to 09-05
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Gem and campgrounds in Gem.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01