Cougar Point Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Cougar Point Campground is a National Forest campground near Lemhi, Idaho.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Cougar Point 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
- 6,595 ft
45.0832, -114.0547 in Lemhi. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Cougar Point Campground?
No. Cougar Point Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Cougar Point Campground?
Cougar Point Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Cougar Point Campground
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Cougar Point Campground, in a straight line: Goldbug Hot Springs (hot spring, 14 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
Williams Lake Campground - Sites
- 18
- Season
- 01-01 to 12-31
- Fee
- Site: $2–$30 per night
Shoup Bridge Campground - Sites
- 16
- Season
- 01-01 to 12-31
- Fee
- Site: $2–$15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Lemhi and campgrounds in Lemhi.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01