Iron Lake Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Iron Lake Campground is a National Forest campground near Lemhi, Idaho.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Iron Lake 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
- 8,819 ft
44.9081, -114.1928 in Lemhi. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Iron Lake Campground?
No. Iron Lake Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Iron Lake Campground?
Iron Lake Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Iron Lake Campground
Hot springs nearby
Nearest to Iron Lake Campground, in straight-line miles: Goldbug Hot Springs (hot spring, 13 miles), and Vinegar Creek Hot Springs (hot spring, 30 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- 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
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
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