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Yellowjacket Lake Campground

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Yellowjacket Lake Campground is a National Forest campground near Lemhi, Idaho.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Lemhi, Idaho

National Forest
Managed by

Yellowjacket Lake Campground sits inside Salmon-Challis National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.2 miles outside the boundary of Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness; its permit and camping rules 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
7,950 ft

45.0666, -114.5518 in Lemhi. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Yellowjacket Lake Campground?

No. Yellowjacket Lake Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.

Who manages Yellowjacket Lake Campground?

Yellowjacket Lake Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Yellowjacket Lake Campground

Hot springs nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

The nearest hot spring to Yellowjacket Lake Campground, in a straight line: Vinegar Creek Hot Springs (hot spring, 9.2 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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Sites
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Season
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Fee
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Sites
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Season
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Fee
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