Lower O'brien Campground
Its 1 site is reservable through Recreation.gov. Lower O'brien Campground is a National Forest campground near Stanley, Idaho.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
Lower O'brien Campground sits inside Sawtooth National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.2 miles outside the boundary of Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.3 miles outside the boundary of Salmon-Challis National Forest; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 1
- Hookups
- None
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
1 site. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Scan and Pay | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site Standard |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-30. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 5,889 ft
44.2565, -114.6933 in Custer. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Lower O'brien Campground?
Sites at Lower O'brien Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10165430).
How many campsites does Lower O'brien Campground have?
Lower O'brien Campground has 1 campsite.
Does Lower O'brien Campground have RV hookups?
No. Lower O'brien Campground has no hookups.
Who manages Lower O'brien Campground?
Lower O'brien Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Lower O'brien Campground
Hot springs and swimming nearby
Nearest to Lower O'brien Campground, in straight-line miles: Sunbeam Hot Springs (hot spring, 2.8 miles), Redfish Lake (swimming hole, 14 miles), and Boat Box Hot Springs (hot spring, 22 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Stanley and campgrounds in Custer.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, sites, campsites, hookups), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01