Wild Pitch Camp

Free & dispersed camping in Idaho

We currently track 80 dispersed and free-camping locations in Idaho, drawn from public OpenStreetMap data and cross-referenced against BLM, Sawtooth and Boise National Forest land. Idaho sits in the Greater Idaho and offers some of the most generous public-land access in the country for self-reliant campers. Unlike the reservation-driven world of state-park and KOA-style campgrounds, the sites listed here are largely first-come, first-served, with minimal infrastructure and a 14-day stay limit on most federal parcels. Expect dirt roads, no hookups, and zero cell service — that's the appeal. The trade-off is that you carry the responsibility for water, waste, fire safety, and respectful land use. Browse the directory below by name, then click into any listing for facility detail, GPS coordinates, and field notes specific to that pitch.

Directory
80 named campsites
 Regions
4 curated zones in Idaho
 Rules
Permits, fire, stay limits
80 documented sites Region: Greater Idaho

Curated regions in Idaho

The dispersed-camping inventory in Idaho concentrates in a handful of regional zones. Each one has its own brief — managers, named pull-outs, season, elevation.

June–September

Sawtooth & Stanley Basin

Sawtooth National Forest / Sawtooth NRA

Region brief →
May–October

Salmon River Corridor

Salmon-Challis National Forest; BLM Salmon Field Office

Region brief →
April–June, September–October

Owyhee & Snake Plain

BLM Owyhee, Bruneau, & Twin Falls Field Offices

Region brief →
June–September

Panhandle & Selkirks

Idaho Panhandle National Forests

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All documented campsites in Idaho

Sorted alphabetically. Tap any row for facilities, GPS coordinates, and a 300+ word field-grounded write-up.

  1. 1013-012

    Basic · 48.835, -116.951

    Free

  2. 1013-013B

    Basic · 48.825, -116.949

    Free

  3. Across From Deer Creek Campsite

    Basic · 45.999, -116.698

    Fee: unspecified

  4. Antelope Campground

    Basic · 44.335, -116.187

    Fee: unspecified

  5. Bad Bear Campground

    Basic · 43.901, -115.708

    Fee: unspecified

  6. Basin Creek Campground

    Basic · 44.264, -114.820

    Fee: unspecified

  7. Bear Valley Campground

    Basic · 44.411, -115.370

    Fee: unspecified

  8. Berlin Flats

    Basic · 47.793, -115.954

    Fee: unspecified

  9. Big Bend Campsite

    Basic · 44.612, -115.279

    Fee: unspecified

  10. Big Canyon Campsite

    Basic · 45.677, -116.521

    Fee: unspecified

  11. Birthday Beach Campsite

    Basic · 45.867, -116.761

    Fee: unspecified

  12. Boiling Springs Campground

    Basic · 44.359, -115.859

    Fee: unspecified

  13. Bonner County Fairgrounds

    Basic · 48.311, -116.557

    Fee: unspecified

  14. Cedar Creek Campground

    Basic · 47.051, -116.288

    Fee: unspecified

  15. Cold Spring Creek Campsite

    Basic · 45.000, -114.729

    Fee: unspecified

  16. Cottonwood Creek Eddy Campsite

    Basic · 45.996, -116.674

    Fee: unspecified

  17. Damascus Group Camp

    Basic · 46.611, -116.295

    Fee: unspecified

  18. Desperation Bar Campsite

    Basic · 45.462, -115.853

    Fee: unspecified

  19. Divide Creek Campsite

    Basic · 45.827, -116.737

    Fee: unspecified

  20. Easley Campground

    Basic · 43.780, -114.537

    Fee: unspecified

  21. Elk Creek Campground

    Basic · 46.794, -116.171

    Fee: unspecified

  22. Elks Flat Campground

    Basic · 43.538, -115.293

    Fee: unspecified

  23. Fawn Creek Campsite

    Basic · 45.416, -114.857

    Fee: unspecified

  24. Fireplace Campground McCroskey State Park

    Basic · 47.080, -116.918

    Free

  25. First Beaver Ridge Spot

    Basic · 46.513, -114.671

    Fee: unspecified

  26. Getta Creek Campsite

    Basic · 45.745, -116.542

    Fee: unspecified

  27. Golden Gate Campground

    Basic · 44.935, -115.486

    Fee: unspecified

  28. Huckleberry Campground

    Basic · 47.269, -116.085

    Fee: unspecified

  29. Indian Creek Campsite

    Basic · 44.770, -115.091

    Fee: unspecified

  30. Iron Mountain Campground

    Basic · 47.120, -116.970

    Fee: unspecified

  31. Joe Bump Campsite

    Basic · 44.626, -115.213

    Fee: unspecified

  32. Lightning Strike Campsite

    Basic · 45.183, -114.720

    Fee: unspecified

  33. Little Boulder Campground

    Basic · 46.770, -116.457

    Fee: yes

  34. Little Trout Creek Campsite

    Basic · 45.500, -115.325

    Fee: unspecified

  35. Lower Big Rock Campsite

    Basic · 45.801, -116.316

    Fee: unspecified

  36. Lower Billy Creek Campsite

    Basic · 45.994, -116.663

    Fee: unspecified

  37. Lower Bull Creek Campsite

    Basic · 45.443, -115.727

    Fee: unspecified

  38. Lower China Garden Campsite

    Basic · 46.000, -116.918

    Fee: unspecified

  39. Lower Lone Pine Campsite

    Basic · 45.897, -116.358

    Fee: unspecified

  40. Lud Drexler Park Campground

    Basic · 42.211, -114.731

    Fee: unspecified

  41. Mahoney Campsite

    Basic · 44.751, -114.917

    Fee: unspecified

  42. Mann Creek Campground

    Basic · 44.412, -116.910

    Fee: unspecified

  43. Marshall Creek Campground

    Basic · 44.255, -114.688

    Fee: unspecified

  44. Maxwell Beach Campsite

    Basic · 45.463, -115.787

    Fee: unspecified

  45. Middle Billy Creek Campsite

    Basic · 45.993, -116.657

    Fee: unspecified

  46. Mike's Campsite

    Basic · 45.414, -115.468

    Fee: unspecified

  47. Motor Campsite

    Basic · 45.467, -114.959

    Fee: unspecified

  48. Mount Mazama Beach Campsite

    Basic · 45.411, -116.246

    Fee: unspecified

  49. Mundo Hot Springs

    Basic · 44.583, -116.631

    Fee: unspecified

  50. O'Hara Saddle Campground

    Basic · 45.952, -115.518

    Fee: unspecified

  51. Orphan Saddle

    Basic · 47.044, -115.944

    Free

  52. Pettit Campground

    Basic · 42.183, -114.283

    Fee: unspecified

  53. Pia Natesu’u Naokwaide Campsite

    Basic · 45.476, -114.967

    Fee: unspecified

  54. Prairie Campground

    Basic · 43.818, -114.596

    Fee: unspecified

  55. Redside Campsite

    Basic · 45.150, -114.731

    Fee: unspecified

  56. Redtail Campground McCroskey State Park

    Standard · 47.063, -116.943

    Fee: unspecified

  57. Robinson Creek

    Basic · 44.231, -111.092

    Fee: yes

  58. Robinson Right Beach Campsite

    Basic · 45.665, -116.305

    Fee: unspecified

  59. Rose Park

    Basic · 43.245, -112.321

    Fee: unspecified

  60. Schneider Campsites

    Basic · 48.561, -116.904

    Fee: yes

  61. Shady Campsite

    Basic · 48.574, -116.901

    Fee: yes

  62. Short Creek Campsite

    Basic · 44.984, -114.733

    Fee: unspecified

  63. Shorts Bar

    Basic · 45.414, -116.302

    Fee: unspecified

  64. Skeleton Campsite

    Basic · 45.959, -116.749

    Fee: unspecified

  65. Steep Creek Campsite

    Basic · 45.475, -116.555

    Fee: unspecified

  66. Sunny Bar Campsite

    Basic · 45.511, -115.040

    Fee: unspecified

  67. Table Rock Campground

    Basic · 43.630, -111.590

    Fee: unspecified

  68. Tappan Falls Campsite

    Basic · 44.879, -114.751

    Fee: unspecified

  69. Thatcher Creek Campground

    Basic · 44.367, -115.147

    Fee: unspecified

  70. Three Creek Campsite

    Basic · 45.367, -116.640

    Fee: unspecified

  71. Three Pines;Three Pines Campsites

    Standard · 48.566, -116.894

    Fee: yes

  72. Trail Flat Campsite

    Basic · 44.609, -115.269

    Fee: unspecified

  73. Upper Elkhorn Campsite

    Basic · 45.408, -116.083

    Fee: unspecified

  74. Upper James Campsite

    Basic · 45.398, -115.616

    Fee: unspecified

  75. Upper Legend Creek Campsite

    Basic · 45.395, -114.753

    Fee: unspecified

  76. Upper Wapshilla Campsite

    Basic · 45.945, -116.755

    Fee: unspecified

  77. Upper Yellow Pine Bar Campsite

    Basic · 45.540, -115.263

    Fee: unspecified

  78. Waddington Creek Campground

    Basic · 44.932, -113.962

    Fee: unspecified

  79. Whitie Cox Campsite

    Basic · 44.783, -114.856

    Fee: unspecified

  80. head of Stanley Lake, ID

    Basic · 44.249, -115.046

    Fee: unspecified

Rules at a glance

  • Stay limit: 16 days in a 30-day period on Idaho national forests
  • Trust permit: Not required
  • Fire authority: Idaho Department of Lands

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