A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping in

Bannock County, Idaho

7 federal places to camp in Bannock County: 4 Forest Service, 3 BLM.

7
federal places to camp
4 Forest Service, 3 BLM
4
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
6,532 ft
at the highest of them
Scout Mountain Campground. The lowest, Malad Summit Campground, sits at 6,100 ft
22
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Every federal campground in Bannock County

7 places

  1. Goodenough Creek Campground BLM 5,508 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Hawkins Reservoir Campground BLM 5,145 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Heart Mountain Springs Recreation Site camping area BLM n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Malad Summit Campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest 6,100 ftelevation 6sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Malad Summit Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest 6,000 ftelevation 1site 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Mink Creek Group Site Campground group campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest 5,158 ftelevation 1site 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Scout Mountain Campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest 6,532 ftelevation 14sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov