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Camping near

Bonners Ferry, Idaho

8 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Bonners Ferry in Boundary County: 8 Forest Service.

8
federal places to camp
8 Forest Service
14.4 mi
to the nearest one
Deer Ridge Lookout
2,517 ft
at the highest of them
Osprey. The lowest, Reeder Bay, sits at 2,447 ft
139
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 65 feet

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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.

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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.

Within 30 miles of Bonners Ferry, nearest first

8 places

  1. Deer Ridge Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Boundary County 14.4 miaway 4,668 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Snyder Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Boundary County 14.8 miaway 2,500 ftelevation 1site 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Lunch Peak Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Bonner County 23.3 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Shorty Peak Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Boundary County 24 miaway 6,415 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Beaver Creek Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Bonner County 25.3 miaway 2,500 ftelevation 42sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Reeder Bay Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Bonner County 26.6 miaway 2,447 ftelevation 24sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Osprey Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Bonner County 29.5 miaway 2,517 ftelevation 15sites 64 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Luby Bay Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Bonner County 29.7 miaway 2,500 ftelevation 54sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov