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Camping in

Caribou County, Idaho

8 federal places to camp in Caribou County: 6 Forest Service, 2 BLM.

8
federal places to camp
6 Forest Service, 2 BLM
7
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
6,500 ft
at the highest of them
Big Springs - Caribou. The lowest, Blackfoot Reservoir Campground, sits at 6,133 ft
52
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 Caribou County

8 places

  1. Big Springs - Caribou Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest 6,500 ftelevation 16sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Blackfoot Reservoir Campground BLM · Blackfoot River 6,133 ftelevation 31sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Clear Creek Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest 6,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Diamond Creek Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest 6,900 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Johnson Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest 6,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Pebble Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest 6,320 ftelevation 1site 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Sage Hen Flats Campground BLM · Blackfoot River 5,917 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Stump Creek Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest 6,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov