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Camping near

Council, Idaho

18 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Council in Adams County: 18 Forest Service.

18
federal places to camp
18 Forest Service
9.7 mi
to the nearest one
Cabin Creek
6,371 ft
at the highest of them
Grouse Campground. The lowest, Evergreen Campground, sits at 3,890 ft
215
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 45 feet

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Map layers

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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.

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.

Within 30 miles of Council, nearest first

18 places

  1. Cabin Creek cabin or lookout Forest Service · Payette National Forest · Adams County 9.7 miaway 4,145 ftelevation 17sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Evergreen Campground Forest Service · Payette National Forest · Adams County 11.3 miaway 3,890 ftelevation 12sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Cold Springs Campground Forest Service · Payette National Forest · Adams County 14.9 miaway 5,000 ftelevation 32sites 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Rainbow Point Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Valley County 15.1 miaway 4,850 ftelevation 8sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Amanita Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Valley County 15.2 miaway 4,850 ftelevation 6sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Buck Park Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Payette National Forest · Washington County 15.3 miaway 7,280 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Lafferty Forest Service · Payette National Forest · Adams County 17.8 miaway 4,294 ftelevation 8sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Big Flat Forest Service · Payette National Forest · Adams County 18.2 miaway 4,083 ftelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Brownlee Forest Service · Payette National Forest · Washington County 18.8 miaway 4,194 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Last Chance Forest Service · Payette National Forest · Adams County 21.4 miaway 4,648 ftelevation 23sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. French Creek Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Valley County 21.5 miaway 4,850 ftelevation 21sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Paddy Flat Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Payette National Forest · Valley County 24.4 miaway 5,250 ftelevation 2sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Huckleberry Forest Service · Payette National Forest · Adams County 25.7 miaway 4,816 ftelevation 8sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Third Fork Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Gem County 25.8 miaway 3,676 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Grouse Campground Forest Service · Payette National Forest · Adams County 26.6 miaway 6,371 ftelevation 21sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Lake Fork Forest Service · Payette National Forest · Valley County 27.4 miaway 5,329 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Spring Creek Campground Forest Service · Payette National Forest · Washington County 27.5 miaway 4,750 ftelevation 12sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Kennally Creek Forest Service · Payette National Forest · Valley County 27.8 miaway 5,643 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov