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Camping in

Custer County, Idaho

36 federal places to camp in Custer County: 31 Forest Service, 5 BLM.

36
federal places to camp
31 Forest Service, 5 BLM
11
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
6,869 ft
at the highest of them
Point Campground. The lowest, Holman Creek Campground, sits at 5,624 ft
213
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 67 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

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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 Custer County

36 places

  1. Banner Creek Campground Forest Service · Salmon-Challis National Forest 6,685 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Bonanza Ccc Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Salmon-Challis National Forest 6,500 ftelevation 1site 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Cape Horn Winter Rental cabin or lookout Forest Service · Salmon-Challis National Forest 6,660 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Casino Creek Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,131 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  5. Chinook Bay Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,496 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  6. Copper Basin Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Salmon-Challis National Forest 7,833 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Custer #1 Campground Forest Service · Salmon-Challis National Forest 6,665 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Deadman Hole Recreation Site camping area BLM n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  9. Elk Creek Campground (Sawtooth Nf) Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,525 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  10. Garden Creek Campground BLM 6,740 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  11. Glacier View Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,551 ftelevation 64sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Herd Lake Campground BLM 6,960 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  13. Holman Creek Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 5,624 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  14. Iron Creek Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,703 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  15. Joe T. Fallini Recreation Site BLM 6,113 ftelevation 26sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Loristica Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Salmon-Challis National Forest 7,757 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Lower O'Brien Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 5,889 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  18. Morgan Creek Recreation Site camping area BLM n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  19. Mormon Bend Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,096 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  20. Mount Heyburn Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,580 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  21. Mountain View Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,497 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  22. Outlet Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,565 ftelevation 18sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Phi Kappa Campground Forest Service · Salmon-Challis National Forest 7,449 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  24. Point Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,869 ftelevation 16sites 28 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Pole Flat Campground Forest Service · Salmon-Challis National Forest 6,158 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  26. Redfish Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,570 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Riverside Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,124 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  28. Salmon River Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,139 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  29. Sheep Trail Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,670 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  30. Sockeye Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,602 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  31. Stanley Lake Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,500 ftelevation 39sites 52 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  32. Sunny Gulch Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,447 ftelevation 45sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  33. Thatcher Campground Forest Service · Salmon-Challis National Forest 6,606 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  34. Trap Creek Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 6,670 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  35. Upper O'Brien Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 5,847 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  36. Whiskey Flat Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest 5,651 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival