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

Camping in

Elmore County, Idaho

11 federal places to camp in Elmore County: 11 Forest Service.

11
federal places to camp
11 Forest Service
7
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
4,600 ft
at the highest of them
Dog Creek. The lowest, Black Rock, sits at 4,300 ft
61
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 76 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 Elmore County

11 places

  1. Atlanta Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Boise National Forest 5,800 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Barber Flat Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Boise National Forest 4,300 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Baumgartner Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest n/aelevation 31sites 76 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Big Roaring River Lake Campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest 7,900 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Big Trinity Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Boise National Forest 7,900 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Black Rock Forest Service · Boise National Forest 4,300 ftelevation 11sites 61 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Dog Creek Forest Service · Boise National Forest 4,600 ftelevation 13sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Elks Flat Campground group campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest 4,400 ftelevation 2sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Ninemeyer Campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest 3,744 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Pine Campground Boat Ramp Forest Service · Boise National Forest 4,390 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  11. Spillway Campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest 4,265 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed