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

Camping near

Montpelier, Idaho

19 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Montpelier in Bear Lake County: 17 Forest Service, 2 BLM.

19
federal places to camp
17 Forest Service, 2 BLM
3.4 mi
to the nearest one
Montpelier Canyon Campground
7,198 ft
at the highest of them
Summit View Campground. The lowest, Willow Flat Campground, sits at 6,081 ft
186
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 75 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.

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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 Montpelier, nearest first

19 places

  1. Montpelier Canyon Campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bear Lake County 3.4 miaway 6,400 ftelevation 15sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Paris Springs Campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bear Lake County 12.9 miaway 6,600 ftelevation 12sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Emigration Campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bear Lake County 13.4 miaway 7,190 ftelevation 25sites 58 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Clear Creek Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Caribou County 15.3 miaway 6,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Summit View Campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bear Lake County 16.1 miaway 7,198 ftelevation 21sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. St. Charles Campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bear Lake County 16.5 miaway 6,122 ftelevation 6sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Davis Canyon Campground group campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bear Lake County 18 miaway 6,427 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Porcupine Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bear Lake County 19.5 miaway 6,759 ftelevation 17sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Cloverleaf Campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bear Lake County 19.9 miaway 6,913 ftelevation 19sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. NORTH FORK CAMPGROUND - St. CHARLES CANYON group campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bear Lake County 19.9 miaway 6,961 ftelevation 1site 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Eight Mile Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bear Lake County 20.1 miaway 6,000 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Willow Flat Campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Franklin County 21.1 miaway 6,081 ftelevation 54sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Maple Grove Campground BLM · Franklin County 22.3 miaway 4,896 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  14. Cub River Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Franklin County 23.2 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Egan Basin Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Franklin County 23.4 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Albert Moser Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Franklin County 24 miaway n/aelevation 9sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Redpoint Campground BLM · Franklin County 24.4 miaway 4,694 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  18. Diamond Creek Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Caribou County 26.4 miaway 6,900 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Johnson Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Caribou County 27.7 miaway 6,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov