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

Camping near

Placerville, Idaho

30 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Placerville in Boise County: 29 Forest Service, 1 Army Corps.

30
federal places to camp
29 Forest Service, 1 Army Corps
8.3 mi
to the nearest one
Hot Springs
5,700 ft
at the highest of them
Edna Creek Campground. The lowest, Macks Creek Campground, sits at 3,055 ft
262
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 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.

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.

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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 Placerville, nearest first

30 places

  1. Hot Springs group campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 8.3 miaway 3,169 ftelevation 3sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Grayback Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 10.2 miaway 4,200 ftelevation 14sites 69 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Grayback Campground and Group sites - reserve group campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 10.4 miaway 4,200 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Ten Mile Campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 12 miaway 4,879 ftelevation 15sites 71 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Bad Bear Campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 12.6 miaway 5,100 ftelevation 6sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Edna Creek Campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 12.6 miaway 5,700 ftelevation 11sites 52 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Hayfork Group Cg group campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 12.6 miaway 5,100 ftelevation 1site 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Shafer Butte Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 13 miaway 6,686 ftelevation 7sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Pine Flats Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 15.6 miaway 3,700 ftelevation 26sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Beaver Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 16.6 miaway 5,219 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Deadwood Lookout Rec Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 16.6 miaway 6,673 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Swinging Bridge Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Valley County 18 miaway 4,000 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Cold Springs Campground group campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Valley County 19.2 miaway 3,877 ftelevation 1site 12 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Mountain View Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 19.5 miaway 3,900 ftelevation 15sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Black Rock Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Elmore County 20.6 miaway 4,300 ftelevation 11sites 61 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Park Creek group campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 21.8 miaway 4,325 ftelevation 2sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Barber Flat Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Elmore County 22 miaway 4,300 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Kirkham Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 22 miaway 4,000 ftelevation 15sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Rattlesnake group campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Valley County 22.6 miaway 3,621 ftelevation 1site 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Ninemeyer Campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Elmore County 22.8 miaway 3,744 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  21. Macks Creek Campground Army Corps · Lucky Peak Lake · Boise County 23 miaway 3,055 ftelevation 14sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Helende Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 25.6 miaway 4,100 ftelevation 10sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Deer Park Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 27.2 miaway 5,563 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Silver Creek Campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Valley County 27.7 miaway 4,490 ftelevation 57sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Cozy Cove Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Valley County 28.1 miaway 5,300 ftelevation 16sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Eastside group campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Gem County 29.2 miaway 4,956 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Sagehen Creek Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Gem County 29.4 miaway 4,997 ftelevation 9sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. Boiling Springs Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Valley County 29.5 miaway 4,025 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Peace Valley Campground group campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Valley County 29.5 miaway 4,591 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Antelope Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Gem County 29.6 miaway 5,031 ftelevation 14sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov