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

Camping near

Preston, Idaho

17 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Preston in Franklin County: 14 Forest Service, 3 BLM.

17
federal places to camp
14 Forest Service, 3 BLM
9.9 mi
to the nearest one
Albert Moser
7,190 ft
at the highest of them
Emigration Campground. The lowest, Willow Flat Campground, sits at 6,081 ft
154
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 Preston, nearest first

17 places

  1. Albert Moser Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Franklin County 9.9 miaway n/aelevation 9sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Cub River Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Franklin County 10.9 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Redpoint Campground BLM · Franklin County 11.2 miaway 4,694 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Willow Flat Campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Franklin County 13.4 miaway 6,081 ftelevation 54sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Third Creek Group Site group campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Oneida County 13.9 miaway 5,500 ftelevation 1site 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Maple Grove Campground BLM · Franklin County 14.9 miaway 4,896 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Heart Mountain Springs Recreation Site camping area BLM · Bannock County 15.9 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Egan Basin Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Franklin County 16.2 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. NORTH FORK CAMPGROUND - St. CHARLES CANYON group campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bear Lake County 17.8 miaway 6,961 ftelevation 1site 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Cloverleaf Campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bear Lake County 17.9 miaway 6,913 ftelevation 19sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Porcupine Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bear Lake County 18.5 miaway 6,759 ftelevation 17sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Davis Canyon Campground group campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bear Lake County 20.1 miaway 6,427 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Paris Springs Campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bear Lake County 21.1 miaway 6,600 ftelevation 12sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. St. Charles Campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bear Lake County 22.3 miaway 6,122 ftelevation 6sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Emigration Campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bear Lake County 25 miaway 7,190 ftelevation 25sites 58 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Malad Summit Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bannock County 26.2 miaway 6,000 ftelevation 1site 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Malad Summit Campground Forest Service · Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Bannock County 26.6 miaway 6,100 ftelevation 6sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov