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Camping near

Smelterville, Idaho

15 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Smelterville in Shoshone County: 14 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

15
federal places to camp
14 Forest Service, 1 BLM
7.9 mi
to the nearest one
Bumblebee Campground
2,800 ft
at the highest of them
Big Hank. The lowest, Shadowy St. Joe Campground, sits at 2,100 ft
202
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 Smelterville, nearest first

15 places

  1. Bumblebee Campground Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Shoshone County 7.9 miaway 2,200 ftelevation 13sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Avery Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Shoshone County 15.4 miaway n/aelevation 1site 12 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Kit Price Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Shoshone County 15.9 miaway 2,550 ftelevation 56sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Berlin Flats group campground Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Shoshone County 17.2 miaway 2,600 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Devils Elbow Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Shoshone County 17.2 miaway 2,600 ftelevation 20sites 39 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Shadowy St. Joe Campground Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Benewah County 18.1 miaway 2,100 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Honeysuckle Campground group campground Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Kootenai County 19.4 miaway 2,745 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Huckleberry Campground BLM · Coeur d'Alene Lake · Shoshone County 19.4 miaway 2,234 ftelevation 31sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Little Guard Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Shoshone County 19.6 miaway 6,031 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Big Hank Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Shoshone County 19.7 miaway 2,800 ftelevation 30sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Spyglass Ground House cabin or lookout Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Shoshone County 20.7 miaway 5,314 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Magee Rangers Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Shoshone County 21.2 miaway 3,000 ftelevation 1site 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Arid Peak Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Shoshone County 23.1 miaway 5,306 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Beauty Creek Campground Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Kootenai County 23.3 miaway 2,100 ftelevation 17sites 44 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Mokins Bay Campground Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Kootenai County 28.2 miaway 2,302 ftelevation 15sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov