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Camping near

Stanley, Idaho

43 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Stanley in Custer County: 43 Forest Service.

43
federal places to camp
43 Forest Service
2.8 mi
to the nearest one
Sunny Gulch Campground
7,617 ft
at the highest of them
Chemeketan Campground. The lowest, Helende, sits at 4,100 ft
292
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 Stanley, nearest first

43 places

  1. Sunny Gulch Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 2.8 miaway 6,447 ftelevation 45sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Chinook Bay Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 3.6 miaway 6,496 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  3. Iron Creek Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 3.8 miaway 6,703 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  4. Mountain View Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 3.8 miaway 6,497 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  5. Salmon River Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 4.1 miaway 6,139 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  6. Glacier View Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 4.6 miaway 6,551 ftelevation 64sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Redfish Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 4.8 miaway 6,570 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Casino Creek Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 5 miaway 6,131 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  9. Outlet Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 5 miaway 6,565 ftelevation 18sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Point Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 5.3 miaway 6,869 ftelevation 16sites 28 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Mount Heyburn Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 5.4 miaway 6,580 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  12. Sockeye Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 5.6 miaway 6,602 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  13. Mormon Bend Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 5.7 miaway 6,096 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  14. Riverside Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 5.7 miaway 6,124 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  15. Stanley Lake Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 6.4 miaway 6,500 ftelevation 39sites 52 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Elk Creek Campground (Sawtooth Nf) Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 7.2 miaway 6,525 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  17. Sheep Trail Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 8.9 miaway 6,670 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  18. Trap Creek Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 10.5 miaway 6,670 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  19. Grandjean Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Boise County 11.6 miaway 5,173 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  20. Sawtooth National Forest - Grandjean Campground Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 11.9 miaway 5,184 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  21. Upper O'Brien Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 12.1 miaway 5,847 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  22. Lower O'Brien Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 12.3 miaway 5,889 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  23. Pole Flat Campground Forest Service · Salmon-Challis National Forest · Custer County 12.4 miaway 6,158 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  24. Cape Horn Winter Rental cabin or lookout Forest Service · Salmon-Challis National Forest · Custer County 14.4 miaway 6,660 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Thatcher Campground Forest Service · Salmon-Challis National Forest · Custer County 15 miaway 6,606 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  26. Bonanza Ccc Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Salmon-Challis National Forest · Custer County 15.1 miaway 6,500 ftelevation 1site 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Pettit Lake Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Blaine County 16 miaway 7,005 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  28. Banner Creek Campground Forest Service · Salmon-Challis National Forest · Custer County 17 miaway 6,685 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  29. Bull Trout Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 17 miaway 6,900 ftelevation 38sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Custer #1 Campground Forest Service · Salmon-Challis National Forest · Custer County 18.6 miaway 6,665 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  31. Whiskey Flat Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 19.1 miaway 5,651 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  32. Bonneville Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 19.2 miaway 4,700 ftelevation 22sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  33. Warm Springs Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 20 miaway 4,590 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  34. Holman Creek Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Custer County 20.1 miaway 5,624 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  35. North Shore Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Blaine County 20.5 miaway 7,039 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  36. Smokey Bear Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Blaine County 20.5 miaway 7,029 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  37. Alturas Lake Inlet Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Blaine County 21.7 miaway 7,033 ftelevation 27sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  38. Graham Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 24.4 miaway 5,720 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  39. Chemeketan Campground Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Blaine County 26.7 miaway 7,617 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  40. Elk Creek Cabins cabin or lookout Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Valley County 27.3 miaway 6,400 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  41. Helende Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Boise County 28.1 miaway 4,100 ftelevation 10sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  42. Boundary Creek Campground Forest Service · Salmon-Challis National Forest · Valley County 28.3 miaway n/aelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  43. Atlanta Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Boise National Forest · Elmore County 29.9 miaway 5,800 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov