Free camping near Alta, WY
Yes. 36 of the 42 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Alta, WY are listed as free; 6 charge a fee. The closest free one is Treasure Mountain Campground, 4.4 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Reunion Flat Campground, 4.2 miles east, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: ID and WY.
All 42 camps near Alta, WY
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reunion Flat Campground | 4.2 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Alta | — |
| Treasure Mountain Campground | 4.4 | Free | Treasure Lake (water) | 4.5 mi to Alta | — |
| Teton Canyon Campground | 5.8 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Alta | — |
| Mike Harris | 15 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Victor | — |
| Trail Creek Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Victor | — |
| Pine Creek Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Victor | — |
| Shadow Lower 8 | 21 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Grovont | — |
| Shadow Lower 14 | 21 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Kelly | — |
| Shadow Upper 1A | 21 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Grovont | — |
| Shadow Upper 1D | 21 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Grovont | — |
| Shadow Upper 2 | 21 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Grovont | — |
| Shadow Upper 3 | 22 | Free | Ditch Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Grovont | — |
| Shadow Upper 5 | 22 | Free | Ditch Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Grovont | — |
| Shadow Upper 7 | 22 | Free | Ditch Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Grovont | — |
| Shadow Upper 23B | 22 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Elk | — |
| Shadow Upper 8 | 22 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Kelly | — |
| Shadow Upper 8A | 22 | Free | Hardeman Reservoir (water) | 5.2 mi to Grovont | — |
| Shadow Upper 22A | 22 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Elk | — |
| Shadow Upper 13 | 22 | Free | Hardeman Reservoir (water) | 5.6 mi to Grovont | — |
| Shadow Upper 11A | 23 | Free | Hardeman Reservoir (water) | 5.4 mi to Grovont | — |
| Shadow Upper 10 | 23 | Free | Hardeman Reservoir (water) | 5.1 mi to Grovont | — |
| Shadow Upper 14 | 23 | Free | Hardeman Reservoir (water) | 5.7 mi to Elk | — |
| Shadow Upper 17 | 23 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to Kelly | — |
| Shadow Upper 18B | 23 | Free | Hardeman Reservoir (water) | 5.5 mi to Elk | — |
| Shadow Upper 19B | 23 | Free | Hardeman Reservoir (water) | 5.4 mi to Elk | — |
| Shadow Upper 22B | 23 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Elk | — |
| Shadow Upper 22 | 23 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Elk | — |
| Shadow Upper 21A | 23 | Free | Hardeman Reservoir (water) | 5.0 mi to Elk | — |
| Toppings Spread 6 | 24 | Free | — | 1.9 mi to Elk | — |
| Toppings Spread 1 | 24 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to Elk | — |
| Toppings Spread 11 | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Toppings Spread 7 | 24 | Free | — | 1.8 mi to Elk | — |
| Toppings Spread 16 | 24 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to Elk | — |
| Toppings Spread 18A | 24 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Elk | — |
| Toppings Spread 20 | 24 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to Elk | — |
| Toppings Spread 21B | 24 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Elk | — |
| Toppings Spread 22 | 25 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to Elk | — |
| Toppings Spread 24A | 25 | Free | Spread Creek (river) | 1.3 mi to Elk | — |
| Cave Falls Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Warm River | — |
| Toppings Spread 23 | 25 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Elk | — |
| Toppings Spread 23A | 25 | Free | Spread Creek (river) | 1.6 mi to Elk | — |
| Teton National ForestDave slept here | 25 | Free | Arizona Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Colter Bay Village | — |
Who manages the camps near Alta, WY
Who manages them: 42 on the Forest Service.
- Bridger-Teton National Forest — 34 camps: 34 free
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest — 7 camps: 1 free, 6 fee
- The Forest Service — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 42 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Alta, WY
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Alta, WY, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.