Free camping near Alta, WY
Within 25 straight-line miles of Alta, WY there are 42 camps: 36 free, 6 fee. The closest is Reunion Flat Campground, 4.2 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Treasure Mountain Campground, 4.4 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at. The circle crosses a state line: ID and WY.
Who manages them: 42 on the Forest Service.
| 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 | — |
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.