Free camping near Cascade, ID
Within 25 straight-line miles of Cascade, ID there are 39 camps: 7 free, 31 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is French Creek Campground, 3.3 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Lower Silver Creek Dispersed Camp, 17 miles out. Today's season read covers 10 of them: 7 open, 3 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 39 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Creek Campground | 3.3 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Cascade | — |
| Big Flat Campground | 11 | Unpriced | — | 9.4 mi to Indian Valley | — |
| Sage Hen Creek Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Smiths Ferry | Open |
| Boiling Springs Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Smiths Ferry | Open |
| Eastside Group Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Shady Pines Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Antelope Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Amanita Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Donnelly | Closed |
| Cartwright Ridge Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Rainbow Point Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Donnelly | Closed |
| Hollywood Point Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Cabin Creek | 15 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Council | — |
| Peace Valley Group Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Lower Silver Creek Dispersed Camp | 17 | Free | — | 14 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Upper Silver (Peace Cr) Dispersed Camp | 17 | Free | — | 15 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Silver Creek Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Trail Creek Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Rattlesnake Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Paddy Flat Dispersed | 19 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Donnelly | — |
| South Fork Salmon River Campground | 20 | Fee | — | — | Closed |
| Hardscrabble Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Crouch | — |
| Big Eddy Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Smiths Ferry | Open |
| Rapid Creek Dispersed | 20 | Free | — | 8.6 mi to Donnelly | — |
| Kennally Creek Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Donnelly | — |
| Picnic Point Campground | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Shoreline Group | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Shoreline Campground | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Warm Lake Campground | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Tie Creek Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Crouch | Open |
| Cold Springs Group Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 7.5 mi to Smiths Ferry | Open |
| Riverside Campground | 22 | Fee | — | — | Open |
| Penny Springs Campground | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| Canyon Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Barney'S Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Lowman | — |
| Hower'S Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Lowman | Open |
| Swinging Bridge Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Banks | — |
| Shingle Flat | 24 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Fruitvale | — |
| Summit Lake Campground | 24 | Free | Summit Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Warm Lake | — |
| Cozy Cove Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Lowman | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Cascade, ID, 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.