Free camping near Clayton, ID
Yes. 16 of the 31 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Clayton, ID are listed as free; 15 charge a fee. The closest free one is Deadman Hole Recreation Site, 8.2 miles northeast, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is Holman Creek Cg, 7.4 miles west, a fee campground.
All 31 camps near Clayton, ID
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holman Creek Cg | 7.4 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Clayton | — |
| Deadman Hole Recreation Site | 8.2 | Free | Salmon River (river) | 1.1 mi to Tunnel Rock | — |
| Whiskey Flat Campground | 8.4 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Clayton | Open |
| Big Bayhorse Campground | 10 | Free | Bayhorse Lake (water) | 7.5 mi to Tunnel Rock | Open |
| Little Bayhorse Camping Area | 11 | Free | Little Bayhorse Lake (water) | 7.0 mi to Tunnel Rock | — |
| Mill Creek Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Challis | — |
| Lower O'Brien Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Stanley | — |
| Upper O'Brien Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Stanley | — |
| Stovepipe Springs Dispersed Campground | 16 | Free | Muley Creek (stream) | 9.9 mi to town | — |
| Eightmile Camping Area | 16 | Free | Eightmile Creek (stream) | 14 mi to town | — |
| Greylock Camping Area | 17 | Free | — | 17 mi to Clayton | — |
| Flat Rock Extension Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Stanley | Open |
| Dutchman Flat Dispersed Campground | 17 | Free | Muley Creek (stream) | 10 mi to town | — |
| Flat Rock Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Stanley | — |
| Elk Creek Cg | 17 | Free | — | 11 mi to Stanley | — |
| Custer #1 Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Clayton | — |
| Pole Flat Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Stanley | — |
| Custer #3 Camping Area | 17 | Free | — | 17 mi to Clayton | — |
| Blind Creek Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Stanley | Open |
| Jerry'S Creek Camping Area | 17 | Free | Yankee Fork Salmon River (river) | 12 mi to town | — |
| Custer #2 Camping Area | 18 | Free | Yankee Fork Salmon River (river) | 13 mi to town | — |
| Mosquito Flat Reservoir Campground | 18 | Free | Mosquito Flat Reservoir (water) | 10 mi to Challis | — |
| East Fork Baker Creek Cg | 18 | Free | East Fork Salmon River (river) | 16 mi to Easley Hot Springs | — |
| Bonanza Group Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Stanley | — |
| Bonanza Volunteer Camp | 19 | Free | West Fork Yankee Fork (river) | 14 mi to town | — |
| Mormon Bend Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Stanley | — |
| Riverside Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Stanley | — |
| Casino Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Stanley | — |
| Basin Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead | 23 | Free | Lynch Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Stanley | — |
| Twin Peaks Camping Area | 24 | Free | Spruce Gulch Lake (water) | 13 mi to Challis | — |
| Salmon River Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Stanley | — |
Who manages the camps near Clayton, ID
Who manages them: 30 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Salmon-Challis National Forest — 19 camps: 11 free, 8 fee
- Sawtooth National Forest — 11 camps: 4 free, 7 fee
- Challis Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 4 of the 31: 4 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Clayton, ID
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 Clayton, 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.