Free camping near Clayton, ID
Within 25 straight-line miles of Clayton, ID there are 30 camps: 15 free, 15 fee. The closest is Holman Creek Cg, 7.4 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Deadman Hole Recreation Site, 8.2 miles out. Today's season read covers 4 of them: 4 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 29 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| 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 | — |
| Twin Peaks Camping Area | 24 | Free | Spruce Gulch Lake (water) | 13 mi to Challis | — |
| Salmon River Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Stanley | — |
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.