Free camping near Cottonwood, ID
Yes. 41 of the 46 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Cottonwood, ID are listed as free; 3 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Nez Perce National Historic Trail, 15 miles west, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is Snowhole Rapids Wilderness Study Area, 11 miles southwest, with no price on record.
All 46 camps near Cottonwood, ID
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowhole Rapids Wilderness Study Area | 11 | Unpriced | — | 11 mi to Cottonwood | — |
| Nez Perce National Historic Trail | 15 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 15 mi to Cottonwood | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #834 | 18 | Free | Fish Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #415 | 18 | Free | Fish Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #538 | 18 | Free | Fish Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #524 | 18 | Free | Fish Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #808 | 18 | Free | Fish Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| Fish Creek Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Grangeville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #417 | 19 | Free | Cabin Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| Fish Creek Group Use Cg | 19 | Free | Cabin Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| Hammer Creek Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Salmon River (river) | 0.9 mi to Copperville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #807 | 21 | Free | Pinnacle Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to White Bird | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #711 | 21 | Free | Cascade Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| Cw451Ird-001 | 22 | Free | Covert Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| Cw451Ard-001 | 22 | Free | Edgeworth Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #34 | 22 | Free | Covert Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #546 | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #662 | 22 | Free | Tollgate Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #525 | 22 | Free | Farris Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Harpster | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #765 | 22 | Free | Green Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Harpster | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #128 | 22 | Free | Goodwin Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #618 | 22 | Free | Edgeworth Creek (stream) | 5.8 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #551 | 22 | Free | — | 9.7 mi to Grangeville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #175 | 22 | Free | Earthquake Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| Cw451Ard-003 | 22 | Free | Earthquake Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #295 | 23 | Free | Farris Creek (stream) | 5.8 mi to Harpster | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #737 | 23 | Free | Farris Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Harpster | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #573 | 23 | Free | Wall Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Clearwater | — |
| Cw76808Ard-001 | 23 | Free | Earthquake Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #148 | 23 | Free | Bull Run Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to White Bird | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #179 | 23 | Free | Bull Run Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to White Bird | — |
| Jungle Creek Campground | 23 | Free | Bivouac Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #668 | 23 | Free | Goodwin Creek (stream) | 8.9 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| Nelson Creek Campground | 23 | Free | Bivouac Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #503 | 24 | Free | — | 11 mi to Grangeville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #219 | 24 | Free | Twin Cabins Creek (stream) | 9.2 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| Castle Creek | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #63 | 24 | Free | Browns Creek (stream) | 7.7 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #14 | 24 | Free | Twin Cabins Creek (stream) | 9.6 mi to Mount Idaho | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #334 | 24 | Free | Little White Bird Creek (stream) | 9.1 mi to White Bird | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #438 | 24 | Free | Little White Bird Creek (stream) | 9.9 mi to White Bird | — |
| South Fork | 24 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Grangeville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #342 | 24 | Free | Little White Bird Creek (stream) | 10 mi to White Bird | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #302 | 24 | Free | Little White Bird Creek (stream) | 9.3 mi to White Bird | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #67 | 24 | Free | Swan Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to Harpster | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #298 | 25 | Free | Little White Bird Creek (stream) | 9.2 mi to White Bird | — |
Who manages the camps near Cottonwood, ID
Who manages them: 43 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM.
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest — 43 camps: 40 free, 3 fee
- Cottonwood Field Office — 3 camps: 1 free, 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 46 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Cottonwood, ID
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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 Cottonwood, 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.