Free camping near Donnelly, ID
Within 25 straight-line miles of Donnelly, ID there are 31 camps: 10 free, 19 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Rainbow Point Campground, 3.0 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Paddy Flat Dispersed, 7.7 miles out. Today's season read covers 3 of them: 0 open, 3 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 30 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Point Campground | 3.0 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Donnelly | Closed |
| Amanita Campground | 3.1 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Donnelly | Closed |
| Paddy Flat Dispersed | 7.7 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Donnelly | — |
| Rapid Creek Dispersed | 8.6 | Free | — | 8.6 mi to Donnelly | — |
| Cabin Creek | 11 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Council | — |
| Kennally Creek Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Donnelly | — |
| Shingle Flat | 14 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Fruitvale | — |
| French Creek Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Cascade | — |
| Lake Fork Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to McCall | — |
| Big Flat Campground | 18 | Unpriced | — | 9.4 mi to Indian Valley | — |
| Last Chance | 18 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to New Meadows | — |
| Evergreen Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 7.5 mi to New Meadows | — |
| Black Lee Dispersed | 19 | Free | Snow Slide Lake (water) | 8.7 mi to McCall | — |
| Penny Springs Campground | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| South Fork Salmon River Campground | 20 | Fee | — | — | Closed |
| Poverty Flat | 20 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Yellow Pine | — |
| Picnic Point Campground | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Shoreline Group | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Four Mile | 21 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Yellow Pine | — |
| Reed Ranch Airfield | 21 | Free | South Fork Salmon River (river) | 12 mi to Yellow Pine | — |
| Shoreline Campground | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Brundage Reservoir Dispersed | 21 | Free | Brundage Reservoir (water) | 7.9 mi to Meadows | — |
| Box Creek Wilderness Study Area | 21 | Unpriced | North Fork Payette River (river) | 9.5 mi to McCall | — |
| Phoebe Creek | 21 | Free | South Fork Salmon River (river) | 12 mi to Yellow Pine | — |
| Camp Creek | 22 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Yellow Pine | — |
| Warm Lake Campground | 22 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Buckhorn Bar | 22 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Yellow Pine | — |
| Cold Springs | 23 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to New Meadows | — |
| Grouse | 23 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to New Meadows | — |
| Goose Lake Dispersed | 24 | Free | Goose Lake (water) | 8.4 mi to Meadows | — |
| Lost Valley Dispersed | 25 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to New Meadows | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Donnelly, 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.