Free camping near Donnelly, ID
Yes. 10 of the 31 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Donnelly, ID are listed as free; 19 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Paddy Flat Dispersed, 7.7 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Rainbow Point Campground, 3.0 miles southwest, a fee campground.
All 31 camps near Donnelly, ID
| 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 | — |
Who manages the camps near Donnelly, ID
Who manages them: 30 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Payette National Forest — 21 camps: 9 free, 11 fee, 1 unpriced
- Boise National Forest — 9 camps: 1 free, 8 fee
- Four Rivers Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 3 of the 31: 0 open, 3 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 Donnelly, 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 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.