Free camping near Elk River, ID
Within 25 straight-line miles of Elk River, ID there are 96 camps: 91 free, 3 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Pal1705Rd-001, 0.7 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Pal1705Rd-001, 0.7 miles out.
Who manages them: 93 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pal1705Rd-001 | 0.7 | Free | Elk Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd_Duckyflats-003I | 0.7 | Free | Elk Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd_Duckyflats-002C | 0.9 | Free | Elk Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd_Duckyflats-003E | 0.9 | Free | Elk Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd_Duckyflats-003B | 1.0 | Free | Elk Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd-001-Cp | 1.3 | Free | Elk Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal1705Rd-002A | 1.3 | Free | Elk Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal3311Rd-001 | 1.4 | Free | Elk Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal1705Rd-003A | 1.4 | Free | — | — | — |
| Pal3311Rd-002D | 1.5 | Free | Elk Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Elk River | — |
| Partridge Creek Camp | 1.6 | Free | Elk Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd-002-Cp | 1.9 | Free | Elk Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd-004-Cp | 2.2 | Free | Elk Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd-006A-Cp | 2.3 | Free | — | — | — |
| Pal382Rd-007B-Cp | 2.3 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd-008B-Cp | 2.4 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd-010-Cp | 2.6 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal1705Rd-004 | 3.1 | Free | — | — | — |
| Pal382Rd-015-Cp | 3.2 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal1705Rd-005 | 3.2 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd-016-Cp | 3.4 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal1705Rd-006 | 3.5 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd-018.1 | 4.0 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal3805Rd-001 | 4.1 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal3801Rd-002 | 4.2 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd-018.2 | 4.8 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd-018.3 | 5.1 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd-019-Cp | 5.7 | Free | — | 5.7 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd-020B-Cp | 5.8 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal1965Rd-022-Cp | 7.1 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd-023-Cp | 7.3 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal1965Rd-024.1 | 7.4 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd-025-Cp | 7.6 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal4763Rd-028 | 7.6 | Free | — | — | — |
| Pal4763Rd-027-Cp | 7.7 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd-026-Cp | 7.7 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd-029 | 8.0 | Free | — | 8.0 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Crd-001 | 8.2 | Free | — | 8.1 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Drd-001 | 8.2 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal382Rd-030 | 8.8 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Elk River | — |
| Little Boulder Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Deary | — |
| Pal377Rd_01 | 14 | Free | Potlatch River (river) | 4.0 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal3815Rd_02A | 14 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal3815Rd_01 | 14 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal789Rd_01A | 14 | Free | Potlatch River (river) | 4.5 mi to Bovill | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #514 | 15 | Free | — | 14 mi to Fernwood | — |
| Pal789Rd_02 | 15 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Bovill | — |
| White Rock Springs | 15 | Free | — | 6.9 mi to Clarkia | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #238 | 15 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Clarkia | — |
| Pal4700Rd_05 | 16 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Bovill | — |
The other 46 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Elk River, ID.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Elk River, 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.