Free camping near Fernwood, ID
Within 25 straight-line miles of Fernwood, ID there are 110 camps: 100 free, 7 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Cedar Creek Cg And Picnic Site, 6.4 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Pal767Rd-001, 9.2 miles out.
Who manages them: 105 on the Forest Service; 5 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Cg And Picnic Site | 6.4 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Fernwood | — |
| Emerald Creek | 7.9 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Fernwood | — |
| Pal767Rd-001 | 9.2 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal767Rd-002 | 9.5 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal767Rd-003 | 9.7 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal767Rd-004 | 10 | Free | — | 7.9 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal820034Rd-001 | 10 | Free | — | 6.7 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal1423Rd-001 | 10 | Free | — | 10 mi to Fernwood | — |
| Pal1433Rd-001 | 11 | Free | — | 8.6 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal767Rd-005 | 12 | Free | North Fork Palouse River (stream) | 8.9 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal767Crd-004 | 12 | Free | North Fork Palouse River (stream) | 9.0 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal4710Rd-001 | 12 | Free | — | 6.9 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal767Rd-008 | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal767Rd-011 | 12 | Free | — | 11 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal1427Rd-002 | 13 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal789Rd_02 | 13 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal789Rd_01A | 13 | Free | Potlatch River (river) | 4.5 mi to Bovill | — |
| Camp 3 | 13 | Free | Marble Creek (stream) | 9.1 mi to Marble Creek | — |
| Pal377Rd_03 | 13 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal4700Rd_02 | 14 | Free | — | 5.4 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal377Rd_01 | 14 | Free | Potlatch River (river) | 4.0 mi to Bovill | — |
| Horse Camp (Palouse) | 14 | Free | Palouse River (stream) | 7.8 mi to Harvard | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #514 | 14 | Free | — | 14 mi to Fernwood | — |
| Pal4700Rd_05 | 14 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Bovill | — |
| Shadowy St. Joe | 15 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to St. Maries | — |
| Pal381Crd-001 | 15 | Free | — | 8.4 mi to Bovill | — |
| Donkey Creek | 15 | Free | Marble Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Marble Creek | — |
| Pal3299Rd-001 | 15 | Free | — | 8.0 mi to Bovill | — |
| Giant White Pine Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Harvard | — |
| White Rock Springs | 16 | Free | — | 6.9 mi to Clarkia | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #238 | 16 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Clarkia | — |
| Pal820207Rd-001 | 16 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Bovill | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #535 | 16 | Free | — | 16 mi to Elk River | — |
| Pal381Rd-001 | 16 | Free | — | 7.1 mi to Deary | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #726 | 16 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Clarkia | — |
| Marble Creek | 17 | Free | Marble Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Marble Creek | — |
| Trail 275 Trailhead | 17 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Clarkia | — |
| Rd 1575 Site 1 | 17 | Free | Crystal Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Saint Joe | — |
| Laird Park Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Palouse River (river) | 4.3 mi to Harvard | — |
| Ccc Campsite And Trailhead | 17 | Free | — | 16 mi to Wallace | — |
| Huckleberry Campground | 18 | Fee | Saint Joe River (river) | 1.0 mi to Herrick | — |
| Pal1960Rd_02 | 18 | Free | — | 6.7 mi to Sanders | — |
| Pal1442Rd-001 | 18 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Harvard | — |
| Freezeout Trailhead | 18 | Free | — | 10 mi to Clarkia | — |
| Big Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Wardner | — |
| Pal3815Rd_02A | 18 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal3815Rd_01 | 18 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal1960Rd_01 | 19 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Sanders | — |
| Pal1927Rd_01 | 19 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Deary | — |
| Pal382Rd-023-Cp | 19 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Elk River | — |
The other 60 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Fernwood, ID.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Fernwood, 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.