Free camping near Franklin, ID
Within 25 straight-line miles of Franklin, ID there are 28 camps: 8 free, 19 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is High Creek Campground, 4.1 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is High Creek Campground, 4.1 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: ID and UT.
Who manages them: 26 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Creek Campground | 4.1 | Free | High Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Cove | — |
| Smithfield Campground | 9.9 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Smithfield | — |
| Albert Moser | 10 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Preston | — |
| Marijuana Flat | 11 | Free | — | 11 mi to Preston | — |
| Tony Grove Lake Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Cove | — |
| Willow Flat | 13 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Bloomington | — |
| Beaver Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Garden | — |
| Red Banks Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Garden | — |
| Lewis M. Turner Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Garden | — |
| North Fork Campground | 15 | Free | Saint Charles Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Saint Charles | — |
| Porcupine | 16 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to St. Charles | — |
| Green Canyon | 17 | Free | Green Canyon (stream) | 2.1 mi to North Logan | — |
| Wood Camp Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to North Logan | — |
| Davis Canyon Overflow | 17 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to St. Charles | — |
| Dry Canyon | 18 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Portage | — |
| Guinavah-Malibu Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to North Logan | — |
| Preston Valley | 18 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to North Logan | — |
| Gus Lind Flat Camp/Trailhead | 18 | Free | Logan River (river) | 1.8 mi to Beirdneau Summer Home Area | — |
| Spring Hollow Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to North Logan | — |
| Bridger Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to North Logan | — |
| Sunrise Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Garden | — |
| Lodge Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to North Logan | — |
| Worm Creek Wilderness Study Area | 20 | Unpriced | — | 5.2 mi to Bloomington | — |
| Saint Charles Campground | 20 | Fee | Saint Charles Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Saint Charles | — |
| Harrys Hollow | 20 | Free | Paris Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Bloomington | — |
| Third Creek Group Area | 21 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Clifton | — |
| Paris Springs Campground | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Heart Mountain Springs Recreation Site | 23 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Swan Lake | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Franklin, 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.