Free camping near Hayden Lake, ID
Yes. 297 of the 304 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Hayden Lake, ID are listed as free; 5 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Rd 206 Site 1, 5.1 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Mokins Bay, 4.4 miles east, a fee campground.
The 50 nearest camps to Hayden Lake, ID
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mokins Bay | 4.4 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Hayden Lake | — |
| Rd 206 Site 1 | 5.1 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Rd 206 Site 2 | 5.9 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #356 | 6.0 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Rd 206 Site 4 | 6.2 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Rd 437 Site 1 | 6.5 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Rd 437 Site 5 | 6.6 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Rd 499 Site 4 | 6.6 | Free | Lonesome Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Bonanza Ranch | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #239 | 6.7 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Rd 437 Site 8 | 6.9 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| R0Ad 499 Site 4 | 7.0 | Free | Lonesome Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Rd 437 Site 9 | 7.1 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Road 499 Site 2 | 7.2 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to Hayden Lake | — |
| Rd 406 Site 1 | 7.4 | Free | Fernan Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Road 499 Site 3 | 7.5 | Free | Stella Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Rd 437 Site 10 | 7.6 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Road 612 Site 10 | 7.7 | Free | Fernan Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Rd 437 Site 16 | 7.8 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Rd 406 Site 2A | 7.9 | Free | Fernan Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Rd 437 Site 17C | 8.1 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Coeur D'Alene Lake | 8.3 | Unpriced | — | 1.4 mi to Bonanza Ranch | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #305 | 8.3 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #629 | 8.4 | Free | Stella Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Rd 499 Site 5 | 8.4 | Free | Wolf Lodge Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Road 612 Site 9 | 8.6 | Free | Stella Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #624 | 8.7 | Free | Stella Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Rd 499 Site 6 | 8.8 | Free | Wolf Lodge Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Rd 437 Site 19 | 9.0 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #698 | 9.2 | Free | Stella Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Rd 437 Site 22 | 9.3 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Rd 437 Site 23 | 9.6 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Belmont | — |
| Road 596 Site 2 | 9.9 | Free | Blue Grouse Creek (stream) | 7.8 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Road 202 Site 1 | 10 | Free | Wolf Lodge Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #705 | 10 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Rd 437 Site 24 | 10 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Belmont | — |
| Mm 18.5 F.P. Disp Site #71A | 10 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #717 | 10 | Free | — | 10 mi to Hayden Lake | — |
| Road 612 Site 6 | 10 | Free | Blue Grouse Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Road 596 Site 1 | 11 | Free | — | 11 mi to Hayden Lake | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #245 | 11 | Free | Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene River (river) | 8.3 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Road 612 Site 5 | 11 | Free | Blue Grouse Creek (stream) | 8.3 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Rd 202 Site 2 | 11 | Free | Halliday Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Fire Prev. Disp. Site #75A | 11 | Free | Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene River (river) | 8.4 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Rd 437 Site 26B | 11 | Free | Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene River (stream) | 8.0 mi to Belmont | — |
| Road 202 Site 3 | 11 | Free | Halliday Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Fire Prev. Disp. Site #79 | 11 | Free | Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene River (river) | 8.3 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Hudlow 3 | 11 | Free | Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene River (river) | 8.4 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Rd 202 Site 4 | 11 | Free | Halliday Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Hudlow 1D | 11 | Free | Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene River (river) | 8.5 mi to Rockaway Beach | — |
| Road 612 Site 4 | 11 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
The other 254 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Hayden Lake, ID.
Who manages the camps near Hayden Lake, ID
Who manages them: 302 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM.
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests — 302 camps: 297 free, 5 fee
- Coeur d'Alene Field Office — 2 camps: 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 304 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Hayden Lake, ID
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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 Hayden Lake, 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.