Free camping near Idanha, OR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Idanha, OR there are 56 camps: 7 free, 41 fee, 8 unpriced. The closest is Santiam Flats, 1.8 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Willamette National Forest, 5.8 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 53 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiam Flats | 1.8 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Idanha | — |
| Hoover | 2.2 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Detroit | — |
| Whispering Falls | 3.7 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Idanha | — |
| Cove Creek | 3.8 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Detroit | — |
| Piety Island | 4.0 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Detroit | — |
| Humbug | 4.3 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Detroit | — |
| Southshore | 4.6 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Detroit | — |
| Detroit State Park | 4.7 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Detroit | — |
| Willamette National ForestDave slept here | 5.8 | Free | French Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Detroit | — |
| Fox Creek | 5.9 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Idanha | — |
| Cleator Bend | 6.7 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Idanha | — |
| Breitenbush Campground | 7.1 | Unpriced | Minnie Boohoo Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Idanha | — |
| Riverside | 7.9 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Idanha | — |
| Elk Lake | 8.6 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Detroit | — |
| Marion Forks | 9.3 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Idanha | — |
| Round Lake | 13 | Free | Round Lake (water) | 13 mi to Idanha | — |
| South Pyramid | 15 | Free | — | 15 mi to Idanha | — |
| Shady Cove | 15 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Gates | — |
| Big Pool | 15 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Idanha | — |
| Breitenbush Lake | 15 | Free | Breitenbush Lake (water) | 15 mi to Idanha | — |
| Horseshoe Lake (Olallie) | 16 | Free | — | 16 mi to Idanha | — |
| Camp Ten (Olallie) | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Idanha | — |
| Peninsula (Olallie) | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Idanha | — |
| Lower Lake (Olallie) | 16 | Free | Lower Lake (water) | 16 mi to Idanha | — |
| Paul Dennis (Olallie) | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Idanha | — |
| Quartzville Creek Wild And Scenic River | 17 | Unpriced | — | 12 mi to Gates | — |
| Bagby Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Detroit | — |
| Triangle Lake | 18 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Idanha | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Linn County, OR | 18 | Free | Santiam Lake (water) | 12 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Olallie Meadow | 19 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Kingfisher | 19 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Detroit | — |
| Little Fan Creek Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Cat Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Ripplebrook | — |
| Quartzville Back Country Byway | 20 | Unpriced | — | 11 mi to Cascadia | — |
| Lost Lake Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Lost Lake Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Lost Lake | 21 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Lost Prairie | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Lost Prairie Group Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Hackleman Creek (stream) | 16 mi to McKenzie Bridge | — |
| Fishermen'S Bend Recreation Area | 21 | Unpriced | Bradshaw Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Mill City | — |
| Raab | 22 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Sheep Springs Horse Camp | 23 | Fee | Roaring Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| House Rock Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Cascadia | — |
| Riverford | 23 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Sevenmile | 23 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Cascadia | — |
| Fernview | 23 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Cascadia | — |
| Riverside | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Cold Water Cove Campground | 24 | Fee | Clear Lake (water) | 16 mi to McKenzie Bridge | — |
| Coldwater Cove | 24 | Fee | Clear Lake (water) | 15 mi to McKenzie Bridge | — |
| Jack Creek | 24 | Fee | Jack Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Yukwah Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Falls Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Cascadia | — |
| Candle Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
The other 6 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Idanha, OR.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Idanha, OR, 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.