Free camping near Irwin, ID
Within 25 straight-line miles of Irwin, ID there are 20 camps: 4 free, 14 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Palisades Creek, 3.3 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is IDL Endowment Land Camping Area — Madison County, ID (43.6592, -111.5717), 23 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: ID and WY.
Who manages them: 16 on the Forest Service; 3 on Idaho Department of Lands; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palisades Creek | 3.3 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Irwin | — |
| Falls Group Campground | 4.3 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Swan Valley | — |
| Falls Campground | 4.5 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Swan Valley | — |
| South Fork Of The Snake | 5.5 | Unpriced | — | 5.5 mi to Irwin | — |
| Riverside Park Cg &Day Use Area | 5.7 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Irwin | — |
| Calamity | 6.2 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Irwin | — |
| Big Elk Creek Campground | 9.9 | Fee | Big Elk Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Palisades | — |
| Blowout Campground | 11 | Unpriced | — | 6.7 mi to Palisades | — |
| Pine Creek Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Victor | — |
| Mike Harris | 15 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Victor | — |
| Trail Creek Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Victor | — |
| Mccoy Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Alpine Northwest | — |
| Alpine Campground & Group Area | 19 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Alpine Northwest | — |
| Tablerock Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 9.1 mi to Ririe | — |
| Little Cottonwood Group Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Alpine Northeast | — |
| IDL Endowment Land Camping Area — Madison County, ID (43.6592, -111.5717) | 23 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Heise | — |
| IDL Endowment Land Camping Area — Madison County, ID (43.6587, -111.5905) | 24 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Heise | — |
| Wolf Creek Campground | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Fall Creek 18 | 24 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Hoback | — |
| Spider Web Camp (IDL Endowment Land) | 25 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Heise | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Irwin, 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.