Free camping near Island Park, ID
Yes. 71 of the 91 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Island Park, ID are listed as free; 19 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Henry'S Lake Wilderness Study Area, 9.8 miles north, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is Flatrock Campground, 2.5 miles south, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
The 50 nearest camps to Island Park, ID
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatrock Campground | 2.5 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Island Park | — |
| Upper Coffeepot | 3.3 | Fee | Henrys Fork Snake River (river) | 4.6 mi to Island Park | — |
| Big Springs Warming Hut | 4.0 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Island Park | — |
| Big Springs Campground | 4.8 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Island Park | — |
| Mccrea Bridge Campground | 5.9 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Island Park | — |
| Buffalo Campground | 7.5 | Unpriced | Elk Creek (stream) | 0.4 mi to Island Park | — |
| Buffalo Campground | 7.7 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Island Park | — |
| Buttermilk Campground | 8.1 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Island Park | — |
| Buttermilk | 8.4 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Island Park | — |
| Henry'S Lake Wilderness Study Area | 9.8 | Free | Henrys Lake (water) | 0.5 mi to Lake | — |
| Uppers.Fork01 | 10 | Free | South Fork Madison River (stream) | 2.8 mi to Corette | — |
| Box Canyon Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Island Park | — |
| Uppers.Fork02 | 11 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to West Yellowstone | — |
| Gallatin CountyDave slept here | 12 | Free | — | 6.3 mi to Hebgen Lake Estates | — |
| Uppers.Fork01 | 12 | Free | South Fork Madison River (stream) | 0.1 mi to Corette | — |
| S.Forkbridge07 | 13 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to West Yellowstone | — |
| Forest Rd 230 | 14 | Free | Poison Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Staley Springs | — |
| Lonesomehurst 1 | 14 | Free | Hebgen Lake (water) | 0.9 mi to Lonesome Hurst Summer Home Area | — |
| West End Campground | 15 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Box Canyon | — |
| Lonesomehurst Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Hebgen Lake Estates | — |
| Forest Rd 3931 | 15 | Free | Spring Branch (stream) | 6.4 mi to Staley Springs | — |
| Cherrycr Disp 2 | 15 | Free | Cherry Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Romsett Summer Home Area | — |
| Cherrycr Disp 1 | 15 | Free | Cherry Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Romsett Summer Home Area | — |
| Cherry Creek Campground | 15 | Free | Cherry Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Romsett Summer Home Area | — |
| Forest Rd 8384 | 16 | Free | Spring Branch (stream) | 7.5 mi to Staley Springs | — |
| Old Rumbaugh 1 | 16 | Free | Rumbaugh Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Romsett Summer Home Area | — |
| Old Rumbaugh Camp 2 | 16 | Free | Rumbaugh Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Romsett Summer Home Area | — |
| Rumbaugh Ridge | 16 | Free | Rumbaugh Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Romsett Summer Home Area | — |
| Bakers Hole Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to West Yellowstone | — |
| Milecrpark | 17 | Free | Mile Creek (stream) | 5.8 mi to Cliff Lake | — |
| Fish Pt | 17 | Free | Rumbaugh Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Romsett Summer Home Area | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #359 | 17 | Free | MacDonald Pond (water) | 9.6 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Forest Rd 628 | 17 | Free | Narrows Pond (water) | 9.6 mi to Staley Springs | — |
| Sp Cr Disp 2 | 17 | Free | Rumbaugh Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Sp Cr Disp 1 | 17 | Free | Watkins Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Forest Rd 628 | 17 | Free | Narrows Pond (water) | 9.3 mi to Staley Springs | — |
| Forest Rd 3931 | 18 | Free | Hidden Lake (water) | 8.3 mi to Cliff Lake | — |
| Forest Rd 628 | 18 | Free | Brimstone Creek (stream) | 9.2 mi to Staley Springs | — |
| Forest Rd 628 | 18 | Free | Brimstone Creek (stream) | 9.3 mi to Staley Springs | — |
| Forest Rd 628 | 18 | Free | — | 13 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Hidden Lake Dispersed Site | 18 | Free | Brimstone Creek (stream) | 9.1 mi to Cliff Lake | — |
| Watkins Trailhead | 18 | Free | Watkins Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Watkins Creek Gate | 18 | Free | Watkins Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Spring Cr. Ext 1 | 19 | Free | Watkins Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Rainbow Point Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Hebgen Lake Estates | — |
| Forest Rd 8378 | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Pole Bridge Dispersed Camping | 19 | Free | Warm River (river) | 8.9 mi to Last Chance | — |
| Riverside Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Warm River | — |
| Sheepcrparking | 20 | Free | Sheep Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Cliff Lake | — |
| Sheepcr1A | 20 | Free | Sheep Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Cliff Lake | — |
The other 41 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Island Park, ID.
Who manages the camps near Island Park, ID
Who manages them: 90 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest — 39 camps: 36 free, 3 fee
- Custer Gallatin National Forest — 37 camps: 32 free, 5 fee
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest — 14 camps: 2 free, 11 fee, 1 unpriced
- Upper Snake Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 2 of the 91: 1 open, 1 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Island Park, ID
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
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 Island Park, 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.