Free camping near Island Park, ID
Within 25 straight-line miles of Island Park, ID there are 91 camps: 71 free, 19 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Flatrock Campground, 2.5 miles south of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Henry'S Lake Wilderness Study Area, 9.8 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at. Today's season read covers 2 of them: 1 open, 1 closed, 0 worth a call. The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
Who manages them: 90 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| 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.
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.