Free camping near Ketchum, ID
Within 25 straight-line miles of Ketchum, ID there are 24 camps: 9 free, 14 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Boundary, 3.4 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Sawmill Cg, 11 miles out. Today's season read covers 3 of them: 3 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary | 3.4 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Sun Valley | — |
| North Fork Cg | 7.4 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Ketchum | — |
| Murdock Cg | 8.4 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Ketchum | — |
| Wood River Cg | 8.5 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Ketchum | — |
| Caribou Cg | 9.6 | Fee | — | 9.6 mi to Ketchum | Open |
| Cougar Cg | 10.0 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Ketchum | — |
| Easley Cg | 10 | Fee | Baker Creek (stream) | 0.2 mi to Easley Hot Springs | — |
| Sawmill Cg | 11 | Free | East Fork Big Wood River (stream) | 9.7 mi to Sun Valley | — |
| Federal Gulch Cg | 11 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Baker Creek Camping Area | 11 | Free | Baker Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Easley Hot Springs | — |
| Park Creek Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Sun Valley | — |
| Deer Creek Campground | 13 | Free | Deer Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Clarendon Hot Springs | — |
| Phi Kappa Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Sun Valley | — |
| Wildhorse Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Sun Valley | — |
| Little Wood River Wilderness Study Area | 19 | Unpriced | — | 14 mi to Bellevue | — |
| Star Hope Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Lost River | — |
| Chemeketan Campground | 22 | Fee | Salmon River (river) | 4.5 mi to Sawtooth City | — |
| Broad Canyon Campground/Trailhead | 22 | Free | Star Hope Creek (stream) | — | — |
| East Fork Baker Creek Cg | 23 | Free | East Fork Salmon River (river) | 16 mi to Easley Hot Springs | — |
| Copper Creek | 23 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Lake Creek Trailhead & Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Lost River | — |
| Five Points Cg | 24 | Free | Little Smoky Creek (stream) | 14 mi to Fairfield | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Blaine County, ID | 24 | Free | Spring Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Magic Resort | — |
| Canyon Cg | 25 | Fee | Big Smoky Creek (river) | 18 mi to Atlanta | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Ketchum, 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.