Free camping near Leadore, ID
Yes. 36 of the 42 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Leadore, ID are listed as free; 3 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Hawley Creek Lower Campground, 8.3 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Smokey Cubs Recreation Site, 3.7 miles northeast, with no price on record.
The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
All 42 camps near Leadore, ID
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey Cubs Recreation Site | 3.7 | Unpriced | — | 3.6 mi to Leadore | — |
| Hawley Creek Lower Campground | 8.3 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Timber Creek Reservoir Lower Campground | 8.3 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Leadore | — |
| Hawley Creek Upper Campground | 8.8 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Timber Creek Reservoir Upper Campground | 9.1 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Leadore | — |
| Feild Young Dead | 9.2 | Free | — | 8.8 mi to Chinatown | — |
| Log Pile | 9.4 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Chinatown | — |
| Fallen Trees | 9.9 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to Chinatown | — |
| Reservoir Creek Campground | 9.9 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Hildreth | Open |
| Top Elk Stalk End Road | 12 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Chinatown | — |
| Big Eightmile Campground/Trailhead | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Leadore | — |
| Just Across Boundary | 13 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to Chinatown | — |
| Trail Head | 15 | Free | — | 13 mi to Grant | — |
| Cow Pie | 15 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Chinatown | — |
| Just After Steep Back Down Hil | 15 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Chinatown | — |
| Hitching Post | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Off Lake In Trees North | 16 | Free | — | 16 mi to Leadore | — |
| Day Use North | 17 | Free | — | 17 mi to Leadore | — |
| On Lake 2 Saw Fox In Water | 17 | Free | Morrison Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Hildreth | — |
| 1St Site | 17 | Free | — | 10 mi to Grant | — |
| South Side | 17 | Free | Morrison Lake (water) | 5.6 mi to Hildreth | — |
| At Lake | 17 | Free | Morrison Lake (water) | 5.4 mi to Hildreth | — |
| South Ridge | 17 | Free | — | 17 mi to Leadore | — |
| Middle | 17 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Chinatown | — |
| Meadow Lake Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Leadore | — |
| Mining Site | 17 | Free | — | 1.8 mi to Chinatown | — |
| Hugebcool Down Tree | 18 | Free | Simpson Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Rocky Cliffs | 19 | Free | Tex Creek (stream) | 8.5 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Timber Creek Campground | 20 | Fee | — | — | Open |
| Eighteen Mile Wilderness Study Area | 20 | Unpriced | — | 12 mi to Gilmore | — |
| Big Creek Campground | 20 | Free | — | 16 mi to Gilmore | — |
| Coyote Lake | 20 | Free | Coyote Lake (water) | 9.7 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Sacajawea Memorial Campground | 20 | Free | — | 13 mi to Chinatown | — |
| Morse Creek Campground | 21 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Mill Creek Trailhead & Campground | 22 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Bear Valley Horse Camp | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| By Sign | 22 | Free | — | 12 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Goldburg Wilderness Study Area | 22 | Unpriced | — | 17 mi to Gilmore | — |
| Sign | 24 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 14 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Back In Trees | 24 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 15 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Little Lake | 25 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 15 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Fisherman 1 | 25 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 15 mi to Hildreth | — |
Who manages the camps near Leadore, ID
Who manages them: 39 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM.
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest — 27 camps: 27 free
- Salmon-Challis National Forest — 12 camps: 9 free, 3 fee
- Salmon Field Office — 2 camps: 2 unpriced
- Challis Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 3 of the 42: 3 open, 0 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 Leadore, 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 Leadore, 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.