Free camping near Leadore, ID
Within 25 straight-line miles of Leadore, ID there are 42 camps: 36 free, 3 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Smokey Cubs Recreation Site, 3.7 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Hawley Creek Lower Campground, 8.3 miles out. Today's season read covers 3 of them: 3 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
Who manages them: 39 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM.
| 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 | — |
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.