Free camping near Princeton, ID
Within 25 straight-line miles of Princeton, ID there are 44 camps: 40 free, 3 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Pal770Rd_02A, 3.7 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Pal770Rd_02A, 3.7 miles out.
Who manages them: 44 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pal770Rd_02A | 3.7 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Onaway | — |
| Pal770Rd_02D | 3.8 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Onaway | — |
| Pal770Rd_03A | 5.8 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Princeton | — |
| Pal370Rd_01 | 7.7 | Free | — | 5.4 mi to Sanders | — |
| Pal1960Rd_01 | 7.8 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Sanders | — |
| Pal1960Rd_02 | 8.1 | Free | — | 6.7 mi to Sanders | — |
| Laird Park Campground | 8.7 | Unpriced | Palouse River (river) | 4.3 mi to Harvard | — |
| Giant White Pine Campground | 9.5 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Harvard | — |
| Pal1442Rd-001 | 9.5 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Harvard | — |
| Pal3347Brd_01 | 12 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Deary | — |
| Horse Camp (Palouse) | 12 | Free | Palouse River (stream) | 7.8 mi to Harvard | — |
| Pal1427Rd-002 | 12 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal3347Rd_01B | 13 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Deary | — |
| Pal4710Rd-001 | 13 | Free | — | 6.9 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal3803Rd_01 | 13 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Deary | — |
| Pal3347Rd_02 | 13 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Deary | — |
| Pal767Rd-011 | 13 | Free | — | 11 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal381Crd-001 | 13 | Free | — | 8.4 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal3299Rd-001 | 14 | Free | — | 8.0 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal381Rd-001 | 14 | Free | — | 7.1 mi to Deary | — |
| Pal767Rd-008 | 14 | Free | — | 12 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal767Crd-004 | 14 | Free | North Fork Palouse River (stream) | 9.0 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal3347Rd_03 | 14 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Deary | — |
| Pal767Rd-005 | 14 | Free | North Fork Palouse River (stream) | 8.9 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal3347Rd_04 | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| Pal1927Rd_01 | 14 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Deary | — |
| Pal820034Rd-001 | 15 | Free | — | 6.7 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal820207Rd-001 | 15 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal1423Rd-001 | 15 | Free | — | 10 mi to Fernwood | — |
| Pal1433Rd-001 | 15 | Free | — | 8.6 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal767Rd-004 | 15 | Free | — | 7.9 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal767Rd-003 | 15 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal767Rd-002 | 16 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal767Rd-001 | 16 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Emida | — |
| Pal377Rd_03 | 17 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal4700Rd_02 | 17 | Free | — | 5.4 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal4700Rd_05 | 17 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal3815Rd_01 | 18 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal3815Rd_02A | 18 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal789Rd_02 | 20 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal377Rd_01 | 20 | Free | Potlatch River (river) | 4.0 mi to Bovill | — |
| Pal789Rd_01A | 20 | Free | Potlatch River (river) | 4.5 mi to Bovill | — |
| Little Boulder Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Deary | — |
| Emerald Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Fernwood | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Princeton, 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.