Free camping near Smiths Ferry, ID
Within 25 straight-line miles of Smiths Ferry, ID there are 26 camps: 2 free, 23 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Eastside Group Campground, 5.3 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Lower Silver Creek Dispersed Camp, 14 miles out. Today's season read covers 7 of them: 7 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 26 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Group Campground | 5.3 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Hollywood Point Campground | 5.3 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Sage Hen Creek Campground | 5.3 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Smiths Ferry | Open |
| Big Eddy Campground | 5.6 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Smiths Ferry | Open |
| Antelope Campground | 6.0 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Shady Pines Campground | 6.1 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Cartwright Ridge Campground | 6.1 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Cold Springs Group Campground | 7.5 | Fee | — | 7.5 mi to Smiths Ferry | Open |
| Canyon Campground | 7.9 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Swinging Bridge Campground | 9.0 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Banks | — |
| Hardscrabble Campground | 9.8 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Crouch | — |
| Tie Creek Campground | 9.8 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Crouch | Open |
| Rattlesnake Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Trail Creek Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Boiling Springs Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Smiths Ferry | Open |
| Silver Creek Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Lower Silver Creek Dispersed Camp | 14 | Free | — | 14 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Upper Silver (Peace Cr) Dispersed Camp | 15 | Free | — | 15 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| Peace Valley Group Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Smiths Ferry | — |
| French Creek Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Cascade | — |
| Big Flat Campground | 17 | Unpriced | — | 9.4 mi to Indian Valley | — |
| Hot Springs Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Garden Valley | — |
| Cozy Cove Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Lowman | — |
| Riverside Campground | 21 | Fee | — | — | Open |
| Hower'S Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Lowman | Open |
| Barney'S Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Lowman | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Smiths Ferry, 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.