Free camping near St. Maries, ID
Within 25 straight-line miles of St. Maries, ID there are 98 camps: 87 free, 8 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Shadowy St. Joe, 8.4 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Rd 1575 Site 1, 8.8 miles out.
Who manages them: 94 on the Forest Service; 4 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadowy St. Joe | 8.4 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to St. Maries | — |
| Rd 1575 Site 1 | 8.8 | Free | Crystal Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Saint Joe | — |
| Crystal Lake Wilderness Study Area | 10 | Unpriced | — | 10 mi to St. Maries | — |
| Rainy Hill | 11 | Free | Medicine Lake (water) | 0.8 mi to Medimont | — |
| Rd 202 Site 9 | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| Popcorn Island | 15 | Unpriced | Coeur d'Alene River (river) | 2.0 mi to Lane | — |
| Rd 614 Site 4 | 15 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Medimont | — |
| Rd 614 Site 1 | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Rd 614 Site 3 | 15 | Free | Blue Lake Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Medimont | — |
| Rd 614 Site 5 | 15 | Free | — | 9.7 mi to Harrison | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #574 | 16 | Free | — | 14 mi to Pinehurst | — |
| Rd 439 Site 4 | 17 | Free | — | 5.4 mi to Medimont | — |
| Rd 349 Site 6 | 17 | Free | — | 9.3 mi to Harrison | — |
| Bell Bay | 17 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Harrison | — |
| Rd 438 Site 6A | 18 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #718 | 18 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Rose Lake | — |
| Rd 439 Site 10 | 18 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Eddyville | — |
| Rd 614 Site 7 | 18 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Rd 614 Site 8 | 18 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Rose Lake | — |
| Rd 439 Site 1 | 18 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Eddyville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #102 | 18 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Rose Lake | — |
| Road 1597 Site 1 | 19 | Free | — | 9.7 mi to Fernan Lake | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #106 | 19 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Rose Lake | — |
| Rd 439 Site 2 | 19 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Eddyville | — |
| Rd 438 Site 5 | 19 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Fernan Lake | — |
| Rd 438 Site 4 | 19 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Rd 438 Site 3A | 20 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Rd 614 Site 11 | 20 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Rd 438 Site 1 | 20 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Rd 918 Site 1 | 20 | Free | — | — | — |
| Rd 614 Site 12 | 20 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Pal820034Rd-001 | 20 | Free | — | 6.7 mi to Emida | — |
| Rd 614 Site 13 | 20 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Rd 1575 Site 2B | 20 | Free | Wolf Lodge Creek (river) | 3.1 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Pal767Rd-001 | 20 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Emida | — |
| Rd 614 Site 14 | 20 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Rad 1575 Site 3 | 21 | Free | Wolf Lodge Creek (river) | 2.1 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Beauty Creek Campground | 21 | Fee | Wolf Lodge Creek (river) | 3.1 mi to Eddyville | — |
| Pal4710Rd-001 | 21 | Free | — | 6.9 mi to Emida | — |
| Rd 438 Site 2 | 21 | Free | Wolf Lodge Creek (river) | 2.9 mi to Eddyville | — |
| Pal767Rd-002 | 21 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Emida | — |
| Rd 1575 Site 4B | 21 | Free | Wolf Lodge Creek (river) | 1.9 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Rd 1575 Site 5 | 21 | Free | Wolf Lodge Creek (river) | 1.9 mi to Wolf Lodge | — |
| Pal767Rd-003 | 21 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Emida | — |
| Rd 1575 Site 6 | 21 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Fernan Lake | — |
| Pal767Rd-004 | 21 | Free | — | 7.9 mi to Emida | — |
| Ccc Campsite And Trailhead | 21 | Free | — | 16 mi to Wallace | — |
| Big Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Wardner | — |
| Pal1423Rd-001 | 21 | Free | — | 10 mi to Fernwood | — |
| Pal1427Rd-002 | 21 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Emida | — |
The other 48 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on St. Maries, ID.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from St. Maries, 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.