Free camping near Wallace, ID
Within 25 straight-line miles of Wallace, ID there are 396 camps: 381 free, 11 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is USFS dispersed camp — ID #593, 3.9 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is USFS dispersed camp — ID #593, 3.9 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
Who manages them: 393 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #593 | 3.9 | Free | Lost Lake (water) | 3.0 mi to Osburn | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #616 | 3.9 | Free | Lost Lake (water) | 3.4 mi to Silverton | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #510 | 5.0 | Free | McFarren (stream) | 2.6 mi to Osburn | — |
| Lake Elsie | 5.6 | Free | Elsie Lake (water) | 5.4 mi to Osburn | — |
| Lake Elsie, Site 6 | 5.7 | Free | Elsie Lake (water) | 5.5 mi to Osburn | — |
| Lake Elsi (8) | 5.7 | Free | Elsie Lake (water) | 5.4 mi to Osburn | — |
| Lake Elsi(10) | 5.8 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Osburn | — |
| Rd 271 Site 3 | 6.0 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Delta | — |
| Road 2354, Mm 1.0 | 6.1 | Free | Elsie Lake (water) | 5.7 mi to Osburn | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #641 | 6.3 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Osburn | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #756 | 6.5 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Big Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #523 | 6.6 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Drd-Como550Rd-006 | 7.0 | Free | North Fork Saint Joe River (river) | 4.4 mi to Mullan | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #145 | 7.0 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Big Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #826 | 7.0 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Big Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #772 | 7.2 | Free | North Fork Saint Joe River (river) | 5.4 mi to Mullan | — |
| Rd 3026 Spur Site3 | 7.3 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Mullan | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #695 | 7.4 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Big Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #292 | 7.4 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Rd 3026 Site 2 | 7.4 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Mullan | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #317 | 7.4 | Free | North Fork Saint Joe River (river) | 5.4 mi to Mullan | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #215 | 7.5 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Road 2354 Mm 5.4 | 7.5 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Big Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #200 | 7.5 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Rd 3026 Site 4 | 7.7 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Mullan | — |
| Rd 3026 Site 5 | 7.8 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Mullan | — |
| Rd 7623 Site 8 | 7.8 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Mace | — |
| Rd 3026 Site 6 | 7.9 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Mullan | — |
| Rd 7623 Site 7 | 8.1 | Free | Pear Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Mace | — |
| Rd 7623 Site 4 | 8.3 | Free | Lower Glidden Lake (water) | 2.9 mi to Mace | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #267 | 8.3 | Free | North Fork Saint Joe River (river) | 5.8 mi to Mullan | — |
| Rd 3026 Site 1 | 8.9 | Free | Fish Hatchery (water) | 2.0 mi to Sohon | — |
| Rd 7623 Site 5 | 8.9 | Free | Pear Lake (water) | 3.4 mi to Mace | — |
| Rd 7623 Site 6 | 9.0 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Mullan | — |
| Rd 615 Site 7D | 9.4 | Free | Lower Glidden Lake (water) | 4.3 mi to Mace | — |
| Rd 615 Site 7H | 9.5 | Free | Lower Glidden Lake (water) | 4.4 mi to Mace | — |
| Rd 7623 Site 3 | 9.5 | Free | Pear Lake (water) | 4.1 mi to Mace | — |
| Rd 615 Site 3 | 9.6 | Free | Lower Glidden Lake (water) | 4.4 mi to Mace | — |
| Glidden Lake | 9.6 | Free | Lower Glidden Lake (water) | 4.5 mi to Mace | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #627 | 9.9 | Free | North Fork Saint Joe River (river) | 5.4 mi to Sohon | — |
| Rd 957 Site 1 | 10 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Delta | — |
| Rd 615 Site 1 | 10 | Free | Upper Glidden Lake (water) | 4.9 mi to Mace | — |
| Rd 2361 Site 1 | 11 | Free | — | 6.9 mi to Kellogg | — |
| Rd 7623 Spur Site 2 | 11 | Free | Upper Glidden Lake (water) | 5.5 mi to Mace | — |
| Flash Lookout | 11 | Free | — | 11 mi to Wallace | — |
| Trail 174 Trailhead | 11 | Free | North Fork Saint Joe River (river) | 5.3 mi to Sohon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #18 | 11 | Free | Cedar Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Avery | — |
| Trail 9 Trailhead | 12 | Free | Cedar Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Avery | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #249 | 12 | Free | North Fork Saint Joe River (river) | 5.6 mi to East Portal | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #149 | 12 | Free | Cedar Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Avery | — |
The other 346 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Wallace, ID.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Wallace, 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.