Free camping near Wardner, ID
Yes. 482 of the 496 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Wardner, ID are listed as free; 12 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is USFS dispersed camp — ID #756, 4.7 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
The 50 nearest camps to Wardner, ID
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #756 | 4.7 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Big Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #523 | 4.9 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Big Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #292 | 5.7 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Big Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #510 | 5.8 | Free | McFarren (stream) | 2.6 mi to Osburn | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #200 | 5.8 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Big Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #215 | 5.9 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Big Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #695 | 6.0 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Big Creek | — |
| Road 2354 Mm 5.4 | 6.1 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Big Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #145 | 6.6 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Big Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #641 | 7.0 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Osburn | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #826 | 7.0 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Big Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #593 | 7.3 | Free | Lost Lake (water) | 3.0 mi to Osburn | — |
| Old River Rd Mm 2.8A | 7.3 | Free | North Fork Coeur d'Alene River (river) | 1.2 mi to Linfor | — |
| Old River Rd Mm 2.8C | 7.3 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Pinehurst | — |
| Old River Rd Mm 2.8D | 7.3 | Free | North Fork Coeur d'Alene River (river) | 1.0 mi to Linfor | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — ID #616 | 7.6 | Free | Lost Lake (water) | 3.4 mi to Silverton | — |
| Rd 2361 Site 1 | 7.8 | Free | — | 6.9 mi to Kellogg | — |
| Road 2354, Mm 1.0 | 7.9 | Free | Elsie Lake (water) | 5.7 mi to Osburn | — |
| Lake Elsi (8) | 8.1 | Free | Elsie Lake (water) | 5.4 mi to Osburn | — |
| Lake Elsie | 8.1 | Free | Elsie Lake (water) | 5.4 mi to Osburn | — |
| Lake Elsie, Site 6 | 8.2 | Free | Elsie Lake (water) | 5.5 mi to Osburn | — |
| Lake Elsi(10) | 8.2 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Osburn | — |
| Rd 957 Site 1 | 8.7 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Delta | — |
| Bumblebee Meadow 1-1 | 8.9 | Free | North Fork Coeur d'Alene River (river) | 1.2 mi to Linfor | — |
| Coal Creek #1 | 8.9 | Free | Coal Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Linfor | — |
| Bumblebee Meadow 1-3 | 9.1 | Free | Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene River (river) | 1.4 mi to Linfor | — |
| Bumblebee Meadow 2-1 | 9.2 | Free | Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene River (river) | 1.5 mi to Linfor | — |
| Bumblebee Meadow 2-2 | 9.2 | Free | Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene River (river) | 1.6 mi to Linfor | — |
| Graham Creek #1 | 9.3 | Free | Graham Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Prichard | — |
| Bumblebee Meadow 2-4 | 9.3 | Free | Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene River (river) | 1.7 mi to Linfor | — |
| Fire Prev. Disp. Site #112A | 9.3 | Free | Coal Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Linfor | — |
| Graham Creek #6 | 9.4 | Free | Graham Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Prichard | — |
| Graham Creek Trailhead Side #1 | 9.4 | Free | Graham Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Prichard | — |
| Graham Creek #9 | 9.5 | Free | — | 8.4 mi to Kellogg | — |
| Graham Creek #12 | 9.6 | Free | Graham Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Prichard | — |
| Old River Rd Mm 14.5B | 9.7 | Free | Graham Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Prichard | — |
| Fire Prev. Disp. Site #113 | 9.7 | Free | Graham Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Prichard | — |
| Bumblebee Meadow 3-6 | 9.8 | Free | Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene River (river) | 2.2 mi to Linfor | — |
| Bumblebee Meadow 3-2 | 9.9 | Free | Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene River (river) | 2.3 mi to Linfor | — |
| Fire Prev. Disp. Site #111 | 10.0 | Free | Steamboat Pond (water) | 5.5 mi to Linfor | — |
| Steamboat Junction #2 | 10.0 | Free | — | 8.4 mi to Smelterville | — |
| Fire Prev. Disp. Site #128 | 10.0 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Kellogg | — |
| Bumblebee Meadow 3-8 | 10 | Free | Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene River (river) | 2.4 mi to Linfor | — |
| Rd 271 Site 3 | 10 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Delta | — |
| Fire Prev. Disp. Site #100 | 10 | Free | Steamboat Pond (water) | 5.5 mi to Linfor | — |
| Fire Prev. Disp. Site #115 | 10 | Free | Graham Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Prichard | — |
| Fire Prev. Disp. Site #117C | 10 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Prichard | — |
| Fire Prev Disp. Site #116 | 10 | Free | — | 9.3 mi to Kellogg | — |
| Bumblebee | 10 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Pinehurst | — |
| Fire Prev. Disp. Site #118A | 10 | Free | Brown Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Prichard | — |
The other 446 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Wardner, ID.
Who manages the camps near Wardner, ID
Who manages them: 492 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests — 477 camps: 466 free, 11 fee
- Kootenai National Forest — 15 camps: 15 free
- Coeur d'Alene Field Office — 3 camps: 1 fee, 2 unpriced
- Lolo National Forest — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 496 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Wardner, ID
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Wardner, 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.