Searching for the best camping near Cobalt, ID? Camping, hiking, biking: however you want to spend your days near Cobalt, you'll find great campgrounds with The Dyrt. You're sure to find the perfect campground for your Cobalt camping trip.
$2 - $30 / night
"The sites are well organized and clean, the bathrooms are well maintained and the camping is pretty close to the lake, you can reach the lake with a 3 - 5 minutes walk."
"We visited the lake that was maybe 5 minutes away from the sites and swam out to a little island to cliff jump! It was a beautiful and well kept site."
"Water: 1 minute walk to the river from all sites. No faucet for potable water, bring your own or filter from the river. "
"Amazing drive-in BLM campsite right on the Salmon River. Primitive site; no water/bathroom. Great stargazing."
$2 - $15 / night
"Shoup Bridge Campground is a small Campground surrounding cottonwood trees along the banks of the Salmon River. It is also right along the Highway. "
"Clean, cheap, safe, right on the river. 5 miles from downtown.Sure,it’s close to the road, but it’s not that bad. I probably wouldn’t make it a 5 day vacation site,but I’m sure people do."
$2 - $15 / night
"We drove around the campsite before we left, all the sites were camper trailer friendly and had grassy areas for tents. All for $5"
"We set up our daughter in our Super C here for 2 months while she worked in nearby Salmon during the busy season."
"Extremely clean nice laundry room with coin operated machines, central dump area the sites are just water and electric, very nice grass around the gravel sites perfect for dogs."
$40 / night
"Driving up to Yellowjacket and through the abandoned mine sites feels like a step into the past. The "ghost town" looks more like several abandoned mines, but is still so interesting to see."
"Yellows and oranges surround the banks, the river. I have the whole campground to myself—all two sites. But, of course, I only occupy one."
"Super nice being next to a river, road wasn’t a problem with loud traffic. Good hammock trees"
"Access to river to look at great! Renamed to Andreas on the River.
The management helped us get in and made sure we were good. Super 5 stars!"
"We literally pulled in off highway 93 and were immediately welcomed with open arms. The campground is under new management, so is going through a lot of amazing changes!"
$45 - $75 / night
"We have done only boondocking but were tired and wanted proximity to town. A few spots left and asked for one on the river, which had its own deck."
"Easy 5 minute walk to town. Great local grocery, bakery, and a few breweries."
"We piddled around in a raft around the lake and did some fishing. Saw quite a bit of wildlife. We had a great camping spot right by the water. Touring the mining towns near by was so much fun!"
GuideExceptionally clean and well kept BLM campground. Tables, fire pits, and grills at each well spaced site. Close to the highway, but noise at night is minimal. No cell reception of any kind. Starlink works. Next to the Salmon River (raft trips) and a lot of nearby sites and experiences to take in: Malm Canyon Petrified Sequoias, Bayhorse Ghost Town and lakes, Custer Motorway with more lakes, ghost towns, and mining history; Yankee Fork State Park and Challis Hot Springs, many other primitive hot springs, miles of dedicated ATV/OHV and motorcycle trails not to mention hiking, fishing, hunting in season and a wild horse herd. Supplies of all kinds available in Challis 10 miles away.
GuideAbout a dozen spots with only 2 specifically for tent camping. Water and pit toilets. Went on Memorial day and the toilets were out of town. Inexpensive and the sites are descent. Horseshoe pits x 2 and a dump station and sandbox.
TravelerWe enjoyed 2 nights here alongside the river with full hookups. The host was very kind and helpful with our questions.
Easy 5 minute walk to town. Great local grocery, bakery, and a few breweries.
GuideExtra 5$ over other local campgrounds because there is water available and trash. Not especially nice or terrible. Very small sites, most with no room for a normal size tent, sites packed on top of each other. Even the few meant for small rvs have little room. Host on site in a nice beautiful and well maintained site, the public sites are not well maintained. Overgrown with weeds, very disappointing. Hosts don’t do much and are unhelpful. Suggest looking for any other CG in the area, there are several
Details: Toilet and trash on site Tight road, don’t tow anything to big On site managers are unhelpful Minimal room for even the average size tent One car per site at mist of them, nowhere else to park Long but easy drive to Darby, minimal amenities. Hamilton only 15 more minutes
RangerSimple campground along Salmon River--beautiful setting, with maybe 5 spaces, not all of which are marked well but do have picnic tables to indicate. Also a vault toilet at loop campground. Buggy, even with river flowing and slight wind. Free, which is nice. Can hear US93 traffic, but not bad considering neighbor ran generator which drowned out some noise.
TravelerSite 5, probably the best. Clean, cheap, safe, right on the river. 5 miles from downtown.Sure,it’s close to the road, but it’s not that bad. I probably wouldn’t make it a 5 day vacation site,but I’m sure people do. I’d stay here again
GuideI stayed here for one night. It is $5 per night. I had decent Verizon signal. There were at least eight camping areas. While I stayed here about half were full. The camping limit for this area is 14 days. There is a camping host that lives here so you cannot overnight park for free. There is river access. The only plot that I found that I could use my hammock at was plot 8. Just because of the lack of strong trees.
Guide7 spots off the beaten path, small creek lehmi. On the Lewis and Ckark trail. Bathroom is ADA.
TravelerPretty small and basic campground. I counted what I think was 9 sites? There are no numbered sites, just designated fire rings to indicate the different sites I suppose. One large accesible pit toilet is available. Most sites back up to the river which is pretty nice. FREE and pretty quiet for the Saturday night I stayed - 4 open spots at 8:30pm. Only downside is it’s rather close to the highway and you can hear cars driving by pretty regularly.
Camping near Cobalt, Idaho, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.
Camping near Cobalt, Idaho, has something for everyone, from families to RV enthusiasts. Just remember to prepare for the unique aspects of each campground!
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According to TheDyrt.com, Cobalt, ID offers a wide range of camping options, with 112 campgrounds and RV parks near Cobalt, ID and 7 free dispersed camping spots.
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Cobalt, ID is Williams Lake Campground with a 4.8-star rating from 4 reviews.
According to TheDyrt.com, there are 7 free dispersed camping spots near Cobalt, ID.
According to TheDyrt.com, there are 12 parks near Cobalt, ID that allow camping, notably Bankhead National Forest and Chugach National Forest.
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