Places to Camp near Cobalt, ID

Best Camping Sites Near Cobalt, ID (104)

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   Camp Creek BLM Camping

   5 Reviews

   13 Photos

   51 Saves

   Salmon, Idaho

   • Pets
   • Fires
   • ADA Access
   • Tents
   • Group
   • Equestrian
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   BLM Morgan Bar Recreation Site

   6 Reviews

   8 Photos

   36 Saves

   Carmen, Idaho

   • Pets
   • Fires
   • Phone Service
   • ADA Access
   • RVs
   • Tents
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   Wagonhammer RV Park & Campground

   6 Reviews

   7 Photos

   43 Saves

   North Fork, Idaho

   Wagonhammer RV Park and Campground is a privately owned, Good Sam Park. Our luxury RV Campground is an ideal spot for those who are seeking exciting Idaho outdoor adventures and for those who just want to get away from it all in a relaxing vacation location. Located in northeastern Idaho near the Montana state line just 19 miles north of Salmon Idaho our North Fork Idaho RV Park and Campgrounds is on the banks of the Salmon River, adjacent to Highway 93 and in the heart of the Central Idaho Rocky Mountains. Choose from pull thru full hookup sites or electric & water sites only right on the river. Our pet friendly camping sites include a fabulous nature walking path where your dogs can run and play unleashed.

   • Pets
   • Fires
   • Electric Hookups
   • Reservable
   • ADA Access
   • RVs

   $25 - $45 / night

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   Elk Bend RV Park

   3 Reviews

   10 Saves

   Cobalt, Idaho

   • Pets
   • Electric Hookups
   • Phone Service
   • Reservable
   • ADA Access
   • RVs
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   Waddington Creek Primitive Campsite

   3 Reviews

   9 Photos

   41 Saves

   Salmon, Idaho

   This 2.5-acre access offers primitive camping below US Highway 93. There is a beach area at low water along the Salmon River. A small boat could be launched here with difficulty. The road is unimproved and steep. Camp trailers and RVs are not recommended.

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   • Fires
   • Phone Service
   • Tents
   • Standard (Tent/RV)
   • Alcohol
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   Shoup Bridge

   3 Reviews

   14 Photos

   29 Saves

   Salmon, Idaho

   The BLM Shoup Bridge Recreation Site is a small, convenient campground that accommodates both RVs and tents located on the main Salmon River. The site is named after George Shoup, the first Governor of Idaho, who later became a U.S. Senator. The area is shaded with cottonwood trees and is a popular launch site for rafters and anglers. Only hatchery steelhead, identifiable by a clipped adipose fin, can be kept and barbless hooks are required.

   • Pets
   • Fires
   • Phone Service
   • ADA Access
   • Tents
   • Standard (Tent/RV)
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   Yellowjacket Guard Station

   1 Review

   16 Photos

   3 Saves

   Cobalt, Idaho

   Overview

   Yellowjacket Guard Station is a historic Forest Service Ranger Station and Work Center. Originally constructed in 1925 and remodeled in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the structure is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

   Recreation

   Hikers, horseback riders, mountain bikers and off-road enthusiasts will find many trails in the surrounding area. Hunting is also a popular activity. Click here for an Idaho OHV safety message

   Facilities

   The spacious guard station can sleep a maximum of three people in two bedrooms, with one full bed and one single bed. No linens or bedding are provided. The living room contains a couch, wood stove, table and chairs. The small kitchen is equipped with a propane range/oven, a propane refrigerator and sink, but no running water. Guests must bring their own drinking water, as well as dishes, utensils and cookware. The guard station is eqiuped with propane lights and an outhouse toilet that is located outside up a small hill.

   Natural Features

   The guard station sits in the Yellowjacket Mountains within the Salmon-Challis National Forest in Idaho. The sizable front porch awards views of the scenic mountain meadow surrounding the station. A dense conifer forest covers the mountains and a few aspens dot the landscape. Beagle Creek flows nearby.

   Nearby Attractions

   Bighorn Crags, Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area and Panther Creek.

   • Pets
   • Fires

   $40 / night

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   Tower Rock Recreation Site

   3 Reviews

   6 Photos

   14 Saves

   Carmen, Idaho

   6 campsites on the Upper Salmon River. Fishing for trout and steelhead in the river, with a boat ramp for access. This was one of Lewis and Clark`s campsites during their historic exploration of the west

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   • Fires
   • ADA Access
   • RVs
   • Tents
   • Standard (Tent/RV)
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   Century 2 Campground & RV Park

   1 Review

   3 Saves

   Salmon, Idaho

   • Pets
   • Fires
   • Electric Hookups
   • Phone Service
   • Reservable
   • ADA Access
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    Spring Creek Campground

    2 Reviews

    2 Photos

    21 Saves

    Shoup, Idaho

    5 developed campsites and numerous undeveloped sites on the Wild and Scenic Salmon River, upstream from its confluence with the Wild and Scenic Middle Fork. The area is easy to explore-- it's webbed with dirt roads, jeep trails, and single track trails. Fishing in the river for cutthroat and rainbow trout, steelhead and whitefish. Put-in for a 10 mile run with Class III rapids at the popular day use area. Take-out at Cove Creek.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Standard (Tent/RV)
    • Picnic Table