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Best Dispersed Camping near Firth, ID

47 Reviews

Dispersed camping opportunities near Firth, Idaho include several free primitive sites on public lands. Wolf Flats Recreation Area offers riverside camping with vault toilets and picnic tables approximately 45 minutes from Idaho Falls. Lava Hiking Trailhead provides basic overnight options with several pull-outs suitable for car camping. Blackrock Canyon Recreation Site features a gravel parking area with designated camping on the right side only, as the left side is reserved for day use. Indian Rocks, formerly a state park now under BLM management, serves as a convenient stopover for travelers.

Access roads to most sites are unpaved with varying conditions. Several campers noted that while most areas are accessible with standard vehicles, roads often feature washboard surfaces and potholes. According to reviews, Lava Hiking Trailhead has "a dirt road that is a little rough but accessible by low clearance car." Wolf Flats access involves a "dusty and gravely road" but rewards visitors with scenic riverside camping. Vehicles with higher clearance will have more site options, particularly at Blackrock Canyon.

These primitive sites require self-sufficiency. No drinking water is available at most locations, and campers must pack out all trash. Cell service varies by location and carrier. Fire regulations change seasonally; check current fire restrictions before travel. Vault toilets exist at Wolf Flats and Blackrock Canyon, but most areas lack facilities. The standard stay limit on BLM land is 14 days. Summer temperatures can exceed 90°F while winter brings freezing conditions and potential road closures. Fall Creek dispersed camping provides "good access to streams" with "fire rings along the sites and level land," making it popular for fishing enthusiasts seeking trout in the creek or nearby Snake River.

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Best Dispersed Sites Near Firth, Idaho (15)

    1. Snake River Dispersed

    4 Reviews
    Firth, ID
    4 miles

    "Dirt road with easy access goes to a wide open gravel area but opportunities to be right next to the river with an AWD vehicle."

    "Nice BLM area right next to the Snake River and only 10 minutes from Shelley."

    2. Lava Hiking Trailhead

    2 Reviews
    Caribou-Targhee National Forest, ID
    22 miles

    "Stayed at the trailhead parking lot boondocking (No toilets, no water, no electric).  "

    "Nice location away from the highway to spend the night. Dirt road that is a little rough but accessible by low clearance car. Several pull outs to car camp."

    3. Wolf Flats Recreation Area

    14 Reviews
    Ririe, ID
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 524-7500

    "Be weary of fire bans"

    "There are extra pull offs by the river before the main area, perfect for car camping!"

    4. Blackrock Canyon Recreation Site

    8 Reviews
    Inkom, ID
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 478-6340

    "A short dirt road that’s well maintained leads up to a rock/gravel parking lot. As another reviewer said, the right is for camping, while the left is day use only."

    "Nice spot in a gravel parking lot surrounded by small mountains with toilets nearby. Park on the right as camping is prohibited on the left."

    5. Indian Rocks - Dispersed Camping

    16 Reviews
    McCammon, ID
    45 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 478-6340

    "GPS correct, no signage and just off highway West. Small 60x40 yard gravel/dirt lot a quarter mile up improved road with some potholes."

    "Close to highway, easy driven dirt road with plenty of flat spots to park. Good for one night while passing through."

    6. McTucker Ponds Park

    1 Review
    Pocatello, ID
    30 miles

    "There is an outhouse at the entrance - probably a 10-20 minute walk from any site, but nice to have. There were some dumpsters when I was there for garbage too which was nice."

    7. Fall Creek dispersed

    4 Reviews
    Swan Valley, ID
    38 miles

    "It is dry camping so bring lots of water to keep hydrated."

    "Good access to the streams. We parked in front of a trailhead that allows motor bikes, horses and hikers. Fire rings along the sites and level land. Peaceful night sleep."

    8. Blackrock Canyon

    1 Review
    Inkom, ID
    35 miles

    9. Caribou National Forest

    1 Review
    Swan Valley, ID
    40 miles

    "Not much shade. There are some very large sites and decently spread out. There are open range cows in this area, and many of them. So there is definitely cow shit and nosey cows."

    10. pebble road dispersed camping

    1 Review
    McCammon, ID
    39 miles
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  • Abner H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 17, 2025

    Lava Hiking Trailhead

    Lots of Quiet Space - Some Amenities

    Stayed at the trailhead parking lot boondocking (No toilets, no water, no electric).  Fairly level area with a fire ring, picnic tables under a shelter, metal charcoal grill and easy access to the lava field (Hells Half Acre) hiking trails.    Access from US 20 to the trailhead parking is gravel and easily accessible for all vehicles with several large turnouts that can be camped at.  The rest of the loop past the turn to the trailhead parking is not graveled but still passable by most vehicles.  I would be more hesitant to use the loop in wet weather where the ground may be soft.

    Unfortunately as you can see in a couple of the pictures not everyone cares for our public lands appropriately, there is some garbage left around and someone has taken it upon themselves to use signs and structures for target practice.

    - AT&T has 2 bars of LTE and very slow data with a 243ms ping time and a 10Mbps download once it eventually started 

    - T-Mobile has 3 bars and my hotspot was able to achieve 18.85Mbps download although it too had a long ping time of 292ms

    - Starlink has an unobstructed view of the sky with a 226.6Mbps download speed and 27ms ping

  • jsbeezg The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 21, 2023

    Lava Hiking Trailhead

    Great location for the night

    Nice location away from the highway to spend the night. Dirt road that is a little rough but accessible by low clearance car. Several pull outs to car camp.

  • S
    Jul. 27, 2021

    Indian Rocks - Dispersed Camping

    Decent BLM Boondock

    GPS correct, no signage and just off highway West. Small 60x40 yard gravel/dirt lot a quarter mile up improved road with some potholes. Was traveling late from Idaho to SLC and was a good stopping point. Can hear the highway still but quiet enough and secluded. No amenities whatsoever but there are some weathered petroglyphs to see. As an option there is a formal rest area off the highway a few miles south.

  • Erin H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 5, 2022

    Blackrock Canyon Recreation Site

    New Changes to this area??

    Blackrock Canyon BLM Pocatello, ID 8/4/22 DO NOT trust APP coordinates 42.8145, -112.3307 : Campendium 6/20/22 42.8146,-112.3307 : The Dyrt 6/30/22, 42.8142, -112.3306 : FREE Roam / 2019 These coordinates all lead to a reasonably level, fenced dirt parking lot on the left with a vault toilet and concrete walkway going across the road to a covered picnic/stream area. We were very excited. This is NOT the BLM camping area.... or rather more likely, 'no longer' is? There are 3 new looking signs stating Day Use Only, No Overnight Camping. However there is still a signboard by the toilet with the typical BLM rules/regs & 14 day limit? What's a gal to do? So I called the BLM office listed on the sign to clear up the conflicting sign info. Yep, the aforementioned parking lot is NOT FOR OVERNIGHTCAMPING - again, signs are shiney, no weathering, so this may be a new development? We were told there are 2 BLM camping areas. #1 is ACROSS from the aforementioned parking lot... big DEEPLY graveled area on the right as you come in that steeply slopes down to the picnic table area (our autolevel just laughed at us no matter what we did or where we positioned). #2 is about 1/4m further up where the road loops back on itself, and also has a vault toilet (no concrete walkway). This is a medium parking area inside the loop. Looked doable until we noticed the berm hiding under the grass. At 34' backed in, we'd have either lost the under carriage spare tire, or had our big butt sitting on the ground. So this too was a big nope for us. There is a pullout on the way to the 2nd area, but currently has a 'road closed' sign on it, and another pull out just before the 1st parking area. We could have squeezed into this one, but by this point we were wore out & the thought of all the dust ... just nope. We moved on. This is a GORGEOUS area, if you're a smaller footprint, and can get level. Verizon & ATT both usable but not very strong. Road in is a little washboard and hilly, but doable. I15 underpass ... we're 13'8" on truck & cleared both with no issues. Definitely recommend dropping your rig in the parking lot and scouting out this area 1st.

  • EThe Dyrt ADMIN User
    May. 29, 2025

    Wolf Flats Recreation Area

    Lots of sites directly on the river

    Lots of great options to camp along the river! Quite busy and did have someone join us in our campsite late at night. Road is not bad! Be weary of fire bans

  • Ryan G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 20, 2023

    Indian Rocks - Dispersed Camping

    Typical One Night Stand

    Close to highway, easy driven dirt road with plenty of flat spots to park. Good for one night while passing through.

  • Dana V.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 16, 2025

    Indian Rocks - Dispersed Camping

    Nice & Easy Access

    This place is right off the highway so it made it a super easy spot to get to for a quick overnight stay. There were other campers and everyone was quiet and respectful, the spaces are spread out a nice distance so that we aren't right next to our neighbors. You can hear highway noise but it wasn't too bad, and the view is a pretty rolling hills.

  • Cory M.
    Sep. 26, 2023

    Indian Rocks - Dispersed Camping

    Former Indian Rocks State Park

    This site is at an abandoned state park. The coordinates navigate just past the entrance and we got a bit confused at first. Mapping to Indian Rocks State Park will provide more accurate directions.

    The site is very accessible - the road is washboard with lots of potholes, slow going for us with a 24' travel trailer, but totally doable. Plenty of sites - we snagged a mostly level pull through and stayed hitched. Great views. Traffic noise isn't ideal, but fine for a quick stop.

  • Palmi B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 7, 2019

    Fall Creek dispersed

    Nice little hideaway

    This place is nice and easy to get to. There is good trout fishing in the small creek or you can go chase the bruisers in the snake river a few miles away. It is dry camping so bring lots of water to keep hydrated.

Guide to Firth

Discover the beauty of dispersed camping near Firth, Idaho, where nature lovers can find serene spots away from the hustle and bustle. With a variety of locations to choose from, each offers unique experiences for outdoor enthusiasts.

Dispersed campers should check out Lava Hiking Trailhead

  • This spot provides a peaceful retreat away from the highway, making it ideal for a quiet night under the stars.
  • Accessible via a dirt road, it accommodates low clearance vehicles, ensuring that even those without off-road capabilities can enjoy the area.
  • With no amenities available, campers should come prepared with all necessary supplies for a truly immersive experience in nature.

Top activities while free camping near Firth

  • Enjoy fishing and hiking at McTucker Ponds Park, where you can find plenty of spots along the pondfront for a relaxing day outdoors.
  • The area is perfect for picnicking, with tables available, and the nearby outhouse adds a touch of convenience for visitors.
  • Although swimming in the ponds may not be ideal due to water quality, the scenic views and wildlife make it a worthwhile stop.

Scenic attractions for dispersed campers

  • The Wolf Flats Recreation Area offers stunning river access and numerous pull-offs for car camping, making it a favorite among those seeking a riverside experience.
  • With a variety of sites nestled among trees, this area provides a refreshing escape, though visitors should be mindful of the trash left behind by others.
  • The refreshing river is perfect for cooling off on warm days, and the peaceful surroundings make it a great spot for relaxation and reflection.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dispersed campground near Firth, ID is Snake River Dispersed with a 3.8-star rating from 4 reviews.

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