Best Tent Camping near Hailey, ID

Looking for an adventure where you can explore Hailey and then fall asleep in your tent? The Dyrt is an easy way to find tent camping spots near Hailey. Whether you're looking for a quiet, dispersed site or an established camgpround with amenities, The Dyrt makes it easy to find the perfect place to pitch your tent.

Best Tent Sites Near Hailey, ID (44)

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242 Reviews of 44 Hailey Campgrounds


  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Corral Creek Designated Dispersed
    Oct. 31, 2024

    Corral Creek Designated Dispersed

    Large dispersed site near creek

    Free designated dispersed campsite along Sawtooth Nation Forest Road 137. Camped here at the end of September 2024. Very large designated dispersed site set downhill from the forest road; no issues with dust from this road. The area is level. May be able to park 3 rigs. Tent camping is possible back from the parking area toward the metal firering. This area can accommodate 3 or 4 tents, or one big hot tent. Corral Creek is just down a short path from the campsite. The sound of the creek can be heard at the site. Very quiet area. Mountains on either side of the site. The parking area is dirt and gravel. The "tent" area is grass and dirt. Don't see opportunities for hammock camping. No cell service. No shade; solar recharging and Starlink possible. 3 day limit. Hiking trailheads and vault toilet at the end of the forest road.

  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Star Hope
    Oct. 30, 2024

    Star Hope

    Primitive camping in Copper Basin

    $10 (paid $5 with senior pass). First come, first served. Camped at site #10 in late September 2024. This primitive national forest campground was not busy during my visit. Copper Basin Loop Road accessing this campground, which has a gravel surface, was in good condition; there was some washboarding in a few places. The campground has a lower loop and an upper loop. The campground has a mix of pull-through and back-in sites; some leveling may be reuired in some sites. Site #10 is a short gravel pull-thru in the upper loop, good fit for my campervan, although very close to the campground road. There is a short path from the site driveway down to a picnic table and metal fire ring. The ground is a little chewed up from voles and cow hooves. Tent and hammock camping are possible. This site has partial shade; others in the loop are open. Little privacy between sites. Depending on the site, you can get a view of Copper Basin from the upper loop. The upper loop has two clean vault toilet facilities; I didn't use the vault toilet in the lower loop, but assume that it is clean. There is a hand water pump in both loops but shut down for the season during our visit. Trout fishing in nearby Star Hope Creek was pretty good; it's about a 1/4 mile walk from my campsite. No T-Mobile or AT&T cell service. Overall, a pretty campground; mostly wooded. I would camp here again. Boondocking is also possible along the Copper Basin Loop Rd.

  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Iron Bog Campground
    Oct. 29, 2024

    Iron Bog Campground

    Pretty location - peaceful stay

    $10 ($5 with interagency pass). First-come, first-served. Camped one night in site #13 on Sept 24, 2024. Gravel road to this out-of-the-way campground was in good condition. Pretty part of the Challis National Forest. Nothing remarkable about the campground itself. Looks like some of the sites have not been maintained in a while; overgrown with weeds, grass and sagebrush. Sites have tables and fire rings; some had shade-awnings over the tables. The vault toilets were clean. The hand water pump did not pump water; water was probably turned off for the season. No payment envelopes were provided - maybe because it was the end of the season. No hiking trails. Most sites are in the open with no shade; a few were shaded near the creek. Gravel campground road and site driveways. Site sizes varied. No privacy between sites. Tent camping possible. Solar recharging possible at my site. Great views of the mountains around the campground. Very quiet, peaceful evening; only one other site was occupied during my visit. No T-Mobile and AT&T cell service. There were several boondocking sites on the way to the campground.

  • bThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Decker Flats Dispersed
    Oct. 11, 2024

    Decker Flats Dispersed

    Nice place close to great trailheads

    I enjoyed my 2 night stay here. I pitched a tent however it was quite windy due to it being an open area so just stake your tent down well. I had a spot right beside the salmon river and was able to access this campsite via my Honda Accord vehicle.

  • bThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Decker Flats Dispersed
    Oct. 5, 2024

    Decker Flats Dispersed

    Very nice stay close to the Sawtooth mountains

    This was a great stay. I found a place to pitch a tent right beside the river. There seemed to be plenty of spots some vacant at times. It was close to Highway 75 but did get some traffic noise but the river drowned most of it out. Would stay here again!

  • James B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Craters of the Moon Wilderness — Craters of the Moon National Monument
    Oct. 3, 2024

    Craters of the Moon Wilderness — Craters of the Moon National Monument

    Beautiful spot in a hidden gem

    We came to Craters of the Moon early, ended up being there most of the day. Instead of going on and trying to find dispersed camping, we treated ourselves to a site in the park. Sites are $15, and you must have the American the Beautiful Pass or pay park entry fee. The sites are dry camping with toilet facilities and water (no dump station). The sites are right in amongst lava field and is quite unique.
    Campground was very quiet at night and very dark. Could see the sky and stars wonderfully. Definitely a great park and place to stay.

  • Kathryn D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Silver Creek Public Access Dispersed
    Aug. 10, 2024

    Silver Creek Public Access Dispersed

    Creekside!

    Delightful creekside free campsites! Turn at the BLM sign and take a little gravel road to several free creekside spots! There are at least two pit toilets, one at a spot with two picnic tables, each has a great shade, fire pit, and a place for a camp stove! One has a flat raised gravel spot for a tent, which was good because we actually saw a couple mice. The second pit toilet was further down the road at a more separated spot, it looked like it was ADA accessible and also had a picnic table, etc. Close enough to Carey to get gas/ice. Only giving it 4 stars because of the mice (pack out your own trash guys! It isn’t hard!) and the complete lack of trees, the covers over the picnic tables did proved shade, but it still got crazy hot.

  • Pearce F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Silver Creek Public Access Dispersed
    Jul. 18, 2024

    Silver Creek Public Access Dispersed

    Great night on Silver Creek

    Arrived later than I wanted and was thrilled to find site 1, I believe this was the North entrance, was available. Great spot with a pit toilet and table. Plenty of room to park and level. Loved listening to the creek all night. Wet a fly the next morning and caught a great brown trout. Lots of little dinkers, too.

  • Cindy S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from North Fork Campground - Sawtooth National Forest
    Jul. 6, 2024

    North Fork Campground - Sawtooth National Forest

    Great Place to get away

    It’s a quiet place. It is dusty. The camp host was awesome. He was quick to tell us what sites were still available on a holiday weekend. He even alerted the campers that a bear was spotted a few miles down. There is no power and no cell service.

  • laura S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Hayspur Hatchery
    Jul. 1, 2024

    Hayspur Hatchery

    Free, beautiful, a little buggy

    Free (donation box) camping. I have a hard time imagining this place filling up, plenty of field to park in. Most RVs were under a row of trees. Two vault toilets, on either end of camping. Not the cleanest or freshest I’ve used, but not the worst. Great scenery and birdwatching. Good stop on the way to/from Craters.

  • eThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Pettit Lake Campground
    Jun. 28, 2024

    Pettit Lake Campground

    Fantastic location - super full

    We drove in on a late Thursday night, June 27th, to find the entire campground packed, and even struggled to find a dispersed camping site nearby. It's a great spot, but for it being a Thursday night, expected to find a bit more available.

  • Amber G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Picabo Angler Silver Creek RV Park
    Jun. 9, 2024

    Picabo Angler Silver Creek RV Park

    Just okay

    Spent two nights here so we could visit nearby Craters of the Moon. Spaces are long and level at least. Fire pits are shared with 1-2 other spots. Our table was completely leaning over. Neither of the bathroom toilets would flush. The sprinklers came on in the middle of camp and soaked everything with no warning. Okay if you need a quick stop for the night.

  • Adrian J.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Petit Lake Dispersed Camping
    Jun. 5, 2024

    Petit Lake Dispersed Camping

    Alone on a stream,

    There are many sites up until the dead-end about 1.5 miles from the pay campground.  I camped up on the stream.  Great boondocking was here for a week. The road is in great shape. A couple of big rocks here and there.  Plenty of places to do a 3-point turnaround with any rig.

    No cell coverage.  Got ok starlink between trees.

  • AThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Petit Lake Dispersed Camping
    May. 13, 2024

    Petit Lake Dispersed Camping

    Beautiful Area

    This area just up the road from the campground offers lots of dispersed camping.  There are many established sites, some with fire rings, any car can make it.

    Visited August 17-18, 2023 (adding reviews for past camp sites before I knew of the dyrt)

  • SThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Chemeketan Campground
    May. 10, 2024

    Chemeketan Campground

    Didn’t make it all the way- excited to come back

    We were very excited to check out this campground. Located 4 miles off Hwy 75, we only made it 1.5 up the road before snow prevented us from going further. We can’t wait to come back when it’s warmer and leave a full review.

  • Nicki S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Antelope Creek
    Feb. 22, 2024

    Antelope Creek

    Great

    This site was pretty easy to find. There were a couple of campers camped closer to the road from the turn-off but we managed to find a spot that was secluded and perfect for us right next to the creek. Tons of space, especially since we were by ourselves. Had a real fire pit! This was a cold stay and our tent was covered in frost in the morning, but a good spot to be. Close enough to town, close enough to hiking.

  • Jack R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lava Flow Campground — Craters of the Moon National Monument
    Oct. 22, 2023

    Lava Flow Campground — Craters of the Moon National Monument

    It's a site

    Prices are 28$ a night unless you have the America the beautiful pass then it's 4$ they have caves that are free to access but you have to get a permit from the visitor center the spots are small and people get there late sometimes so it was a bit noisy at night we stayed for 4 days the hole attraction is because of lava formations over all a very nice stay

  • KThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Corral Creek Canyon Dispersed
    Oct. 2, 2023

    Corral Creek Canyon Dispersed

    Nice location, campsites spreadout

    Quiet, private campsites. Close to Sun Valley. Place to turn around if unable to fine a campsite. No cell coverage. Only 3 day limit.

  • KThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Antelope Creek
    Oct. 2, 2023

    Antelope Creek

    Close in to Sun Valley

    Nice location, close to town. Close to road but not much traffic. Access can be difficult with steep access from main road and tricky spots along the access road. There are three access spots. Would pick the first or second. The road is difficult between the second and third access roads. Would recommend walking down to see if safe for you and your vehicle. There is more dispersed camping farther up the road but you begin to lose cell coverage.

  • HThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Smiley Creek Lodge
    Sep. 13, 2023

    Smiley Creek Lodge

    Good in the end of season

    New owners have downsized the RV area to only six sites. That being said I'm enjoying our trip in mid-September since only half are being filled. That being said site 1 is not very usable due to not having a table or sewer hookup.

    We paid $100 a night which is a premium but given the location it felt worth it.

  • Nikki R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lava Creek
    Sep. 11, 2023

    Lava Creek

    Rough field with fire pits with view of water

    Accesible by any car. Giant desert field with fire pits. No shade . No one there when I was there. Sunday evening Some broken glass around fire pit



Guide to Hailey

Tent camping near Hailey, Idaho offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in nature, with a variety of campgrounds that cater to outdoor enthusiasts looking for a peaceful retreat.

Tent campers appreciate these amenities

  • At Little Wood River, you'll find drinking water and toilets, making it a convenient spot for a free camping experience.
  • Fish Creek Reservoir provides well-kept sites with toilets, although it lacks drinking water, so plan accordingly.
  • Hyndman Campground offers a beautiful setting with no man-made distractions, perfect for those seeking a primitive camping experience.

Some prices for tent camping range from $0 to $20

  • Camping at Little Wood River is free, making it an excellent choice for budget-conscious campers.
  • Carrie Creek Campground is also a no-cost option, providing a serene environment for tent camping.
  • For a small fee, you can enjoy the scenic views at Hyndman Campground, which is well worth the price for its stunning landscapes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Which is the most popular tent campsite near Hailey, ID?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Hailey, ID is Little Wood River with a 4.7-star rating from 3 reviews.

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