Best Tent Camping near Leadore, ID
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Best Tent Sites Near Leadore, ID (28)
2. Big Eightmile /Trailhead
Leadore, Idaho1 Review•5 Photos•4 Saves10 campsites with picnic tables and fire rings on Big Eightmile Creek. Several dirt roads and trails in the area are open to hiking and mountain biking. Travel up Eighmile Creek Canyon, up Dairy Creek Canyon, or to the historic Blue Jay Mine. Never go into abandoned mine shafts!
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3. Timber Creek
Leadore, Idaho1 Review•15 Photos•6 SavesThe Timber Creek Campground has 12 camp units in a wooded setting, with two creeks flowing on either side of it. Two faucets provide potable water in the summer months. There is also one accessible vault toilet, a horse hitch rail and unloading ramp. Nearby areas of interest include Mill Creek Lake, and Timber Creek ATV trail.
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4. West Cameahwait Campground
Dillon, Montana3 Reviews•8 Photos•8 Saves- Pets
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5. Camp Creek BLM Camping
Salmon, Idaho5 Reviews•13 Photos•89 Saves- Pets
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6. Lone Tree Campground
Dillon, Montana2 Reviews•6 Photos•15 Saves- Pets
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7. Waddington Creek Primitive Campsite
Salmon, Idaho3 Reviews•9 Photos•48 SavesThis 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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8. Smokey Cubs Recreation Site
Be the first to review!Leadore, Idaho•3 Saves- Pets
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9. Hawley Creek
Be the first to review!Leadore, Idaho•1 SaveThe lower campground has 4 sites and also has potable water. Fishing in Hawley Creek, and in the reservoir. The Hawley Creek Trail is less than 2 miles long, but is rather difficult, gaining over 1000 feet in elevation over the distance. Motorized vehicles (ATVs, motorcycles), are allowed on the trail, but not off trail. There is a spur trail to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. The trail opens up into grasslands toward the top.
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10. Salmon National Forest Hawley Creek Upper Campground
Be the first to review!Leadore, IdahoThe upper campground has 6 campsites with picnic tables and fire rings, and also has vault toilets and potable water. Fishing nearby in Hawley Creek, and in the reservoir. The Hawley Creek Trail is less than 2 miles long, but is rather difficult, gaining over 1000 feet in elevation over the distance. Motorized vehicles (ATVs, motorcycles), are allowed on the trail, but not off trail. There is a spur trail to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. The trail opens up into grasslands toward the top. Please pack out your trash.
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Recent Tent Reviews in Leadore
129 Reviews of 28 Leadore Campgrounds
Fred S.
Legend
BLM Skull Canyon Road Dispersed
Dispersed Camping in a Canyon
Coordinartes: 44.16547,-112.90392. Beautiful views. Large dirt and gravel site, right along side to Skull Canyon Road, about a mile from ID Hwy 28. Canyon walls on each side. Rough narrow rocky track to the site from the highway; recommend high clearance. High humps on this track. Small rock fire ring. Grass and sagebrush all around site. Some leveling may be required. Tent camping possible. Very peaceful; can hardly hear road noise from highway. The only vehicle that drove by was a national forest truck. No cell service. There are several boondocking sites, some with vault toilets nearby, along Hwy 28 in the Birch Creek Recreation Area.
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Ranger
Watts Bridge Campground
Okay site on Salmon River--HOT in July
Simple 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.
Marne F.
Traveler
Barretts Station Park Campground
Barretts Park "Campground "
It's basically a park with 2 RV spots tucked in at the end that were taken. The rest of "camping" is free in the gravel lot. Water and pit toilets, picnic tables available. It was close to the freeway, so there was lots of road noise all night.
Tristan S.TravelerBarretts Station Park Campground
Easy Access Campsite
Stopped here on my way back home to Grand Teton. Super clean and large campsite with a few fire rings and an outhouse. A little noisy just because it’s right next to the interstate, but at night it’s fairly quiet.
- MMichaelTraveler
Shoup Bridge Campground — Salmon Field Office (Blm)
Nice overnight
Site 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
Ben H.
Guide
Morgan Bar Campground
Correct location
I 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.
Alyessa L.TravelerBarretts Station Park Campground
Easy to find. Lots of bugs!
Easy pull off, good amount of spots and not too busy! We stayed on the right were there are 2 spots away from the rest. Bugs are INTENSE though!
owen T.Guide
West Cameahwait Campground
CLARKS RESERAVOIR
South of dillon montana. Where Sacagawea met her brother Cameawhait, with Lewis and Clark. Many many spots. Some are covered tables boating and fishing. Free 14 days
Scott B.RangerElk Bend RV Park
Great stop
Stoped for an overnight on our way to glacier. Clean and nice park.
Angie R.Traveler
Century 2 Campground & RV Park
Amazing Management Nice Location
The management is absolutely incredible! This place is perfect. 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! Great location near River for rafting. (30 min drive)
The other visitors are a little opinionated and like to share their opinions on your RV.
Super loved it all day! Stay there!
Dog park area is not fenced in. Nice place for them to do business.
- SStephanie G.Guide
Countryside RV Park
Lots of green grass!
This is a great place in Montana. Easy access. Right outside Dillon MT. We stayed here one night and then the the Lewis and Clark Limestone Cavern tour. It is about an hour. Camp ground is super clean and all the sites are very easy to access. Very nice hosts.
- JJen H.
Scout
Beaverhead Campground
Lake views and free!
Loved staying here. Windy in the evening but can’t beat the views and the amenities.
- ZZ S.Guide
Horse Prairie
Lakeside campground
Awesome view and far enough from I-15 so you have no noise. Too windy for a fire but the fire pit is nice with two levels. The only water source did not look operational. Nice sandy beach. Sites are not level. 6" off Travelfi worked fine One night 2 different days
- rrobert K.Traveler
Beaverhead Campground
Beaverhead CG
Nice campground easy in and out right off the hwy big rig friendly 72' RV +trailer right on the water, clean quiet, there are shade covers, picnic bench and fire pits, vault toilet no water, Elec or dump. beautiful views of the lake and surrounding mountains. would stay again.
- Jeff R.Guide
Beaverhead Campground
Awesome CG
3rd year stopping here, right on th bank of the Reservoir. Lots to do in the area.
- SSonyaTraveler
Watts Bridge Campground
Overnight with dogs
Pulled over mid day to spend the afternoon and night. We took the second to last spot on the river side. Arrived at noon on a Tuesday, departed at 8am next day and were the only campers. Very easy river access from site, but water is moving quickly. We walked to the other side of the bridge and let our dogs jump in where the water was calmer. Overall really clean and well maintained space. The only thing that will prevent us from coming back is the cottonwood tree droppings. They’re everywhere and very sticky, so if you have long haired dogs, it’s a nightmare to get them out.
- jjames P.Traveler
Countryside RV Park
Quiet and great views
A very spacious park well kept and great views of the surrounding countryside. Clean bathrooms.
- Greg B.Ranger
Challis Hot Springs
What a GORGEOUS place!!
After riding ID75, it was time to find camp. Sure there are a bazillion to choose from along the highway, but I wanted to soak in the highly reviewed waters. I was NOT disappointed!!! Beautiful lawn, one of the freshest hot springs I’ve visited, and great campers. Side not: this place was recently purchased/handed over to the Idaho State Parks system.
Jennifer H.LegendCountryside RV Park
Easy on/off, full hookups, beautiful location
Easy on/off, full hookups, beautiful location located just off I-15. Amenities in town just opposite the exit for the rv park. Beautiful location with mountains all around. Great place to stopover driving thru. Potentially Windy.
ShayLee C.Traveler
Meadow Lake Campground
Amazing views!
It’s a long uphill drive on a narrow road to get there but it’s worth it! Each camp site is nice with plenty of space, fire pit and tent site. We took our chances on a Wednesday night in mid August and got lucky. Two sites were still open. With the drive and location we were surprised how many people were there but it was still very quiet and peaceful. The lake is beautiful and would be fun to kayak or paddle board on. We did some hiking up the trails to look over the campsite and the lake but did not take the full trail. Bathrooms were very clean and well stocked.
Tee C.Legend
North Van Houten Campground
Nice fishing lake
Nice little campsite near a small, quiet fishing lake. About 5 sites here with a pit toilet. No cell service. 10 mile rocky road in, but saw a fifth wheel, so its not impassable by any means! There’s also South Van Houten on the other side, but I can’t imagine this serene little patch of heaven gets too full. Saw folks swimming, fishing, and boating in the lake.
- Tee C.Legend
South Van Houten Campground
Lovely lakeside camping for free!
Nice small camping area with about 5 sites, complete with picnic tables and fire rings with grills. It was a fairly long drive down a somewhat road but wide gravel road, but I did see a truck with a big fifth wheel on it, so you can definitely do it!
Fishing in lake, just no motorized boats. Pit toilets. Pretty area!
- LLisa C.Traveler
Clark Canyon Recreation Area
Free and Comfortable
We’ve stayed at Clark Canyon a few times. It’s right off the highway, on the reservoir, and pretty quiet. Most sites are open and can get very hot. Some sites have picnic shelters, some just tables. Not a lot of trees.
Trash and bathrooms available.
- AAllison M.Scout
Williams Lake Campground
Just what I was looking for!!
This camp site was great. 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. I would definitely recommend taking a reliable car because the road is a little difficult to the sites, but worth it.
Mandi W.Guide
Camp Creek BLM Camping
Beautiful view
We were the only ones there, each spot is super private, there aren’t many spots. Ours was right on the river and we could easily go down and swim from our site. Fully dispersed no services, no cell signal (verizon). Only con is that it is close enough to hwy 93 that you can see and hear cars going by, but it’s not a super busy road.
- rrichard C.Traveler
Barretts Station Park Campground
Nice little pit stop
Stayed here on our way up to Glacier NP, literallly right off the interstate hence the 4 stars. Lots of highway noise and also some rail road tracks between the campground and the highway. There are a couple back in camping spots for smaller campers but they were taken when we arrived. Two vault toilets near the parking area were very clean. There is also a day use area across the bridge with another restroom and a hand pump well (also a hand pump well in the camping area but was not working when we visited) also less than a mile away there was a gas station so if you need flush toilets or a beer run it’s super close. Also there were a few fire rings in the area. And prepare for the skeeters our thermacell was no match for these guys
- Jessica S.Scout
Mill Creek Trailhead & Campground
Gorgeous Area!
We stayed in site 4 and we only saw one family but they were a few sites away. Part of that had to do with the rainy weather that week was. We were right by the river and it was kinda loud because of spring run off, but we got used to it and it was good! The Millcreek trailhead was super close and it was absolutely stunning! We made it up to the lower lake and thought we got there, but we actually didn't reach the real lake. Come to find out it was like another 1000 ft up the trail. 😅 Definitely one of my favorite camping trips!
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