Best Dispersed Camping near Rexburg, ID

Recent Dispersed Reviews near Rexburg, Idaho

40 Reviews of 31 Rexburg Campgrounds

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  Jamie C.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 27, 2022

  Pine Creek Pass Dispersed Camping

  Beautiful Views Bumpy Roads

  If you google Pine Creek Pass, that will show you how to get there. There’s a pull off from the hwy that I’ve seen people camp at the base. To get into the dispersed camping you’ll see the driveway in the corner. Take that. It will take you to a long, narrow bumpy road. Beep the horn around corners as some of the road is on a cliff. I’ve seen atv and horses on the road as well. Along the road you’ll find spots to park and camp. I only remember a handful of spots for a camper van.

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  Nicki S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 17, 2024

  Darby Canyon Dispersed

  Darby

  I have not personally spent the night camping here, but I do work for the Forest Service and wanted to give more information about the Darby Canyon dispersed camping sites. I also had a friend stay here for three nights last September and they had a good time. There are about 10~ sites (I will check and edit when I can) all along the canyon road, some are just right off road and others require a short drive down beaten paths to find the sites. All of these sites (except 2 or so very close to the road) are past the cattle guard. Depending on the time of year, many of these sites may not be accessible. Snow typically stays in the canyon until mid-June and starts collecting in October. The area may also be buggy at the height of the summer (July 2024 had been atrocious). There is limited cell service down most of the road and it completely disappears the closer to the Wind Cave trailhead you get. This area has a 14 day stay limit, meaning that once 14 days (13 nights) have been reached you must move at least 5 miles away to continue camping on forest service land and cannot return to this canyon to camp for 30 days. This is in a bear food storage enforced area and any bear attractants (food, pet food, soaps, sunscreen, etc.) are required to be stored properly in a locked hard sided vehicle or other bear resistant containers. Fires are allowed but must be put out dead (cold to the touch) before leaving a campsite. This canyon is regularly patrolled by Forest Service staff and ranger law enforcement officers, especially on the weekends, to keep up with the food storage and fires out dead orders. Hope this helps weary travelers that are deterred by low-rated reviews.

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  Jenny&Tobias P.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 9, 2023

  Henry's Fork Rivercamp

  A river meadow paradise close to West Entrance of Yellowstone

  Easy access able, numerous gravel spots in the forest or under open sky. Good fly fishing spot. Surrounded by mountains. We found a spacious and clean camping spot with a rock firepits.

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  Patricia F.

  Traveler

  

  May. 28, 2024

  Wolf Flats Recreation Area

  Nice, specially water sites

  Nice place for a free disperse. There is a 10$ disperse just up the street. 

  A few sites are by the water some not.

  We were there after memorial weekend and the was a bit of trash.

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  Tim R.

  Guide

  

  May. 11, 2017

  Wolf Flats Recreation Area

  Awesome Spot, Noisy Neighbors

  Driving down to Wolf Flats is beautiful. It is forested with a butte on one side, and the snake river on the other. The campsites are somewhat primitive, but we like that. The location was beautiful and we loved the spot. However, it is a free campsite. This is nice, but I think this tends to bring in rowdy neighbors. Everyone was nice enough, but a group showed up at 9pm blaring music for at least a coiple of hours. I can't say this happens every night, but it did with us. Other than the late night noise, this was an awesome spot.

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  Emma K.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 15, 2019

  Wolf Flats Recreation Area

  Off-season, nice

  I spent the night here on a cross country road trip with just me and the dog. It was free which was awesome. It was deserted which was both great and unnerving for a single newbie camper. We woke up to snow and had a great dawn hike on the hike/bike trails. The campsites are well-loved/worn and some were under water/mud. Because it was both off-season/midweek, it didn't matter at all, as I could pick almost any site.

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  Quinn Z.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 29, 2020

  Wolf Flats Recreation Area

  Large sites, free, near the river, tons of hiking, cool spot!

  Stayed here a few times over this summer, and have enjoyed it every time.

  Long dusty road to get here, then a bunch of free sites open up on both sides. The river-side sites tend to be a bit smaller from what I could see, but there are a lot of sites and both times I was there it wasn't crazy busy so options seem to be plenty.

  Bathrooms available. Decent cell reception on Verizon. Lots of firewood seems to be lying around to gather as well, a nice bonus. The surrounding area has a lot of trails and other outdoor things to get into. Not all that close to town for supply runs, but not so far away as to require a substantial amount of time to get what you need and get back to the campsite.

  For the low low price of nothing, this place is a damn good deal.

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  Kevin C.

  Ranger

  

  May. 25, 2024

  Wolf Flats Recreation Area

  Busy but still spots available.

  Drove in midday on the the Saturday of Memrial day weekend. It was very busy with lots of campers but there were still camp sites available near the vaulted toilet. Lovely camp site and surroundings. We will be back!

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  Jessica

  Guide

  

  Jun. 14, 2021

  Fall Creek dispersed

  Pretty Good!

  Good cell service, access to a great trail, and clean campsites. Several spots have nice access to a stream that runs through that area which was great to play in with my pup!

  Packed on the weekends but campsites are spread apart with vegetation in between which provides fairly good privacy.

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  Zoé C.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 17, 2021

  Cascade Canyon - North Fork — Grand Teton National Park

  Nice stop for paintbrush/Cascade loop

  (Stayed in October when there was lots of snow so definitely influences rating) Pro: Campsites were very spread out and it was absolutely beautiful at night Cons: Many campsites were not easily accessible in the snow... Had to trudge through the snow to get to a designated site

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  Mathilde A.

  Traveler

  

  May. 24, 2024

  Big Eddy Dispersed Camping

  Near the river

  Dispersed campgrounds near the river. It seems that is managed during the summer season, but there was no one to check anything in May and plenty of places with fire pits. The road to access is okay from the north, but coming from the south is difficult if you use Google Maps (do not follow the instructions or you will find difficult roads). There are toilets available. Suitable for any type of RVs and trailers.

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  Sophie P.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 8, 2024

  Henry's Fork Rivercamp

  Last minute camp site!

  We decided to camp on the way back up from Jackson and found this little gem! There were plenty of RVs camping in open areas right by the entrance but if you follow the dirt road, there’s more secluded spots within the trees. The road was a bit rocky, but our sedan made it through with some careful maneuvering.

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  Carleigh R.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 20, 2022

  Darby Canyon Dispersed

  No Access

  The road is closed about 2.5 miles away from the destination. No access to campsite.

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  Kayland G.

  Scout

  

  May. 27, 2024

  Wolf Flats Recreation Area

  Horrible place to camp

  So many rude locals! Everyone drives fast past camp sites. Not an ideal place for a family outting. Horrible locals too! Beautiful area ruined by Derelicts

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  Dexter I.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 6, 2021

  9U1 Yellowstone National Park Backcountry — Yellowstone National Park

  Relaxing back country camping with a toilet

  Yellowstone National Park back country campsite 9U1 is a nice perfectly flat campsite multi-use camp(pack animals can use this site) near Mountain Ash Creek in SW Yellowstone National Park. Most of the camping area is in site of the trail, some privacy at the food storage/cooking area do to a group of trees. The trail here was the busiest spot on our trip with several backpacking groups and two sets of stock animals traveling down the trail. Site has a food area with a rock fire ring and pole to hang your food back. Plenty of flat ground all around to set up your tent. Mosquitos weren't a problem on our visit but they are present. Water can be filter from the Mountain Ash Creek about a minute away from the campsite. This site has a luxury in the back country....A PIT TOILET! Just follow the sign from the cooking area to the toilet. The pit toilet is a little of a walk from camp, but that is a good thing as it gives you plenty of privacy as the“walls” of this toilet is the forest around you. A campfire is allowed when restrictions are not in place.

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  Michael S.

  Guide

  

  May. 30, 2023

  Moose Creek Trailhead Dispersed Area

  Great place to stay for a night (BE CAUTIOUS OF BEARS)

  Great place to rest for a night and close to Jackson. The camp site is easily accessible by cars and vans. We were the only people camping when we arrived late at night.

  Be cautious of bears as we arrived and found large bear droppings.

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  Robin B.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 19, 2023

  Wolf Flats Recreation Area

  Perfect Peaceful Getaway

  I loved this place so much that I stayed 6 nights! I was only planning 2. I had the perfect spot right by the river. There were 2 campsites on either side of me but I never heard them. It was very quiet.

  There is a hotsprings about 5 miles away which was nice to get to on about day 3 of my stay.

  I'm a women traveling and camping by myself and felt very safe here.

  Cell reception was pretty good. I have T-Mobile.

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  Jamie C.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 26, 2022

  Wolf Flats Recreation Area

  Peaceful & Scenic

  We followed the directions from a fellow dyrter and it was really easy. Pass the Heise Pools and Campgrounds and drive about a 1/2 mile and make a right at the Kelly Campground Sign. Just follow all the way to the end to find free spots along the Snake. A few vault toilets. We stayed near the cliff where we watched marmots and foxes along the rocks.

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  Fred S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 27, 2024

  Lower Rock Creek FR305 Dispersed

  Dispersed camping on road to Cave Falls

  Free. Coordinates: 44.09981,-111.17306. Camped here on Sept 21, 2024. Set back and above busy Forest Road 582 which heads toward Cave Falls; no issues with dust from forest road. Site is also referred to as Lower Creek Road Campground. Large site, should easily accommodate 3 rigs. A few spots are level. Up on a small hill above Rock Creek. Can't see the creek, but you can hear it. Dirt surface. Tent camping possible. Surrounded by tall trees, but open sky above. Site has a bear box and a rock fire ring. There is also an old lean-to near the fire ring. The access track is pot-holed; may be muddy. No hiking trails. No T-Mobile nor AT&T cell service. It's a nice site; nothing special. Good for a quiet overnight stay if visiting Cave Falls.

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  Austin R.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 31, 2017

  Alaska Basin Backcountry Camping

  Ranger Review: Mountain House Freeze Dried Meal at Alaska Basin

  Campground Review

  I was trying to get backcountry permits for Grand Teton National Park for the Solar Eclipse, but that didn't work out and a (NPS) Ranger mentioned Alaska Basin. She said was was an incredible hike and bordered the park so you could do a day hike/summit of a mountain all without permits. So I looked into it. And she was not wrong. Alaska Basin is such a beautiful area. Wildflowers were everywhere. The trail was well worn and maintained very well.

  The particular weekend I was there was evidently the busiest it ever is because of the Solar Eclipse, but I never felt crowded at all. Even though we did walk past plenty of tents and other campers, my site was fairly secluded and no one bothered us at all. There were plenty of creeks/lakes to get water from and plenty of potential bear bagging trees. Overall, this place was incredible.

  Product Review

  As a Ranger for The Dyrt, I get products to test from time to time - on this trip I tested out some Mountain House Foods. Specifically for dinner we devoured some Italian Style Pepper Steak, some Sweet & Sour Pork, and even had some New York Style Cheesecake Bites for desert. We probably overate a little bit, but it was all delicious! After a hards day work of hiking it was nice to just sit back, relax, and make some dinner. Oh wait, by make the dinner I meant to say boil some water, wait 10 min or so, and devour some delicious food. It was simply very convenient. I can't even decide which flavor was my favorite, but they were both very well seasoned and tasty. The Cheesecake Bites you could tell were freeze-dried but they were still very good. They kinda reminded me of that 'astronaut ice-cream' that you can find. Another plus to the Mountain House foods - no clean up! We didn't have to do any dishes, dig a sump-hole or anything. We just simply zipped the bags back shut and put them in the bear canister and voila off to bed we went!

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  Azaali J.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 14, 2024

  Wolf Flats Recreation Area

  Great spot with lots of sites

  Great spot just 45 minutes out of Idaho Falls. Lots of sites, many are right by the river.

  There are a few bathrooms along the road but may be a bit of a hike from some sites.

  River is refreshing and nice to watch. Only complaint is the garbage left behind. We easily filled a garbage bag full of others trash when we first arrived. Remember to pack your garbage out to keep places like these pristine.

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  tyra H.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 25, 2024

  Wolf Flats Recreation Area

  Nice Spot

  Had some bugs. Lots of trees, some spots have river access. Wasn’t to busy

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  rylee

  Scout

  

  Sep. 20, 2024

  Wolf Flats Recreation Area

  Easy access

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

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  Robyn M.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 5, 2017

  Wolf Flats Recreation Area

  Beautiful!

  It's a very dusty and gravely road. But the sites are beautiful. We got one right on the river not far from vault toilets. We are in a spot that is 3 different sites, but could easily be a large group spot. Firepita. Easy access to river. It's moving a little fast early September. But it's refreshing in the heat. There is no garbage pickup, so there is a small amount of litter. Very quiet.

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  dylan B.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 22, 2023

  Pine Creek Pass Dispersed Camping

  Killer views

  I've stayed here three times and almost always because I'm cutting a day short and I know this place is nice. Threaded with dirt roads and my little private ptions for a camp. I always head to the top of the hill. Views of the three Tetons, Palisades, and Baldy plus sunsets and sunrises. There are two fir rings I know if, by but I haven't explored everywhere.

  Can here off road use sometimes in the distance, and the highway mildly during the day, but I never noticed it at night. can be windy as the top is exposed, but it's always died down at night for me.

  Stayed in late July, early October, and late June. The June stay I ran into a shepherd that walks his flock of 2000+ sheep on his way seasonally to the Palisades. Harmless, friendly guy, we mostly kept to ourselves besides the introduction. Seeing the sheep was actually cool, and they came and went without incident.

  I'll stay probably everytime I come through this way.

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  faith D.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 12, 2022

  Pine Creek Pass Dispersed Camping

  Great views!

  When you pull off into the gravel lot take the road in the left corner up to the top. There are a few pull outs along the way or a lot of space at the top. There are a few premade fire pits. There are a few other campers here but we’re spaced out enough. It’s quiet besides a few dirt bikes coming through.

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  Jamie C.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 29, 2022

  Fall Creek dispersed

  Rolling Hills Easy Roads

  Easy to get to. 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.