Bootjack Dispersed Area, Island Park, ID
Bootjack Dispersed Area is a small piece of land managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game located along the banks of Henrys Fork, sandwiched between US-20 and Bootjack Drive, just north of Island Park, ID. This is not a designated campground nor fishing or wildlife area, it's just land owned by the Department and available for public recreation.
Forest Road 20051, Henrys Lake, ID
Forest Road 20051 is a popular boondocking area located inside Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Nestled south of Henrys Lake, it's common to find people using this site as a free camping option to explore Yellowstone National Park. The road branches off of Forest Road 20053 and produces numerous truck trails leading to previously-used campsites.
Burns Creek Road, Poplar, ID
Burns Creek Road (also named E Heise Rd on other maps) runs through BLM land and offers a few previously-used campsites along the river's edge. Some of these sites can accommodate large RVs, but some will require you to back-in, though there's at least one or two sites that pull-through.
Forest Road 239, Victor, ID
Forest Road 239 is a free developed campground offered by Caribou-Targhee National Forest. The road parallels Mike Harris Creek. There are only four campsites with picnic tables and fire rings, available first-come, first-serve. The sites can accommodate full-sized RVs, however the turnaround at the end of the road is small, and can only handle small to medium-sized trailers.
Indian Rocks Petroglyph Site, McCammon, ID
Indian Rocks Petroglyph Site is free, dispersed camping area managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It's attraction is a group of boulders with ancient petroglyphs. The site was once home to a developed campground operated as a state park, but was since acquired by the BLM. The developed campground is still there, but no longer maintained. Camping is still allowed as first-come, first serve.
Silver Creek (North & South), Carey, ID
Silver Creek has two campground units, one called "North" and the other called "South". near Highway 93, downstream of the Nature Conservancy’s Silver Creek Preserve. Silver Creek offers good trout fishing, picnicking and camping. Located off Highway 93 about 5 miles south of Carey, 16 miles northeast of Richfield, and 34 miles northeast of Shoshone.
Forest Road 146, Ketchum, ID
Forest Road 146 runs north of Ketchum, ID through Sawtooth National Recreation Area. It branches off of State Highway 76, right at the Sawtooth NRA visitor center, then heads for 5 miles where it ends at North Fork Big Wood River Trail Head. Along the way, there are numerous developed campgrounds, but also dozens of free, dispersed campsites.
Pebble Flat Dispersed Area, Lava Hot Springs, ID
Pebble Flat Dispersed Area is a popular boondocking location located just inside the forest boundaries along Pebble Creek Road, about 1 mile west of Old Highway 30. There is enough room for about 10-12 full-sized RVs. Some of the sites have shade trees, others are out in the open. There is also a fair amount of traffic noise due to this road being a main thoroughfare into the forest.
Salmon River Dispersed Area #3, Stanley, ID
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Salmon River Dispersed Area #2, Stanley, ID
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