Sandpoint Ranger Station (FR 51) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho

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Sandpoint Ranger Station (FR 51) in ID

Idaho Panhandle NFs, Sandpoint Ranger District
2,089 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedEASY
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A 0.2-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Bonner County, ID. The road serves Spokane International Caboose.

Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Sandpoint Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.

All 0.2 miles in are maintained for passenger-car comfort. 0.1 of the 0.2 miles in are gravel. Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

A pond lies 0.2 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. Bald Mountain stands 4,102 ft above the site, 7.2 miles northwest. The nearest town, Sandpoint, is 1.2 mi off.

September normals 43–72°F, 1.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Railroad Grade (FR 206) in IDForest Road Road29.9miSilver Run (FR 1560) in IDForest Road Road30.2miHollister Mountain (FR 1552) in IDForest Road Road30.8miHayden Creek (FR 437) in IDForest Road Road31.5miPotter Creek (FR 911) in IDForest Road Road32.8mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Sandpoint Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?