Riverside Boat Launch (FR 40962) in ID -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Idaho

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Riverside Boat Launch (FR 40962) in ID

Caribou-Targhee NF, Palisades Ranger District
5,400 ft
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A 0.3-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Bonneville County, ID. The road serves Calamity Point.

Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Palisades Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 28 days. Camp at least 100 ft from water.

All 0.3 miles in are fully maintained. Gravel the whole way in (0.3 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length.

Calamity Point stands 1,093 ft above the site, 0.6 miles southwest. A river runs 0.1 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. The nearest town, Wilson, is 19 mi off.

September normals 48–74°F, 1.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Fire restrictions

Set by Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Palisades Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?