Dispersed Camping in Benewah County, Idaho
Showing 71 locations in Benewah County.
8 Mile Camp
A quiet, single-site primitive camping clearing situated along the scenic Skyline Drive. This location provides a secluded forest setting with a picnic table and fire ring, offering a serene experience away from larger campground loops. Best suited for high-clearance campervans and small vehicles due to the steep, narrow dirt road access.
Bald Mountain Lookout
A historic US Forest Service fire lookout tower sitting 50 feet off the ground, offering panoramic views of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. Accessible by high-clearance vehicles, it provides primitive accommodations for up to four guests with nearby trail access.
Bell Bay Campground
A scenic Forest Service campground situated on the southeast shores of Coeur d'Alene Lake. The campground features two loops: an upper loop on a hill with lake views, and a lower loop along the shoreline. It offers single-family sites, vault toilets, drinking water, and boat docks.
Benewah Campground - Heyburn State Park
A developed state park campground situated along Benewah Lake, offering peaceful wooded sites under tall ponderosa pines. Visitors can enjoy easy access to nearby trails and scenic water views in Idaho's historic park system.
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Blackwell Hump Divide
This forest corridor along Blackwell Hump Divide road offers remote dispersed camping options in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The route features a native dirt and gravel surface generally suitable for most vehicles during dry conditions.
Blakes Fork Ridge A Dispersed Camping
This scenic corridor along Blakes Fork Ridge provides primitive dispersed camping opportunities within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. The native-surface road offers a handful of quiet pull-outs suitable for self-contained rigs during the dry season.
BLM Tingley Spring
A rustic, primitive camping area offering six tent-only sites near the scenic Saint Joe Baldy area. This remote location is surrounded by quiet forests but features a very narrow, steep, and rough access road that makes it entirely unsuitable for RVs or trailers.
Bluebell Road Dispersed
This remote road corridor in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests offers dispersed camping options along a native material dirt road. It is generally quiet and accessible to most vehicle types.
Bond Creek Road Dispersed
A serene dispersed camping corridor along Bond Creek Road within the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The area features beautiful wooded surroundings and is located just a short distance from Falls Creek Falls.
Camp Grizzly Boy Scout Camp
Camp Grizzly is a youth camp facility operated by the Boy Scouts of America along the Palouse River. The property features developed camp infrastructure, cabins, and multi-use sites designed for group events and outdoor education.
Cedar Creek Campground
A quiet and rustic Forest Service campground situated along National Forest Development Road 1451 in a scenic wooded setting.
Cedar Ridge Road Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping corridor along Cedar Ridge Road, winding through the forested terrain of northern Idaho.
Chatcolet Campground
This well-treed campground within Heyburn State Park offers non-powered sites close to the scenic Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes rail trail. Facilities include log huts with flush toilets and communal water taps. It serves as an excellent base for cycling and lakeside recreation, though standard state park fee structures apply.
Chatcolet Recreation Area
This recreation area on the southern end of Lake Coeur d'Alene within Heyburn State Park features the Chatcolet Campground and overnight parking at the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes boat launch. The area is highly popular for biking, boating, and scenic lake views.
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Chesley Creek Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping corridor located along Chesley Creek within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. The road is composed of native dirt and gravel, providing standard forest service dispersed pullouts.
Christmas Road Dispersed
A scenic forest road corridor winding through the Idaho Panhandle National Forests near Saint Maries, offering dispersed camping opportunities along its length.
Clarkia-Emerald Creek Road
This scenic forest corridor along Clarkia-Emerald Creek Road offers accessible dispersed camping pullouts under the canopy of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests.
Crane Point Forest Road (FR 1273)
This forest corridor climbs through Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest land near Crane Point. Dispersed pullouts along the single-lane road offer quiet campsites with scenic vistas looking east.
East Elk Road Dispersed
This forest road corridor offers scenic dispersed camping options within the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The gravel access road is generally well-maintained and provides quiet wooded sites suitable for most rigs.
East Fork Meadow Creek Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping corridor along the East Fork of Meadow Creek in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, offering peaceful wooded sites and straightforward access.
Feather Creek
Feather Creek offers dispersed camping along a native-surface forest road in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. The setting features quiet, wooded spots with primitive pullouts.
Fireplace Campground McCroskey State Park
Located along Skyline Drive, this designated primitive campground offers a quiet forest retreat. It features basic fire rings and picnic tables, with vault toilets accessible at the day-use area across the road. The graded dirt access is straightforward but can become slick and challenging during wet weather.
Fishhook-Gold Center Road Dispersed
This forest corridor along the Fishhook-Gold Center road offers dispersed camping opportunities inside the scenic Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The gravel route provides straightforward access to wooded clearings suitable for various rig setups.
Flynn Butte Dispersed Camping
A quiet dispersed camping corridor situated on Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest land near Flynn Butte.
Giant White Pine Campground
A quiet developed Forest Service campground set amongst a lush stand of giant white pines in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. This site offers peaceful camping within a historic forest setting, located near Three Tree Butte. Access is provided via a dirt road suitable for most passenger vehicles and standard rigs.
Hawleys Landing Campground
Located within Idaho's historic Heyburn State Park along Chatcolet Lake, this developed campground offers paved, shaded sites with hookups and modern amenities. It serves as an excellent base for exploring the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes and surrounding water activities.
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Iron Mountain Campground
A rustic campground situated on the scenic Skyline Drive ridge within Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park. This primitive developed campground offers forested sites with fire rings and views of the surrounding hills. Access is via a narrow, gravel road that can be dusty and challenging for larger rigs to pass oncoming traffic.
Laird Park Campground
A developed U.S. Forest Service campground located along the Palouse River. It features shaded sites under mature trees, picnic areas, vault toilets, and direct access to a shallow river swimming beach. The area is highly popular during warm summer months, though potable water systems can occasionally be shut down for maintenance.
Little Sand Creek Road Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping corridor situated within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, offering natural forested spots along a native-material road.
Little Sand D Road Dispersed
A remote forest road offering quiet dispersed camping spots within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. The native material dirt road provides basic access to shaded pull-offs.
Lost Moose Campground
A secluded private campground tucked away along a scenic river corridor. It features spacious, shaded sites with access to recreational games, hot outdoor showers, and basic utilities.
Lower East Fork Meadow Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping corridor located along the Lower East Fork Meadow road in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. This forested route offers roadside primitive spots with native dirt and gravel surfaces, best accessed during the summer season.
Meadow Creek Dispersed Camping
A quiet dispersed camping corridor along Meadow Creek in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, offering natural forest campsites accessible by standard vehicles.
Mineral Mountain Road Dispersed
This forest road corridor offers dispersed camping opportunities along a native-material dirt road near Mineral Mountain. It provides access to a quiet wooded environment suitable for self-contained vehicles during the summer season.
Mission Mountain Campground
A peaceful primitive campground situated near Mission Mountain in McCroskey State Park. Reached via Skyline Drive, this park offers free, designated individual and group camping sites shaded by cedar and pine forests, equipped with picnic tables and fire rings. High-clearance vehicles are recommended due to the narrow, unpaved ridge-top road.
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MMM Campsite #1 State Park
A quiet, designated primitive campsite nestled in the scenic pine forest along Skyline Drive.
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Moose Creek North A
A quiet forest road corridor offering dispersed camping within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests.
Moose Ridge D Dispersed
A quiet forest road corridor within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests offering dispersed camping. The route features a native dirt and gravel surface accessible to most vehicle types during dry conditions.
N F Palouse River C Dispersed
A remote USFS road corridor weaving through the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, offering primitive camping opportunities on a native dirt surface. The corridor is surrounded by quiet pine forest scenery and is best suited for dry-season access.
North Brown A Dispersed
This native-dirt forest road corridor winds through the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, providing standard-vehicle dispersed camping options. Access is seasonal and typically restricted to dry summer and early autumn months.
Norton-Mica Connection Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor along the Norton-Mica Connection road in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The gravel road provides standard vehicle access to roadside pulloffs nestled within the quiet pine woods.
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Palouse Divide
This scenic dirt corridor offers dispersed camping opportunities within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. Accessible by standard vehicles, the native-surface road provides quiet forested settings near Saint Maries.
Palouse Divide
A scenic dirt and gravel forest road corridor situated in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, offering peaceful dispersed camping options.
Palouse Divide
This scenic corridor along the Palouse Divide in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest offers dispersed camping opportunities. The native dirt road is accessible to standard vehicles, winding through beautiful pine forests.
Palouse River / Emerald Creek Dispersed Area
Dispersed camping options along the native-surface forest road corridor near the Palouse River. It offers primitive, unpaved roadside pull-offs suitable for self-contained campers seeking a natural environment away from developed areas.
Palouse River Emerald CR
Scenic dispersed camping opportunities are situated along this forest road corridor in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The route features a native-material dirt surface winding through a dense pine forest setting.
Palouse River Emerald Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Emerald Creek within the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The route offers roadside pull-offs suitable for various vehicle types seeking a wooded forest setting.
Rainy Hill Campground
A primitive developed campground situated between a quiet wetland and a lake. The main area consists of a level gravel parking lot with pull-through capability, along with adjacent space suitable for tents. It offers basic pit toilets but lacks water or trash services, making it a rustic option for those prepared to pack out their own waste.
Redtail Campground - McCroskey State Park
A scenic primitive campground situated along Skyline Drive in Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park. This site offers quiet, pine-forested surroundings with beautiful views, fire rings, picnic tables, and seasonal potable water.
Rose Creek Road Dispersed
This scenic Forest Service road corridor in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests offers dispersed camping options along Rose Creek.
Section 26 Dispersed
A remote dispersed camping corridor situated in the scenic Idaho Panhandle National Forests along Section 26. The native material dirt route offers multiple rustic pull-off opportunities.
Shadowy St. Joe Campground
Located along a calm, slack water section of the St. Joe River, this developed campground features well-spaced sites, grassy day-use areas, and mature shade trees. Amenities include paved access roadways, electrical hookups, a boat launch, and vault toilets. It is a popular spot for river recreation, swimming, and fishing.
Sheep Springs Forest Road 613 Dispersed
A scenic high-elevation dispersed camping area located near Rochat Peak and Pearson Peak. The sites are accessible via a narrow, steep, and rough forest service road, offering quiet surroundings in a dense pine forest setting.
Skyline Drive - McCroskey State Park
Scenic primitive camping spots along Skyline Drive within Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park. This winding gravel corridor offers several pullouts and wide-open clearings nestled in a dense pine forest.
Skyline Drive Primitive Camping
This scenic corridor stretches along the unpaved ridge-top road of Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park. Offering several designated, free primitive campsites, it features exceptional 360-degree ridge views of the surrounding mountains. The access road is narrow and rough, making it best suited for smaller campervans and self-contained rigs under 25 feet.
Soaring Hawk RV Resort
A convenient, quiet RV resort offering spacious and relaxing sites in the panhandle of North Idaho. Ideal for extended stays and exploring the surrounding scenic areas.
Strychnine Ridge C
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Strychnine Ridge C within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. The route offers standard forested camping sites with native dirt surfaces accessible during the summer months.
Trigger Road Dispersed
Trigger Road offers dispersed camping opportunities along a native material dirt road within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests near Mica Mountain. The corridor provides standard national forest dispersed camping with seasonal access.
Upper Bedsprings Gulch
A remote forest corridor located within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests offering seasonal dispersed camping opportunities.
Upper Crane Pt Spur A
This quiet dirt spur road offers seasonal dispersed camping opportunities in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest.
Upper White Pine Gulch Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping corridor along Upper White Pine Gulch in the National Forest. The access is via native material dirt and gravel roads suitable for most vehicles in dry conditions.
West Fork Emerald Creek Dispersed
A scenic forest road corridor winding through the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, offering numerous pullouts and dispersed camping opportunities along the West Fork Emerald Creek. This area is ideal for dry camping, providing easy access to native-surface sites surrounded by dense pine forest.
White Pine Gulch
A quiet forest road corridor within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, providing standard dispersed camping opportunities along a wooded gulch.