Dispersed Camping in Franklin County, Idaho
Showing 17 locations in Franklin County.
Albert Moser Campground
Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the late 1930s, this historic forest campground is situated on the shaded banks of the Cub River. It offers primitive, shaded sites with easy access to trout fishing, hiking, and OHV trail riding.
Berquist Spring Road
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, providing access to dispersed camping and beautiful mountain scenery.
Cub River Corral Dispersed Area
A dispersed camping corridor situated along the Cub River within the scenic canyon of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
Cub River Guard Station
A historic guard station cabin established in 1907, nestled in the scenic Caribou-Targhee National Forest along the Cub River. It offers recreational access to hiking, biking, off-road vehicle trails, and winter snowmobiling, with trout fishing steps away in the river.
Fivemile Road Dispersed
A scenic dirt road corridor within Caribou-Targhee National Forest offering dispersed camping opportunities on native material surfaces.
Foster Creek
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Foster Creek within the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. This area offers primitive roadside sites nested in quiet, forested terrain with easy access to native dirt-surface roads.
Glendale Reservoir Campground
Flat grassy camping area near the Glendale Reservoir with easy access. Popular for evening fishing and sunset watching, this area offers direct reservoir views and decent pit toilet facilities.
Lower Five Mile Road Dispersed Area
A rugged national forest corridor along Lower Five Mile Road within Caribou-Targhee National Forest. This area offers primitive dispersed camping opportunities with simple dirt pull-offs suitable for self-contained rigs.
Maple Canyon Road Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor winding through Maple Canyon in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, offering primitive roadside pull-offs. The canyon provides a quiet, forested backdrop with convenient access to recreational trails.
Maple Grove Campground
A scenic developed BLM campground nestled right by Oneida Narrows Reservoir. This peaceful area offers 12 first-come, first-served campsites equipped with basic amenities like picnic tables, fire rings, and a vault toilet, alongside a boat ramp and dock.
Maple Grove Hot Springs
A private, reservation-only hot springs retreat on the Oneida Narrows Reservoir offering yurts, tent sites, and limited small van or RV camping spaces.
Maple Grove Road - Bear River Corridor
Scenic dispersed camping corridor located along the Bear River and adjacent to the Oneida Narrows Reservoir. This area features multiple streamside turnouts with rock fire rings situated just north of the Maple Grove Hot Springs.
Redpoint Campground
A developed BLM campground along the scenic Bear River in Oneida Narrows. It offers shaded riverside sites, a children's play area, and vault toilets, making it popular for river floaters and fishermen.
Sugar Creek
This scenic dispersed camping corridor is located along Sugar Creek in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, offering standard forest service access.
The Top of the Hill
A rugged hilltop campsite overlooking the Oneida Narrows with spectacular 360-degree views of the canyon and river below. Access requires navigating a steep incline.
Willow Flat Trailhead
A quiet Forest Service trailhead providing staging access to local trails and nearby natural springs within the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
Worm Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic mountain corridor situated in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, offering primitive dispersed camping opportunities.
