Dispersed Camping in Owyhee County, Idaho
Showing 342 locations in Owyhee County (Page 2 of 2).
Silver City Campground
A small established campground located just outside the historic 19th-century mining town. Surrounded by mountain terrain and popular OHV trails, this site offers basic pit toilets. Campers must bring all of their own potable water, as local creek waters are unsafe due to legacy mining contaminants.
Silver City Road Dispersed
A scenic high-desert corridor offering dispersed camping options along Silver City Road on BLM-managed land in Owyhee County. The route climbs through arid hills toward the historic mining district, providing dramatic landscape views and rustic, undeveloped pullouts.
Sloping Beach Camp
A remote riverfront camping area on a sloping sandy beach along the Owyhee River, ideal for boaters and backpackers.
Soda Haul Road Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping corridor along Soda Haul Road on BLM land south of Marsing, Idaho. The area offers remote desert canyon scenery with primitive pull-offs suitable for self-contained rigs.
Sommer Camp Road Corridor
Sommer Camp Road is a paved access route in the Owyhee front, providing direct access to public BLM land. While the main corridor is paved and easily accessible to all vehicles, several rough dirt spur roads branch off into the rugged terrain, offering secluded dispersed camping opportunities.
South Boundary Road Dispersed
A remote BLM road corridor in Owyhee County offering dispersed camping opportunities in a rugged desert landscape. High-clearance four-wheel drive vehicles are required to navigate the rough, unimproved dirt track.
South Fork Boundary Road Dispersed
A rugged dispersed camping corridor along the Owyhee Canyonlands BLM road 091021 near Murphy, Idaho. The route is highly challenging and recommended only for utility terrain vehicles or highly capable off-highway vehicles.
South Fork Cherry Stem Dispersed
Extremely rugged BLM corridor situated in the high-desert canyons of Owyhee County. This remote route is highly restricted to high-clearance 4WD vehicles and UTVs due to deep ruts and steep, rocky sections.
South Fork Road Dispersed
Rugged dispersed camping along South Fork Road within the remote Owyhee desert landscape. This area offers incredible canyon views and deep wilderness solitude for self-contained travelers.
South Mountain Road BLM Dispersed
Remote BLM dispersed camping opportunities located along South Mountain Road and connecting dirt tracks in Owyhee County, near Murphy. This high-desert terrain offers expansive views near South Mountain, with primitive spots suitable for self-contained rigs.
South Mountain Road Dispersed
A remote and rugged dirt road corridor traversing Bureau of Land Management land in Owyhee County. The main South Mountain Road is an improved dirt route accessible by standard vehicles during dry weather, while numerous primitive side spurs offer highly secluded, rustic dispersed sites suitable for prepared travelers.
Star Ranch Road BLM Dispersed
Extensive networks of primitive roads and dirt tracks branching from Star Ranch Road on BLM land. This rugged wilderness area offers remote dispersed camping opportunities with sweeping high-desert vistas, but requires high-clearance 4WD vehicles due to rough, rutted, and sandy tracks.
Star Ranch Road Dispersed Camping
This rugged dispersed camping corridor runs along Star Ranch Road and its connecting primitive spurs on BLM land in Owyhee County. The terrain is highly arid and remote, with rolling hills and expansive views of the Owyhee Front. High-clearance vehicles are strongly recommended, as the road surface is unpaved, deeply rutted in sections, and becomes impassable when wet.
Star Ranch Road Dispersed
This remote Bureau of Land Management corridor offers primitive dispersed camping options along Star Ranch Road. The terrain is highly rugged, requiring high-clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicles to navigate safely.
Succor Creek Canyon Corridor
A scenic canyon corridor along Succor Creek featuring dramatic volcanic rock formations. The area contains a primitive developed campground and several pull-offs suitable for overnight stays amidst rugged terrain.
Succor Creek Primitive Campground
A primitive campground set deep within a scenic rocky canyon. Offers basic sites alongside the creek with access to vault toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings.
Succor Creek State Natural Area State Park
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Sunny Ridge RV Park
A family-friendly, full-hookup RV park featuring large pull-through sites, laundry facilities, hot showers, and wireless internet. It is highly convenient for a single-night stopover with large rigs, though close proximity to the road brings regular traffic noise.
Sw Owyhee River Wilderness BLM Road
A highly remote and rugged primitive route traversing the scenic Owyhee River Wilderness area. This trail offers deep wilderness seclusion but is extremely challenging and accessible only by high-clearance off-road vehicles.
Swan Falls Recreation Area
A scenic camping corridor situated in the deep Snake River Canyon. This area features 20 designated, free riverside campsites provided by Idaho Power, as well as adjacent BLM dispersed land on the canyon floor and high-clearance dispersed spots along the scenic canyon rim. It is highly popular for angling, hiking, and watching nesting raptors. Be prepared for high winds and active day-use traffic near the historical dam.
Swisher Mountain BLM Primitive Roads
Rough and remote primitive dirt roads traversing the high-desert BLM lands near Swisher Mountain. Ideal for self-contained, high-clearance 4WD vehicles seeking complete solitude in a rugged desert landscape.
Tanager Backcountry Site
A remote wilderness hike-in campsite offering high privacy in the Owyhee region.
The Tules Wilderness Spot
A remote wilderness parking spot nestled near Owyhee desert geographic features.
Three Forks Owyhee River Dispersed Area
Extremely remote dispersed camping and hike-in locations near the confluence of the Owyhee River branches, offering deep canyon isolation and hot springs access.
Three Forks Recreation Site
This primitive BLM recreation site offers rugged canyon scenery along the Owyhee River, accessed via a steep, rough road that requires high clearance.
Three Forks Trailhead
A remote wilderness trailhead providing access to the rugged canyons of the Owyhee River and nearby hot springs.
Three Forks Wilderness Site
Secluded wilderness site located near the riverbank, ideal for backpackers and self-sufficient desert explorers.
Toy Mountain BLM Primitive Roads
Remote BLM primitive dirt roads near Toy Mountain, offering dispersed camping in a rugged, desert landscape. The terrain is highly challenging, requiring high-clearance 4WD vehicles to navigate the rough and rutted tracks safely.
Trap Shoot Road BLM Dispersed
A dispersed camping corridor along Trap Shoot Road and connecting BLM primitive roads near Marsing, Idaho. The main road features an improved dirt surface accessible by most vehicles, while branching spurs offer rugged, isolated sites.
Triangle Road Dispersed Camping Corridor
A scenic and remote dispersed camping corridor situated on BLM land in Owyhee County. The main Triangle Road offers accessible desert pull-outs, while connecting primitive spurs require a high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle. It is an excellent spot for quiet, off-grid wilderness camping under standard BLM stay limits.
Trout Creek Road BLM Dispersed Area
Trout Creek Road offers extensive dispersed camping opportunities across public BLM land in rugged Owyhee County. The main corridor consists of graded gravel suitable for most vehicles in dry weather, while the network of primitive side roads requires high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles. Numerous pullouts and primitive clearings provide quiet spots with wide-open desert views and easy access to the surrounding wilderness.
Trout Springs Road Dispersed
Remote dispersed camping corridor along Trout Springs Road near Juniper Mountain. This highly rugged track is situated on BLM land and offers extreme isolation.
Trout Springs Road Dispersed
Remote dispersed camping corridors along Trout Springs Road and adjacent BLM primitive tracks in the rugged Owyhee canyonlands. Best suited for high-clearance 4WD vehicles seeking primitive, self-contained wilderness camping.
Upper Fletcher
Located slightly further up the canyon, this secluded hike-in site provides pristine natural surroundings and quiet isolation.
Upper Whistling Bird Camp
A secluded riverside campsite located near the Whistling Bird rapid, offering pristine wilderness access for rafters and hikers.
Virgin Bar
A primitive, wilderness camping area located along the Owyhee River, accessible primarily via boat or trail.
Weeping Wall Trailhead
A remote wilderness trailhead parking area offering access to the scenic Weeping Wall geological feature.
Wiley Cherry Stem Dispersed
Remote dispersed camping corridor located along the rugged Wiley Cherry Stem dirt road in the high desert near Piute Butte.
Wilson Creek Road Dispersed
A rugged dispersed camping corridor on BLM land along Wilson Creek Road. This high-desert setting offers expansive views near Wilson Bluff and Getaway Mountain, suited for self-contained, high-clearance rigs looking for quiet isolation.
Wilson Creek Road Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping corridor situated on BLM land along Wilson Creek Road. The area offers access to multi-use trails for hiking, equestrian use, and OHV exploration. While the main route is accessible, side pullouts and spurs can become muddy and difficult to navigate when wet.
Wilson Peak BLM Roads
These rugged BLM doubletracks near Wilson Peak offer remote dispersed camping opportunities in the Owyhee Front. A high-clearance 4WD vehicle is required to navigate the steep, rutted dirt roads, which can become impassable when wet.
Windy Point Pipeline BLM Roads
This remote network of primitive BLM roads near Windy Point offers rugged, high-desert dispersed camping. Accessible only via high-clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicles, the area provides exceptional privacy and quiet, though routes become impassable when wet.