Your national forests and grasslands are 193 million acres of vast, scenic beauty waiting for you to discover. Over 3 million acres of land located in 22 National Recreation Areas managed by the Forest Service is preserved for recreational activities like hiking, boating, fishing and swimming, while highlighting natural, cultural and scenic resources. Visitors who choose to recreate on these public lands find 162,984 miles of trails, over 30,000 recreation sites, over 400,000 miles of streams and 3 million acres of lakes, 127 alpine ski areas, 338,000 heritage sites, and specially designated sites that include 36.7 million acres of designated wilderness areas, 130 wild and scenic rivers, 15 monuments, and one preserve. And remember, “It’s All Yours.”
Displaying 426 - 450 of 22716Mono Creek Campground
This small 2-acre campground is nestled in a thick timbered area. Mono Creek is located across the road. Basic facilities are provided including vault toilets, a day-use picnic area and drinking water for the 5 designated campsites. Scenic hiking trails are nearby. Pets are welcome. The maximum recommended trailer length for the area is 18 feet. Pets are allowed if on a leash.
Please limit your stay to 16 days…
Pettengill Campground
This campground is named after an early homesteader, the "Wild Man of the Mountains" George Pettingill. His grave is nearby. He is widely admired in the area although he was somewhat of a hermit. The campground is located where the Wise River meets Pettengill Creek.
Wade Lake Campground and Picnic Areas
Wade Lake Campground is located in southwestern Montana on the shore of it’s scenic namesake lake. It is approximately 43 miles south of Ennis and 35 miles west of Yellowstone National Park. The 27 site campground includes one group site, and is situated in a dense Douglas Fir forest on the hillside above the lake. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and fire ring. Vault toilets and drinking water taps…
West Fork Madison Campground
This is a small campsite with 7 designated sites directly adjacent to West Fork of the Madison River with tent camping only. Vault toilets, water, garbage services and fishing access are available.
Laramie Peak Trailhead
This 4.2 mile trail is at the base of Laramie Peak in the North Laramie Range. Parking and restroom facilities are available at the trailhead. No overnight parking is permitted at the trailhead, however, if you are overnight hiking from the trailhead, please park in the dispersed camping areas.
The Friend Park campground is adjacent to the trailhead and offers developed campsites with tables, toilets, fire…
North Laramie River Trailhead
In the eastern portion of the North Laramie Range, this trailhead accesses prime trout fishing and beautiful canyon experience. The trailhead offers a parking area, with dispersed camping allowed. There are no improved campsites at either the trailhead or within the canyon. In the bottom of the canyon is an old homestead, built in the 1920s. It was developed into a resort, known as the Rainbow's End, and…
North Espanola Area
The Espanola District extends west of West of Highway 84 on the road to Abiqiui. There are several trail heads for hiking and horse back riding within a short distance of Espanola. Many of these trails are open in the winter season when other parts of the Forest are closed.
Jumbo Camp Campground
This high-elevation campground is situated in lodgepole pine near a flat, open area in an historic gold mining area. It is often used by horse enthusiasts and hunters.
Kirks Fork Trailhead
Kirks Fork trailhead serves as the starting point for Kirks Fork Trail #830 (a National Recreation Trail leading to Anderson Butte), and provides a toilet, stock loading ramp, fire ring and parking space for one camper vehicle and several horse trailers.
Lake Creek Trailhead
This trailhead serves Lake Creek Trail #204 leading to Fish Lake in the Gospel-Hump Wilderness and beyond. It features dispersed campsites with a toilet and hitching rack. Motorized access past the trailhead is extremely rough and ATVs are recommended.
Leggett Creek Campground
Just 14 miles west of Elk City off Highway 14, Leggett Creek campground provides easy access to larger RV's and trailers in its five campsites, serviced by a metal fire ring and one SST (Sweet Smelling Toilet). There are no refuse receptacles provided. It provides public fishing access to Leggett Creek and the South Fork of the Clearwater River. Road access to lower Leggett Creek and the Reed Mountain area is via…
Limber Luke Campground and Trailhead
This trailhead serves Anderson Butte National Recreation Trail (#505). Located in open timber, with a toilet, stock loading ramp, fire ring and parking space for five camper vehicles, it is very popular with big game hunters.
Mackay Bar Campground
Resting near the north bank of the mighty Salmon River, Mackay Bar campground offers three campsites, tables and fire grates. Parking is limited. Access to this campground is via a very rough, winding road with many tight switchbacks. Low-range, 4-wheel drive is recommended, with no trailers. Note: Be considerate of adjacent private ownership. Be Aware of rattlesnakes and poison ivy!
Mallard Creek Campground
Mallard Creek Campground provides five campsites situated in the tall timber near Mallard Creek. Although there is a toilet, there are no tables or fire grates.
Johnson Bar Campground & Group Site
Johnson Bar Campground provides picnic areas, toilet, drinking water, RV/Trailer pads and seven campsites with a reservable group camping spot as well! The picnic area and some campground sites are wheelchair accessible, and there is a nice swimming beach. Rafting in the river is a popular activity in the spring and anglers will enjoy the catch and release fishing in the Selway River.
Knife Edge Campground and River Access
Located along the breathtaking Wild and Scenic Lochsa River, about fifteen minutes east of Lowell, ID, families, campers, anglers, kayakers, floaters and boaters may enjoy this five unit, two acre, free-use campground and Lochsa river/boat access site. A changing room and a single vault restroom is also provided.
The Campground will accomodate 40-ft. RV's.
North Fork of the Clearwater Corridor
Two main routes into the corridor make it possible to tour the area in a loop, with little backtracking. Road 247 from the small community of Headquarters is a paved, mostly winding road. Road 250 is paved for several miles from its junction with State Highway 11 just south of the town of Pierce.
Lochsa/Highway 12 Corridor
The corridor winds along two wild and scenic rivers, the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River and the Lochsa River. Scenery is beautiful through the corridor, ranging from dense forests to shrubfields created by wildfires in the early 1900s. Canyon walls are steep, and rock outcroppings are impressive.
Hidden Creek Campground
Tucked away in groves of old growth cedar trees and adjacent to the stunning North Fork of the Clearwater River in northwest Idaho, rests a hidden gem: Hidden Creek Campground. With 13 sites, one group tent camping pad, many fishing opportunities and nearby hiking trails, Hidden Creek Campground has proved to be a favorite for many visitors looking to camp out in a place that truely feels encased in nature and…
Fourth Of July Trailhead
Home to yet another one of our glorious wooden suspension pack bridges, at the junction of FS Road 250 and the Fourth of July packbridge, the Fourth of July Trailhead offers a few dispersed campsites and many breathtaking views. Visitors traveling the Windy Ridge Trail will experience beautiful scenery and views into the 1910 Great Burn areas and the Lolo Motorway. The Idaho Centennial Trail also shares a…
Eagle Mountain Trailhead
At mile marker 135.3 on US Hwy 12, Idaho’s Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, along the Wild and Scenic Lochsa River, a majestic wooden trail bridge forms part of the Eagle Mountain Trailhead, offering hikers, backpackers and those on horseback an opportunity to experience the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Once across the bridge (don’t forget to take some pictures!), the trail follows the river and then a…
Wendover Campground
Wendover Campground is situated on stretch of land along the Wild and Scenic Lochsa River off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway and All American Road (US Highway 12) at mile post 158.2. With 27 campsites all positioned within a mature, moss covered pine forest and centered around a small stream, this campground offers a serene spot for camping, picnicking, fishing, hiking, nature viewing and most importantly,…
Trailhead: Grassy Knoll
Provides access to: Grassy Knoll Trail #146.
At 5.5. miles from the trailhead Grassy Knoll Trail ends at the Pacific Crest Trail #2000.
Gravel parking lot at the trailhead is at the junction of road numbers 68 and 6800-511. Road is rough and…
Trailhead: Snowgrass for hikers
Provides access to: Goat Ridge Trail #95 and Snowgrass Trail #96 which lead into Goat Rocks Wilderness.
Please note, despite some non-USDA maps, there are…