USDA Forest Service
 

Caribou-Targhee National Forest

 
 

Caribou-Targhee NF
1405 Hollipark Dr
Idaho Falls, ID
83401

(208) 524-7500

United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

Campgrounds & Picnic Areas

Dispersed Camping
Developed Camping
Map of Forest

Last Update: May 24, 2007

elevation

Elevation
(In Feet)

Picnic Areas

Day Use Area
(Day Use Only)

Hiking

Hiking Trails

reservations

Reservations 
(D=district or www= www.recreation.gov)        

Tent campingTrailer camping

Tent and/or Trailer Sites

 Fishing

Fishing

Accessible
Facilities:
1=best, 2=medium, and 3=low

 

 

Fees

Fees

Water

Water
(P=Piped W=Well)

Restrooms

Restrooms
(V=Vault F=Flush)

 


Ashton/Island Park Ranger District

Current Condition

elevation

Picnic Areas

Trailer campingTent camping

Hiking

Fishing

Fees

reservations

Water

Restrooms

Big Springs

open

6,400

16

16

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

V

Buffalo

open

6,200

105

105

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Pit

Buttermilk

open

6,200

52

52

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

V

Cave Falls

open

6,200

23

23

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

V

Flat Rock

open

6,400

38

38

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

V, F

McCrea's Bridge

open

6,200

24

24

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

V

Riverside

open

6,200

55

55

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

V

Coffee Pot

open

6,300

14

14

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

V

Warm River

open

5,200

29

29

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

V

West End

open

6,200

19

19

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

V

Grandview

open

5,800

-

7
Group Sites 2

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Pit

Box Canyon

open

6,400

17

17

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Pit

Dubois Ranger District

Current Condition

elevation

Picnic Areas

Trailer campingTent camping

Hiking

Fishing

Fees

reservations

Water

Restrooms

Steel Creek

open

6,680

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

V

Stoddard Creek

open

6,200

21

21

Yes

No

Yes

www
(group site)

Yes

No

V

Montpelier Ranger District

Current Condition

elevation

Picnic Areas

Trailer campingTent camping

Hiking

Fishing

Fees

reservations

Water

Restrooms

Cloverleaf

open

7,100

18

18
Group Sites-1

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

F

Porcupine

open

6,900

17

17

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

V, F

Summit View

open

7,200

18

18
Group Sites-3

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

V

Willow Flat

open

6,300

51

51
Group Sites-3

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

V, F

Montpelier Canyon

open

6,400

17

15

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

V

St. Charles

open

6,500

6

6
Group Sites-1

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

V

Beaver Creek

open

8,000

5

5

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

V

Albert Moser

open

6,000

9

9

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

V

Paris Springs

open

6,000

9

9
Group Sites-3

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

V

Eightmile Canyon

open

6,500

7

7

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

V

Cold Springs

open

6,500

3

3

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

V

Emigration

open

7,100

23

23
Group Sites-2

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

V, F

Palisades Ranger District

Current Condition

elevation

Picnic Areas

Trailer campingTent camping

Hiking

Fishing

Fees

reservations

Water

Restrooms

Alpine

open

5,800

-

16
Group Sites 3

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

V

Big Elk

open

 

5,800

-

18
Group Sites 3

No

Yes

Yes

www for group site

Yes

No

V

Blowout

open

5,800

-

16

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes-2

V

Calamity

open

5,800

3

41

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes-1

V

Falls

open

5,100

-

24
Group Sites 1

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes-2

V

Palisades Creek

open

5,700

-

8

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

V

McCoy Creek

open

5,800

-

18

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

V

Riverside Park

open

5,300

-

22

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes-2

V

Table Rock

open

5,800

-

Group Site 1

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes-2

V

Soda Springs Ranger District

Current Condition

elevation

Picnic Areas

Trailer campingTent camping

Hiking

Fishing

Fees

reservations

Water

Restrooms

Pine Bar

open

6,300

5

5

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

V

Tincup

open

5,800

5

5

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

V

Gravel Creek

open

6,600

7

10

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

V

Diamond Creek

open

6,800

0

open

No

No

No

No

No

No

V

Mill Canyon

open

6,400

10

10

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

V

Teton Basin Ranger District

Current Condition

elevation

Picnic Areas

Trailer campingTent camping

Hiking

Fishing

Fees

reservations

Water

Restrooms

Mike Harris

open

6,200

12

12

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

V

Pine Creek

open

6,600

9

9

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

V

Reunion Flat

open

6,900

9

9

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

V

Trail Creek

open

6,600

11

11

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

V

Teton Canyon

open

7,200

20

20

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

V

Westside Ranger District

Current Condition

elevation

Picnic Areas

Trailer campingTent camping

Hiking

Fishing

Fees

reservations

Water

Restrooms

Big Springs

open

6,300

 29

29

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 Yes

V

Cherry Creek

open

4,800

Yes

5

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

Curlew

open

4,700

Yes

32

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

V

Mink Creek

open

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

V

Malad Summit

open

6,100

10

13

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

V

Scout Mountain Campground and Picnic Area

open

6,900

22

25

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

V

Third Creek -
campground areas are
first-come basis

open

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

www
for group site

Yes

Yes

V

Twin Springs

open

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

V

Dry Canyon
open
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
V

Developed Campgrounds

Throughout the Forest, most individual sites in developed campgrounds are on a first-come, first-served basis with fees based on the facilities provided. A percentage of the fees collected are used to maintain and improve these campgrounds.

Reservations for selected camping and recreation sites are available through the National Recreation Reservation Service (NRRS). Campground reservations may be made by phone at 1-866-444-6777 or TDD 1-877-833-6777, or on-line at www.recreation.gov. A user fee and service charge can be made via major credit card or check. Over the phone, operators will either take your reservation for a specific site or help you find a site to your liking.

Contact the appropriate Forest Service office or NRRS for more information and to learn which facilities are included in this service.

Please follow all visitor rules and practice good safety when visiting the National Forest.

Dispersed Camping

Throughout the Forest, camping is allowed in many undeveloped sites. Camping is free in these more remote areas as long as you select a site outside a developed campground. The dispersed camping limit in one spot is 16 days. These spots generally have no amenities.

Please check with the local Forest Service Office for the areas that are open to dispersed camping and the current fire or camping regulations for those areas.

Please follow all visitor rules and practice good safety when visiting the National Forest.

 

 

 

USDA Forest Service - Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Last Modified: Monday, 27 July 2009 at 09:24:07 EDT


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