Freedom campingHidden gem

Warm Springs Canyon dispersed camping

Ketchum, Idaho

A designated free dispersed camping area outside Ketchum, with fire rings and no services.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book

Designated dispersed camping areas lie along Warm Springs Road, a gravel road west of Ketchum in the Sawtooth National Forest. There is no fee, no water and no cell coverage past the first few miles, so bring everything and pack out your rubbish. Check the Forest Service for the season (roughly May to November) and stay limits, and for road conditions before you take a camper.

Good to know

  • Pack out all rubbish
  • Bring water
  • Stay limits apply, check with the Forest Service
Open
Roughly May to November, depending on snow
Getting there
Gravel road
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
Dogs welcome

Facilities

  • Fire pits

The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.

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