Cold Meadows Airfield Camping Area

US Forest Service · Idaho

Cold Meadows Airfield Camping Area in Idaho. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 722 public campsites we map in Idaho.

Located within the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness adjacent to the Cold Meadows Administrative Guard Station. This airfield serves as a jump off point for multiple backcountry trails.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Booking: first-come, first-served
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Site type: Camping area
Number of sites: 10
Coordinates: 45.28583, -114.94164

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Nearest sites we map

Cabin Creek Airfield Camping Area16 km · US Forest Service
Corn Creek Campground Complex22 km · US Forest Service
Chamberlain Basin Camping Area22 km · US Forest Service
Soldier Bar Airfield Camping Area23 km · US Forest Service
Wendover Campground27 km · US Forest Service
Ebenezer Campground33 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2025-12-22, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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