Crater Lake

Bureau of Land Management · Idaho

Crater Lake in Idaho. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 722 public campsites we map in Idaho.

Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY. Overview This is one of three primitive backcountry campsites along Forest Road 301 on the south side of the Widow Mountain Wilderness Study Area (WSA). A vault toilet is available at the site however no garbage or other services are provided.

What we know about it

Managed by

Bureau of Land Management

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (BLM policy)

Phone

208-769-5000

Coordinates

47.03417, -115.97694

Nearest sites we map

• Crater Peak1 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Orphan Point Saddle3 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Little North Fork Clw10 km · US Forest Service
• White Rock Springs11 km · US Forest Service
• St. Joe River Area14 km · US Forest Service
• Camp 3 Campground14 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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