The best campgrounds near Arco, Idaho with hiking

Looking to explore the great outdoors near Arco, Idaho? With over 450 options available on Hipcamp, you're sure to find the perfect camping spot for your hiking adventure. Check out top campsites like The Aspen Grove Inn at Heise Bridge (252 reviews), Country Camping close to town (181 reviews), and Kraay's Market & Garden (90 reviews) for highly rated options. With popular amenities like toilets, campfires, and trash services, you'll have everything you need for a comfortable stay. Plus, you can enjoy activities like exploring historic sites, wildlife watching, and snow sports. Prices start as low as $0 and average around $50 per night. So pack your hiking boots and get ready for an unforgettable camping experience!

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Top-rated campgrounds near Arco

Looking to explore the great outdoors near Arco, Idaho? With over 450 options available on Hipcamp, you're sure to find the perfect camping spot for your hiking adventure. Check out top campsites like The Aspen Grove Inn at Heise Bridge (252 reviews), Country Camping close to town (181 reviews), and Kraay's Market & Garden (90 reviews) for highly rated options. With popular amenities like toilets, campfires, and trash services, you'll have everything you need for a comfortable stay. Plus, you can enjoy activities like exploring historic sites, wildlife watching, and snow sports. Prices start as low as $0 and average around $50 per night. So pack your hiking boots and get ready for an unforgettable camping experience!

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Top-rated campgrounds near Arco

1. North Creek RV

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27mi from Arco · 6 sites · RVs

Welcome to your outdoor haven on this expansive 160-acre property that borders the Challis National Forest. Immerse yourself in the beauty of nature as you gain access to a network of public land trails, leading you through historic mining sites and ascending above the tree line for breathtaking panoramic views. Explore the richness of the Challis National Forest, where the trails provide not only a glimpse into the area's mining history but also the opportunity to observe wildlife in their natural habitat. As you ascend, the landscape unfolds, offering miles of scenic vistas that captivate the senses. For those with a passion for angling, the nearby Pass Lake beckons, offering the chance to catch beautiful cutthroat trout in a serene and picturesque setting. Whether you're an avid hiker, history enthusiast, or a fishing aficionado, this property provides a gateway to diverse outdoor experiences. Join us in this natural sanctuary, where the Challis National Forest becomes an extension of your backyard, inviting you to explore, unwind, and connect with the beauty of the land.

2. Salmon-Challis National Forest

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429 sites · Stanley, Idaho

Idaho oh Idaho. You never disappoint. The Salmon-Challis National Forest represents this flawlessly. Rugged mountains give way to untamed rivers; granite peaks gaze over sapphire alpine lakes; whitewater rafters cascade through rapids; and each day’s quest can lead to a different trail in the epic Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, which happens to be the largest contiguous wilderness area in the continental United States! Rugged and remote, this country offers millions of acres filled with breathtaking views from gravel roads, enough fish to stock your freezer all winter, and groves of cedar trees where you can set up your tent and peer out to the ocean of stars. At night listen to the coyotes call, the owls hoot, and the clink of cans as you toast to this recreational heaven. Idaho of Idaho, you are so much more than just a potato!

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3. Challis Field Office

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85 sites · Challis, Idaho

Challis Field Office offers wild lands, wild views, and wild adventures for even the pickiest of explorers. Hiking the trails to the scenic overlook of Mt. Caleb is sure to get you going, or pop on down to the Big Lost River for some shore-fire relaxing, rafting, and fishing. Big game hunters and anglers are going to go bananas over the opportunities here! The crystal clear Salmon River Canyon in particular offers trout and salmon fishing that will make you giddy! This is THE place for that record catch. Offroaders and history buffs will dig the ghost town of Bayshore, but the real wild time is your comfy sleeping bag around the fire at one of Challis’ campgrounds at the end of your adventure filled day.

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4. Sawtooth National Forest

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683 sites · Challis, Idaho

Find four-season outdoor fun in this mountainous landscape.

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Public campgrounds near Arco

Tree pose in Fishpole lake. We were the only campers there!

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Iron Bog Campground

23mi from Arco · 21 sites · Tents, RVs · in Salmon-Challis National Forest

Loristica Group Campground

28mi from Arco · 1 site · Tent, RV · in Salmon-Challis National Forest

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Joe T. Fallini Campground

30mi from Arco · 26 sites · Tents, RVs · in Challis Field Office

Copper Creek Garfield Campground

31mi from Arco · 8 sites · Tents, RVs · in Sawtooth National Forest

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Star Hope Campground

33mi from Arco · 21 sites · Tents, RVs · in Salmon-Challis National Forest

Federal Gulch Campground

43mi from Arco · 3 sites · Tents, RVs · in Sawtooth National Forest

Sawmill Campground

43mi from Arco · 3 sites · Tents, RVs · in Sawtooth National Forest

Summit Creek Recreation Site Campground

45mi from Arco · 7 sites · Tents, RVs · in Challis Field Office

Garden Creek Campground

45mi from Arco · 5 sites · Tents, RVs · in Challis Field Office

Phi Kappa Campground

48mi from Arco · 21 sites · Tents, RVs · in Salmon-Challis National Forest

Park Creek Campground

50mi from Arco · 12 sites · Tents, RVs · in Salmon-Challis National Forest

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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Derek

October 2025

27 ft travel trailer

Weekend Trip to North Creek RV

The views are awesome, quiet and relaxing. A great place to get away definitely recommend.

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Derek

August 2025

28 ft travel trailer

Weekend Trip to North Creek RV

A great place to get away, the views are amazing. And the host is very friendly.

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Debby

August 2025

21 ft travel trailer

1 night at North Creek RV

It was such an amazing place to stay, gorgeous, remote, wonderful hiking. I hope they will be able to get water to the sites (we carried our own up) but also having electricity and a place to dump made this so easy. The host met us at the top and explained things to us. Fred's land is a magical place to stay.