About this place
Nearly 1,000 acres of public land, steep and thickly grown with all sorts of plants.
The ground climbs a long way. It starts near 1,800 feet and reaches almost 4,500 feet at the national forest boundary.
The facts
- Cost
- Free to camp
- Type
- Open area. Camp anywhere within it
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Getting there
Boundary County, 18 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry.
Coordinates 48.924166, -116.518055
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What is near here
Nothing is close to this one. Everything below is a long drive away, and each line says how far.
- Kootenay Lake Directions
Every distance on this page is the driving distance. A short distance can still take a long time. The road may be closed for the season, covered in snow, or washed out. Many of these roads are dirt. Plan your route before you leave home. Out here there is often no phone signal to look it up on the way.
Nearest town and supplies
- Bonners Ferry, ID Directions
Bonners Ferry is big enough that you’d normally expect fuel and somewhere to buy food. Nobody from here has been to check, so don’t count on it if you’re running low.
Have you been here?
Fees and access change, and the records do not always keep up. If you have been, tell us what you found.
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Where this information comes from
The description on this page is ours. The facts in it, and the fee and facility details below it, come from the Bureau of Land Management’s own records, read in August 2026.