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Free camping and cell signal in Southern Idaho

Where dispersed camping is allowed in Southern Idaho: Boise, Snake River & South Hills, which carrier will reach you to work or call for help, and what's on the road in. One map, saved to your phone for use with no signal.

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122Forest Service campgrounds and dispersed camping areas
161remote spots with coverage
39%with in-vehicle LTE from AT&T

Can you camp for free in Southern Idaho?

On most national forest and Bureau of Land Management land, yes: dispersed camping is allowed outside developed sites, usually for up to 14 days, unless an area is posted closed. Idaho endowment land is generally open for dispersed camping too, with stay limits. National and state parks, wildlife refuges, tribal land and private timberland are not. In Southern Idaho the map shows who manages every piece of public land, wilderness boundaries and the land with no public record, which you should treat as private.

Where will I have cell signal?

From the carriers' own coverage filings with the FCC, strong (in-vehicle) LTE covers about 39% of Southern Idaho for AT&T, 30% of Southern Idaho for T-Mobile, 20% of Southern Idaho for Verizon, 2% of Southern Idaho for uniontelephonecompany, 1% of Southern Idaho for custertel, 1% of Southern Idaho for silverstarcommunications, 0% of Southern Idaho for snakeriverwireless, 0% of Southern Idaho for Inland Cellular. Carriers model their coverage optimistically in the mountains, so the map also collects speed tests from other campers. Canadian phones usually roam on AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon here: check which one your plan uses.

Remote spots with coverage in Southern Idaho

Ranked by distance from town and signal. Tap one to open it on the map.

  1. McCoy Creek Campground · gravel road · 16.1 km from Caribou City (historical) · AT&T
  2. Pioneer Campground · gravel road · 13.8 km from Soldier · AT&T
  3. Tincup Campground · unpaved track · 14.4 km from Williamsburg (historical) · , Verizon
  4. Mill Canyon Campground · unpaved track · 14.8 km from Old Williamsburg (historical) · outdoor coverage only
  5. Thompson Flat Campground · gravel road · 10.1 km from Albion · AT&T, T-Mobile
  6. Blowout Campground · unpaved track · 17.3 km from Caribou City (historical) · AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon
  7. Twin Lakes Campground (Albion Division) · gravel road · 9.3 km from Elba · AT&T, T-Mobile
  8. Bennett Springs Campground · gravel road · 9.3 km from Elba · AT&T, T-Mobile
  9. Public land · gravel road · 12.5 km from Highlands · AT&T
  10. Public land near Boise Ridge · gravel road · 12.7 km from Howell (historical) · AT&T

Road access and wildfires

The map shows which roads in Southern Idaho are paved, gravel, rough or unpaved tracks, plus parking lots and trailheads, and live wildfire hotspots and perimeters while you're online.

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