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Little Camas Reservoir

11 Reviews

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Location

Little Camas Reservoir is located in Idaho

Coordinates

43.34800026 N
115.39200028 W

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Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.

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Tate W.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 27, 2023

Just a parking place really

A great little spot off the road next to the reservoir. Has a bathroom and a few camping rings. Nothing special but a peaceful place.

Month of VisitOctober

Malcolm C.

Guide

Reviewed May. 2, 2023

Down a dirt road. This used to be a boat ramp, but it doesn't exist anymore. A few fire pits scattered around the hill and by the water. Vault toilet available. Great views of the mountains. No privacy other than some sage brush. No room for big rigs, 4wd not required.

Month of VisitJune

Becbecandbunny O.

Ranger

Reviewed Jul. 7, 2022

Peaceful spot

This is our 2nd stay at this campground but different season. The reservoir is low but the view is still gorgeous. We had the place to ourselves.

Good cell coverage (TMobile).

Month of VisitAugust

Sam C.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 6, 2022

Little water in the reservoir.

Didn’t end up staying since the water was so low.

Month of VisitAugust

Amber R.

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 19, 2022

A pleasant place for a stop along the way

Perfect for an overnight stop during a long drive. The access road also serves residential property some distance away so is well maintained. The primitive camping spots are close enough to the highway to make it a quick drive but far enough away to buffer most noise from passing traffic. Even though the landscape seems sparse there was very active wildlife during our stay, with many species of birds throughout the night and a chorus of coyotes at one point. The water level was really low, which would probably inhibit launching larger water craft, but the reservoir still provided a peaceful atmosphere. There definitely isn't any nearby wood for fires so people do need to bring in their own.

Month of VisitMay

Becbecandbunny O.

Ranger

Reviewed Apr. 10, 2022

Great boondocking off the Hwy 20

So happy we pulled off the road to stay here despite waking up to snow. Beautiful area with a view of the reservoir below. Very quiet.

Sites marked with fire rings. No other signage seen. There is one pit toilet.

Decent cell coverage. Road heading into the campground was accessible by a 2WD vehicle.

Month of VisitMay

Laura M.

Legend

Reviewed Sep. 7, 2021

Dry and Serene

This is a nice area for dispersed camping. No water in the reservoir at this time (early September). Very few other people around, even on labor day weekend, and the area was so quiet and serene.

We stayed along the western side of the reservoir, and there's are little loops you can take in off of 160 to find a spot. The path was relatively narrow and our class c made it fine, but you could hear the sides brushing along the sage.

Watch for wasps, especially around the bathroom. We didn't see any wildlife, but heard coyotes in the night.

It was hard to find a level spot, so we just ended up moving next to the bathroom since we were only there for the night.

Good cell service with all 3 carriers.

Month of VisitOctober

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Mark

Traveler

Reviewed Jan. 17, 2021

A forgotten gem

We camped here in June 2020. There are clean vault toilets but not much else. The reservoir was practically empty. There were not picnic tables and the roads off the main road were not maintained. It was hard to tell if there were campsites there at all, but there were fire rings so we pulled in next to one and set up. One other camper came in later and set up down by the lake, but otherwise it was really quiet. Nice place to get away from everyone during a pandemic.

Month of VisitJuly

Dakota S.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 10, 2019

Simple and on the lake!

Simple camp ground not much to it at all really which is kind of nice. It’s on the edge of the lake so could potentially have good fishing. Not many trees at all so bring your own wood or stove. RV spots and tent spots.

Ryan L.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 15, 2016

Simplicity

This is a very simple campsite with access to the reservoir. There isn't much shade. If the lake holds water for a couple of years, the fishing can be great.

kevin T.

Ranger

Reviewed Jul. 1, 2016

Little camas

This is an old fashion site where everything is really old but still usable. This has been used by many campers over the years. You can tell from the wear on the site. The picnic table has a lot of names carved in. The bright side to this site is that it is free.