Emigration Campground
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Emigration Campground is located in 17 miles west of Montpelier, Idaho, just off State Highway 36 in Emigration Canyon. Visitors enjoy exploring the nearby Highline Trail and fishing on local streams.
The campground offers 20 single-family sites, three double-family sites and two group sites. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads to and within the campground are paved, and several sites can accommodate 40-foot trailers with pull vehicle.
Group Site 3 (RCD) was recently added to the facility and is 1.5 miles west of the main campground on Highway 36. The site has vault toilets and drinking water. A picnic shelter with multiple tables and campfire rings, and small amphitheater are available. Roads and parking areas are gravel.
Need to Know
- Wildlife Caution
- Idaho OHV Safety Message
- An additional $6 fee will be collected at the campground for extra vehicles
- Click here for more information on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a quiet canyon forested with pine, spruce and aspen trees. Summer wildflowers dot the landscape and grasses cover the area. Wild huckleberries are abundant in mid-August.
Recreation
The Highline National Recreation Trail is adjacent to the campground and is considered the premier trail of the Montpelier District. It is open to hikers, bikers, horseback riders, motorcyclists and off-road vehicle riders. The trail stretches 55 miles along the backbone of the Bear River Range and intersects many other trails on the west side of the district.
Contact Information
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322 N 4TH MONTPELIER ID 83254
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 541-351-1182
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Montpelier, drive west on U.S. Highway 89 to Ovid, Idaho. At the junction of U.S. 89 and State Highway 36, take the right fork of the "Y" onto State Highway 36 and travel approximately 12 miles northwest to the campground. A left hand turn is required to enter the campground.
Available Campsites
- Site 006, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site GS-1, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 025, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site GS-3 RCD, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND, Type Group Shelter Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site GS-2, Loop EMIGRATION CAMPGROUND , Type Group Standard Nonelectric
