Wallowa Whitman National Forest · Idaho
Overview Black Lake Campground is a rustic facility with 4 designated tent sites. Located on the edge of Black Lake and adjacent to the Hells Canyon Wilderness, the site is popular for visitors wanting a truly 'off-the-beaten-path' recreational experience. The access road to the campground is steep and rough, and is not recommended for RVs, trailers or low clearance vehicles.
Sites at Black Lake Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov. Sites here can be reserved in advance through the official system, and they are claimed fast — cancellations then trickle back all season, unannounced, at any hour of the day or night.
| Total sites | 4 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard |
| Location | Riggins, ID |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Because sites are booked months ahead, a steady share of reservations get cancelled as trips fall through. Each cancellation instantly returns that site and those nights to the official calendar — first-come, first-served, no waitlist, no announcement. Refreshing the booking page yourself, every few minutes for weeks, works in theory. In practice, the people who get these sites are the ones who hear about the opening first.
ItOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Black Lake Campground around the clock. When a site matching your dates and your vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link to it. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell — your fee pays for monitoring, and openings are first-come, so speed is the whole game.
| Union Creek Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
|---|---|
| Anthony Lake | Cancellation alerts available |
| Pittsburg Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Bird Track Springs Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Fish Lake Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Yellow Pine Campground (Wallowa-Whitman) | Cancellation alerts available |
| West Eagle Meadow Camping | Cancellation alerts available |
| Blackhorse Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Shady Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| South Fork Campground (Wallowa-Whitman) | Cancellation alerts available |
| OlloKot Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Spool Cart Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Dougherty Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Hurricane Creek Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Tamarack Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Wetmore Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Hidden Campground (OR) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Indian Crossing Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Lake Fork Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| McBride Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Coyote Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Lick Creek Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Seven Devils Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Two Color Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Williamson Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Boundary Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Moss Springs Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Mud Lake Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Oregon Campground (Wallowa-Whitman) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Boulder Park Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Coverdale Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Eagle Forks Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Saddle Creek Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Irondyke Forest Camp | Cancellation alerts available |
| Twin Lakes Campground (Wallowa-Whitman NF) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Buck Creek Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Spring Creek Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Two Pan Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Walla Walla Forest Camp | Cancellation alerts available |
| Windy Saddle Horse Camp | Cancellation alerts available |
| Arrow Forest Camp | Cancellation alerts available |
| Canyon Forest Camp | Cancellation alerts available |
| Turkey Flat Forest Camp | Cancellation alerts available |
| Anthony Lake Guard Station | Cancellation alerts available |
| Antlers Guard Station Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| North Fork Catherine Creek Group Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Peavy Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Two Color Guard Station | Cancellation alerts available |
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Site facts come from the official directory listing for Black Lake Campground; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.