Pine Bar Campground
Pine Bar Campground is located east of Freedom, ID on the Tincup Creek. It has 5 single units, 1 double site and restrooms. The are several hiking and fishing opportunities here. $8 Fee; Closes with Snow
More like this: first-come in Idaho · tent only in Idaho
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | May |
| Forest | Caribou-Targhee National Forest |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 42.9724° N, 111.2096° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedNorth Zone Piles Rx
41 mi from the campground
- PrescribedBtnf Rx
42 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 11.2 mi |
| RV sales & service | Airstream of Wyoming ↗ | 11.7 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Mountainist ↗ | 16.1 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
No site-by-site records, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 9.8 miLander Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miLau Creek ↗5.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.5 miTincup Mountain ↗5.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.4 miBear-Hubler-Jacknife Creek3.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.4 miBear-Jacknife3.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.7 miRick Creek1.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.1 miSf Tincup Ck- NF Hyde Ck ↗10.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
- inCaribou-Targhee National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,077,758 acres
- 8.1 miBridger-Teton National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,466,359 acres
- 10 miGrays Lake National Wildlife Refuge ↗National Wildlife Refuge · Fish and Wildlife Service · 20,125 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Lander RoadStructure · Soda Springs · 6.4 mi
- Salt River Hydroelectric PowerplantHistoric district · Etna · 13.4 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Is Pine Bar Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season May.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Pine Bar Campground?
Pine Bar Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Pine Bar Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Blowout Campground (15.4 mi, first-come), Cutthroat Trout Campground (15.7 mi, first-come), and Mccoy Creek Campground (15.7 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby