Craters of the Moon National Monument

Here, all of the campgrounds take walk-ups.

1Campgrounds

1Take walk-ups

42Sites

5,860 ftElevation

Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 1 of these 1 campgrounds

Where they are

1 of 1 mapped

Drawing the map

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

1 campground

Lava Flow CampgroundFirst-comeCraters of the Moon National Monument · ID42 sites5,860 ftdrinking watertoilets

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit

Watch

Craters of the Moon National Monumentboundary, grazing

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Oct 9, 2026

Heads up

Park Closure

Park Bookstore Update The park bookstore is currently transitioning to a new partner. The park is working to identify and establish a new bookstore provider, and additional information will be shared as it becomes available. Due to this transition, a bookstore…

Caution

Navigation Please do not rely upon GPS digital navigation systems to find your way to Craters of the Moon. Please note that the Robert Limbert Visitor Center at 1266 Craters Loop Road is located just off U.S. Highway 20/26/93 and is not accessed via…

Source: National Park Service alerts API · Oct 24, 2026

Who answers for this land

Craters of the Moon National Monument’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Mike Simpson (R)ID 2nd · 1 campground · grade F

Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score

Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units

Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly