Sage Hen Flats Campground
This BLM managed site located along the Blackfoot River that has opportunities for fishing, camping, and non-motorized boating. Campground rules and regulations are posted at the site. There are no dumpsters on site, visitors must pack in and out their trash. This site is equipped with vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, horse shoe pit, and an undeveloped put-in/take-out for floaters. There are no fees associated with this site.
More like this: first-come in Idaho · free in Idaho
Amenities & rules
| Stay limit | 14 Days |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Weather by month
Getting there
Located east of Blackfoot, Idaho, along the Blackfoot River
| Nearest town | Pocatello, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43.0204° N, 111.8264° W · Directions ↗ |
Good to know
- Campsites: 4 semi-developed sites--- At this time, there is not a reservation system in place for the campsites.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Cabela's ↗ | 31.7 mi |
| Dump station | Pocatello's public and free dump station and drinking water ↗ | 32.3 mi |
| RV sales & service | Camping World of Idaho Falls ↗ | 34.4 mi |
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No site-by-site records, no fee schedule 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.
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Public land it sits in
Caribou-Targhee National Forest begins about 9.2 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 9.2 miCaribou-Targhee National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,077,758 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.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Sage Hen Flats Campground?
No. Sage Hen Flats Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: How first-come camping works
How much does it cost to camp at Sage Hen Flats Campground?
Nothing. Sage Hen Flats Campground is listed as free.
How long can I stay at Sage Hen Flats Campground?
14 Days
What is the nearest town to Sage Hen Flats Campground?
Pocatello, Idaho.
Source: Getting there
What if Sage Hen Flats Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Graves Creek Campground (4.6 mi, first-come), Morgans Bridge Campground (5.8 mi, first-come), and Trail Creek Bridge Campground (8.7 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby


