Stanley Lake Campground in ID -- Campground & RV Camping in Idaho
Stanley Lake Campground in ID
Sawtooth National Forest, Sawtooth National Recreation Area allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here (Stanley Lake Complex (Forest Roads 619/455/638/640)).
Stanley Lake Campground sits at 6,500 feet on a lodgepole pine hillside in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, with partial lake views and scenery of 9,860-foot McGowan Peak. Sites include 17 reservable options along with first-come, first-served spots, featuring gravel roads and spurs, vault toilets, drinking water, and a scenic overlook next to sites 3 and 4. Stanley Lake offers fishing for rainbow, cutthroat, brook, and bull trout, as well as boating, canoeing, and kayaking, supported by an adjacent boat ramp. The Idaho Centennial Trail is accessible from the trailhead across the water.
4.6 of the 8.3 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 4.8 of the 8.3 miles in are dirt. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
McGowan Peak stands 3,283 ft above the site, 2.9 miles southwest. Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.2 miles off, a 40-site campground. The Stanley Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off. Most of them shaded. The nearest town, Ketchum, is 52 mi off.
September normals 33–69°F, 1.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Sawtooth National Forest, Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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