Warm Lake in ID -- Campground & RV Camping in Idaho
Warm Lake in ID
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Warm Lake Campground sits in an old-growth ponderosa pine forest alongside Chipmunk Creek, near the eastern shore of Warm Lake at an elevation of 5,300 feet. The lake itself is not visible from the campsites. The site features gravel roads and spurs, vault toilets, drinking water, and trash collection, with individual sites equipped with picnic tables and fire rings with grills. Visitors come for trout fishing, hiking, and motorized trail riding on the Telephone Ridge Trail. Nearby amenities include a swim beach, a boat ramp at Shoreline Campground, and a lodge with a store and restaurant across the road.
Road difficulty 3 of 5 -- a rough drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, dirt, pitching to 4%.
Landmark Rock stands 3,022 ft above the site, 3.5 miles southeast. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 13-site campground. Warm Lake lies 0.4 mi off. The nearest town, Cascade, is 22 mi off.
September normals 36–71°F, 1.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov