U.S. Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Idaho

Lake View Campground

Lake View Campground is composed of 6 campsites including 1 double site, situated in a lodgepole pine overstory on Stanley Lake. There is a boat ramp near this campsite and Stanley Lake offers excellent swimming, boating, waterskiing, canoeing, kayaking and fishing for rainbow, cutthroat, brook and bull trout. There are several hiking trails in the area including Stanley Lake trail head, Elk Mountain trail head and Lady Face Falls is nearby. Beautiful McGowan peak with an elevation of 9,860 is visible to the south.

Open nowFirst-come, first-served6 sitesTents only

More like this: first-come in Idaho · tent only in Idaho

Lake View Campground
Photo from the area. Fredlyfish4 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
Rx Lowman Wui (prescribed burn) · 22 mi away · 63 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesSawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusOpen
SeasonMay to September
ForestSawtooth National Forest
FeesSawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information
RulesPlease keep pets on a leash. All occupancy (includes developed/dispersed camping, boats, boat trailers, travel trailers, tents, etc): Occupancy limit is 10 days in a 30 day period within a 30 mile radius for all of SNRA. Campers must occupy the site the first night and cannot go more than 24 hours thereafter without occupying the site.

Sawtooth National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Lake View Campground10°20°30°40°50°60°January: 1.80 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.44 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.02 inches of precipitationApril: 1.69 inches of precipitationMay: 1.67 inches of precipitationJune: 1.48 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.62 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.55 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.01 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.60 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.00 inches of precipitationDecember: 2.32 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 11.3°F averageFebruary: 15.9°F averageMarch: 25.6°F averageApril: 34.0°F averageMay: 43.2°F averageJune: 50.0°F averageJuly: 57.1°F averageAugust: 55.5°F averageSeptember: 47.7°F averageOctober: 37.4°F averageNovember: 24.0°F averageDecember: 11.4°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 in2.5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Stanley, 6 miles from the campground at 6,249 feet, station USC00108676 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 18 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates44.2495° N, 115.0550° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Rx Lowman Wui

    22 mi from the campground · 63 acres

  • Prescribed
    Paradise Rx

    38 mi from the campground · 400 acres

  • Wildfire
    East Fork

    41 mi from the campground · 266 acres · 5% contained

  • Prescribed
    Rx Mores South

    44 mi from the campground · 245 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Explore

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.1 mi
    Stanley Lake Interpretive
    0.06 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.5 mi
    Elk Mountain Lookout
    3.1 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 0.6 mi
    Iron Creek - Stanley Lake ↗
    14.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
  • 0.6 mi
    Stanley Lake Inlet Trail
    0.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 0.6 mi
    Elk Mountain Cutoff ↗
    5.4 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 0.7 mi
    Stanley Lake
    3.8 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski

Trailheads within three miles

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

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Sawtooth National Forest, which overlaps Boise National Forest.

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.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Lake View Campground?

No. Lake View Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Lake View Campground?

Sawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information

Source: Forest Service

Is Lake View Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season May to September.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Lake View Campground have?

6 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Lake View Campground?

Lake View Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Lake View Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Stanley Lake Campground (0.1 mi, partly first-come), Elk Creek Campground (3 mi), and Sheep Trail Campground (3.9 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby