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

Alturas Inlet Campground

Alturas Inlet Campground, located on beautiful Alturas lake, is composed of 28 campsites including 8 double-sites. A day use beach and picnic area is located within walking distance of the campground on the north side of the lake. There is excellent canoeing, kayaking and fishing available on Alturas lake as well as Perkins Lake. Spend sunny summer days fishing for trout, sailing, motorized boating, swimming, and picnicking by the lake. No personal watercraft are allowed on Alturas lake or Pettit lake.

Open nowTakes reservations28 sitesTents only

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Alturas Inlet Campground
Photo from the area. Michael Gordon (CC BY 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
Paradise Rx (prescribed burn) · 14 mi away · 400 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
SeasonJune to September
ForestSawtooth National Forest
BookingThis campsite accepts reservations and has 20 single-sites and 8 double-sites.
FeesSawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information
RulesPets must be 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 Alturas Inlet Campground10°20°30°40°50°60°January: 1.74 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.32 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.20 inches of precipitationApril: 1.69 inches of precipitationMay: 1.49 inches of precipitationJune: 1.60 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.63 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.48 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.01 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.59 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.19 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.92 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 16.9°F averageFebruary: 21.0°F averageMarch: 28.3°F averageApril: 34.8°F averageMay: 45.0°F averageJune: 51.6°F averageJuly: 59.3°F averageAugust: 58.4°F averageSeptember: 50.3°F averageOctober: 39.7°F averageNovember: 26.4°F averageDecember: 16.8°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 RS, 19 miles from the campground at 6,495 feet, station USW00004112 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 18 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates43.9051° N, 114.8804° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Paradise Rx

    14 mi from the campground · 400 acres

  • Wildfire
    East Fork

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

  • Prescribed
    Rx Lowman Wui

    32 mi from the campground · 63 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx Mores South

    43 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

Video

A Review of Alturas Lake Inlet Campground In the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho.

Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 1.3 mi
    Alturas Lake-Mattingly ↗
    11.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 1.4 mi
    Alpine Creek
    2.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.5 mi
    Cabin Creek
    3.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.9 mi
    Eureka Gulch
    3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 2.1 mi
    Alturas Lake Ski
    3.1 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
  • 3 mi
    Beaver Creek Horseshoe Road
    0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more

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.

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 Alturas Inlet Campground?

Sites at Alturas Inlet Campground take reservations. This campsite accepts reservations and has 20 single-sites and 8 double-sites. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Alturas Inlet Campground?

Sawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information

Source: Forest Service

Is Alturas Inlet Campground open right now?

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

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Alturas Inlet Campground have?

28 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Alturas Inlet Campground?

Alturas Inlet Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Alturas Inlet Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Alturas Lake Inlet (0.4 mi), North Shore Campground (1.2 mi, first-come), and Smokey Bear Campground (1.4 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby