Bureau of Land Management · Idaho
Williams Lake Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 18
- Hookups
- 9 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,394 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Salmon Field Office (BLM)
- Nearest town
- Salmon
- Address
- 1206 S Challis St, Salmon, ID, 83467
- Activities
- Birding, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Motor Boat, Non-Motorized Boating, Off Highway Vehicle Trails, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Wildlife Viewing
18 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
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About
Overview
Williams Lake Campground offers 9 campsites for both RV and tent camping. Potable water, vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, and ample shade are available at all sites. RVs and trailers are not recommended on the lower loop past Site 6.
Recreation
Campground is 2 miles from Forest Service boat dock and Williams Lake access area. Williams Lake is popular with anglers and offers both motorized and non-motorized recreation opportunities. The surrounding area offers a multitude of recreation opportunities including motorized and non-motorized trails, hunting, fishing, and wildlife viewing.
Facilities
The campground offers single-family campsites for both RV and tent camping. Each site is equipped with accessible picnic tables and campfire rings with grills. Potable water and vault toilets are provided. No hookups are available at this location.
Natural Features
The campsites do not offer views of Williams Lake, but they are nestled among Douglas-fir trees that provide ample shade and wildlife habitat. Lake access is located 2 miles away at the Forest Service boat dock and access area.
Nearby Attractions
Williams Lake
Shoup Bridge Campground
Contact Info
This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (208) 756-5400.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 13° | -6° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 15° | -10° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 22° | 9° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 28° | 4° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 38° | 28° | 74° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 47° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 58° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 57° | 46° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 48° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 34° | 25° | 74° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 28° | -16° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 13° | -12° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Camp Creek River Access · 3.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Eightmile Day Use Area · 4.3 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Lime Creek Trailhead · 7.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Williams Creek Summit Trailhead · 7.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Goldbug Hot Springs Trailhead · 8.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 124 trails in BLM lands in Idaho · All 656 trails in Salmon-Challis National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Williams Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Cougar Point Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Shoup Bridge Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi · 16 sites
- Iron Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Deep Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
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