USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Williams Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 5,738 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LAKE CR (NFSR 60028) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Salmon-Challis National Forest
- Address
- ID
- Activities
- Camping, Picnicking
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
4500-foot elevation. Picnic area on Williams Lake, with the trailhead to 2 walk-in or boat-in campsites. The picic area and fishing area are both fully accessible. Five tables with connecting walkways overlook scenic vistas of the lake and surrounding mountains. Fishing for rainbow trout in the lake, and fantastic fly fishing in the inlet. Trailhead for Thunder Mountain National Historic Trail at the end of FR 028. Ice fishing in the winter. Full-service resort on south shore of the lake includes a tackle shop and restaurant.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 12° | -7° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 13° | -11° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 21° | 8° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 26° | 3° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 37° | 26° | 73° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 46° | 33° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 57° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 56° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 47° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 32° | 23° | 73° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 27° | -17° | 58° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 12° | -14° | 43° | 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 · 3.6 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Eightmile Day Use Area · 5.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Lime Creek Trailhead · 7.0 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Williams Creek Summit Trailhead · 7.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Goldbug Hot Springs Trailhead · 8.5 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 656 trails in Salmon-Challis National Forest · All 124 trails in BLM lands in Idaho
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 · Bureau of Land Management · 1 mi · 18 sites
- Cougar Point Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Shoup Bridge Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 7 mi · 16 sites
- Iron Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
- Deep Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
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