USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Lake View Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States · in Sawtooth National Recreation Area
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,585 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- STANLEY LAKE (NFSR 70455) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Stanley, ID
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
US Forest Service campground. Lake View Campground is composed of 6 campsites including 1 double site, situated in a lodgepole pine overstory on Stanley Lake. All sites are first-come, first-serve. 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. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 15° | -4° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 16° | -11° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 19° | 6° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 24° | 8° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 30° | 21° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 40° | 24° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 52° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 51° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 42° | 28° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 30° | 8° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 19° | -14° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 12° | -2° | 42° | 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
- Stanley Lake Trailhead · 0.3 mi as the crow flies
Iron Creek - Stanley Lake 15 mi Hike, Stanley Lake Inlet Trail 0.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Elk Mountain Trailhead · 1.0 mi as the crow flies
Elk Mountain 3.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Elk Meadow Trailhead · 2.8 mi as the crow flies
Elk Creek 0.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Iron Creek Trailhead · 4.2 mi as the crow flies
Iron Creek - Stanley Lake 15 mi Hike · Drive there - Grandjean Trailhead · 8.3 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 503 trails in Sawtooth National Forest · All 157 trails in Sawtooth National Recreation Area
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
- Stanley Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 40 sites
- Elk Creek Campground (Sawtooth NF) · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Sheep Trail Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 5 sites
- Iron Creek Campground (ID) · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 4 sites
- Trap Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
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