Alturas Lake Inlet Campground, Stanley, ID

Alturas Lake Inlet Campground is located in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Sawtooth National Forest (3 hrs 18 min east of Boise, ID) with an elevation of 7,033 feet. There are a total of 27 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Fees range from $22.00 to $44.00. Some amenities include drinking water, swimming, restroom, trash dumpster, firewood. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, water skiing, floating sports, ohv allowed from campsite.

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Campsite Reviews (54)

4.4 out of 5

5 star		59%
4 star		19%
3 star		15%
2 star		6%
1 star		0%

@BenjaminE54452 · Camped on Aug 26, 2024 at Campsite #3

Stayed at Site 3 and the campground was very roomy with 2 picnic tables. Didn't do any hiking at Alturas Lake, but hiked at Pettit Lake and this was a short 20 minute drive away. Bathrooms and sites were clean. Plenty of room for decent sized dome tent, but could be tough to find place for a massive tent.

@BeverlyH550842 · Camped on Aug 24, 2024 at Campsite #27

Great sitesbig and private. Beautiful Grounds. Bathroom bathrooms are clean lakefront is accessible big Sandy water is great. Tammy is a super host. Very friendly, knowledgeable, professional highly recommend this campground.

@MichaelF110976 · Camped on Aug 18, 2024 at Campsite #11

This is always a choice campground. Love the place and have for decades.

@BethB9210736 · Camped on Aug 4, 2024 at Campsite #9

Tammy was amazing at helping us get unreserved, first come first served spots after our initial reservation. we eventually left on Aug 13. She was great. The campground and bathroom facilities were very clean.

@RachelS6363728 · Camped on Jul 3, 2024 at Campsite #6

Great family friendly beach, clean campsites within close proximity to bathrooms and sink washout. Friendly camp host and guests. We had a wonderful time.

@PeterP6271166 · Camped on Jun 18, 2024 at Campsite #10

Great place just wished the Sun Valley people werent so rude at the beach. They acted like it belonged to them. USFS needs to patrol the beach area and make sure everyone and their dogs are complying. Tammy the host cant do everything you need more help for the lake and beach.

@CandiceS142892 · Camped on Jun 12, 2024 at Campsite #11

The campground was built on wetlands! Depending on the time of year and site, be prepared for some water in the site.

@Christoph81424 · Camped on Sep 7, 2023 at Campsite #28

Great location right on the lake. A few spots are a bit tight for a 30 foot trailer. The bathrooms were super clean. As the weekend approached most sites filled up but the sites are spaced out enough where you dont see your neighbor.

@JohnA1386005 · Camped on Sep 4, 2023 at Campsite #28

We stayed at the Alturas Lake Inlet Campground the week after Labor Day. The campground was very quiet and the sites spaced far enough apart that we had ample privacy. The lake was beautiful (we took our canoe). The Host was very friendly and helpful. It was an excellent stay!

@JenniferZ98219 · Camped on Jul 30, 2023 at Campsite #14

Awesome campsite. Tammy the host was super nice as well. Even though it was packed crowded with people and kids, I had a pretty private site. Mosquitoes were ruthless!

@RebeccaM167754 · Camped on Jul 17, 2023 at Campsite #27

Pretty lake with a nice swimming beach. Sites were nicely spaced. Quite a few mosquitoes when we were there in mid-July. Our site did not have any decent tent pads, (perhaps it was meant for an RV?) we heard that there was a tent loop under renovation. We were charged an additional fee for a second car even though it it on our site’s parking pad which made this campground rather expensive (a price I’d generally assume came with flush toilets and showers.) Picnic table and fire pit were awkwardly tall and in need of updating. No recycling amenities.

@LaunaW709D9F59 · Camped on Jul 10, 2023 at Campsite #10

The camp host was great. This campground had the best vault toilets I've ever used.

@LaraS75F822F90 · Camped on Jun 18, 2023 at Campsite #3

Camp host Tammy was fabulous! She was attentive and responsive and worked hard to keep the campground running smoothly. The one complaint we had was the condition of the road. There were so many potholes all throughout the entire loop road and they were deep.

@ChuckS7109817 · Camped on Jun 2, 2023 at Campsite #16

The campground was beautiful and the camp host kept all of the facilities nice and clean.

@NicholeT140669 · Camped on Aug 22, 2022 at Campsite #2

Beautiful spot! Loved that it was fairly spread out and within walking distance to the lake.

@JoelW8390980 · Camped on Aug 19, 2022 at Campsite #10

Beautiful scenery all around. Easy walk to Alturas Lake. Good hiking trails close by. Campsites are large and spaced out. Short drive to Stanley. Would highly recommend.

@BreckT5797381 · Camped on Aug 8, 2022 at Campsite #27

Great campground host. Nice level spot but campsite 27 was impossible to back-into without going the wrong way. campground host had to hold up traffic to get in and out

@PatriciaK11756 · Camped on Jul 19, 2022 at Campsite #11

The lake was beautiful and clear. Wildflowers were lovely. The best thing: it was not too crowded. Our only complaint: too many mosquitos! Also, the lake was VERY cold. So, our swimming was at a minimum, but that is due to our cold, wet Spring this year, I'm sure. We had a great, peaceful time at Alturas Lake.

@BillR8884541 · Camped on Jul 1, 2022 at Campsite #28

The camp host lady was way too bossy. Always riding around commenting on every little thing, camp Sargent Made the whole experience unpleasant.

@DanielF1136472 · Camped on Jun 29, 2022 at Campsite #28

Great campsite and hosts. Right next to a nice beach. It was a little swampy due to recent rains but thats the only complaint. Clean toilets. Decent space between each site. Hiking trails close by

@HeatherM776338 · Camped on Jun 20, 2022 at Campsite #27

Great campground by the beach. Hosts were friendly. Bathrooms and sites were clean. Be aware of not booking a double site if you only need a single as the sites on Recreation.gov do not tell you what you are booking.

@TaraS7952351 · Camped on Jun 17, 2022 at Campsite #2

We were there early in the season and it was a wet spring. Some camp spots were wet. Ours was not. We had a lovely stay and enjoyed it immensely

@MirandaC589245 · Camped on Jun 11, 2022 at Campsite #3

Nice, clean campsite. Bathrooms were clean. Beautiful area, and the lake was lovely.

@TealD3317356 · Camped on Jun 7, 2022 at Campsite #10

Great campsite! Going in early June meant that the cold meant there were little to no bugs. We had quiet and kind neighbors. The bathrooms were clean. The sites were level and in order. The host was very friendly and helpful. It didn’t get full 5 stars for only a few nit picky reasons. The fire pits have tall solid sides that don’t allow airflow into the fire. Also after the winter time the wood we purchased on site was either too cold or had enough moisture in it that only fanning the fire with a road sign we have in our camper could keep it lit. Starters and aids included it still took over an hour and the whole bundle to get some s'more's cooked. Finally it seems important that they should put in bear boxes for food storage. We didn’t see bears but there were signs and just recently they confirmed the presence of a grizzly north of Stanley recently. We secured our food but it’d be helpful to have.

@CurtK710 · Camped on Sep 6, 2021 at Campsite #3

Overall our experience at Alturas Lake Inlet has been great. Unfortunately, we had to evacuate because of a wildfire, however we were able to go to another campground. The campground hosts, Linda and Larry, did a very good job keeping the campground in order and efficiently checking campers in. Since this was their last year, we hope you can replace them with someone who will continue their high standards.

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