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Sawtooth National Forest › Sawtooth National Recreation Area › Idaho
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› Campsite #9
Campsite #9 at Stanley Lake Campground, ID
$22
Campsite #9
| Drive-In | 8 people |
| 45 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | weak |
5/22
9/19
Campsite #9 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 45ft driveway, Fire ring, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (4)
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@GregB6149905 · Camped on Jul 25, 2022 at Campsite #9
Great place!
@MichaelB697476 · Camped on Jul 17, 2022 at Campsite #9
great time
There's no electrical hookups and you have to pump an old hand-operated pump to obtain drinking water, but what this Sawtooth National Forest campground lacks in modern amenities, it makes up for with gorgeous views. Oh, the views.
Stanley Lake sits at 6,500 feet. McGowan Peak, which towers over the lake, is at nearly 10,000 feet. The combination provide one of the most iconic views of the Sawtooths.
Campsite 9, where we stayed, is located 50 feet from the water. There was plenty of room because us and our only neighbor and a day-use parking area on the other side.Vault toilets are also nearby.
Closer to the water is a hiking/biking trail and a picnic table for day-use visitors.
The campground hosts were a little gruff and for the first time in any campground I was asked to pull up my reservation number. Lucky I took a screenshot of it because there's absolutely no phone or internet service up there.
The views alone made this one of our instant favorite campgrounds. It's also one of the hardest to obtain a reservation.
We spent every morning for three weeks in January to land a reservation when new dates opened up. Right at 8 a.m.. we'd' hit the button and what was available was gone. We lucked out and found a cancelation a couple of weeks before.
Stanley Lake sits at 6,500 feet. McGowan Peak, which towers over the lake, is at nearly 10,000 feet. The combination provide one of the most iconic views of the Sawtooths.
Campsite 9, where we stayed, is located 50 feet from the water. There was plenty of room because us and our only neighbor and a day-use parking area on the other side.Vault toilets are also nearby.
Closer to the water is a hiking/biking trail and a picnic table for day-use visitors.
The campground hosts were a little gruff and for the first time in any campground I was asked to pull up my reservation number. Lucky I took a screenshot of it because there's absolutely no phone or internet service up there.
The views alone made this one of our instant favorite campgrounds. It's also one of the hardest to obtain a reservation.
We spent every morning for three weeks in January to land a reservation when new dates opened up. Right at 8 a.m.. we'd' hit the button and what was available was gone. We lucked out and found a cancelation a couple of weeks before.
@BobD667 · Camped on Jul 5, 2021 at Campsite #9
Great spot at a very well maintained campground.
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