Alturas Lake Inlet

ALTURAS LAKE INLET
ALTURAS LAKE INLET
ALTURAS LAKE INLET
ALTURAS LAKE INLET
ALTURAS LAKE INLET

Featured amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Fire Pit Fire Pit

Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

16 total sites

RV Sites

16 sites

About Alturas Lake Inlet

Alturas Lake Inlet Campground is located on the shores of scenic Alturas Lake at the foot of the Sawtooth Mountain Range.

Number of accommodations: 16

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - Jun 5 to Sep 10

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Fire Pit Fire Pit
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Restrooms
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Picnic Table
  • Fire Pit
Water Access

Water Access

  • Lake Access
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

16 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 02, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 03, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 06, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 07, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 09, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 10, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 11, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 13, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 14, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 16, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 17, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 22, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 23, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 24, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 27, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 28, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET RV
No Hookups
Price not available

Reviews (96)

What Guests Are Saying

Alturas Lake Inlet is a beautiful lakeside campground set against the picturesque Sawtooth Mountains, featuring clean facilities and attentive camp hosts. The campground offers ample space and privacy, with easy access to the lake for swimming, fishing, and hiking. While it can get crowded on weekends and mosquitoes are prevalent, many guests find it well worth the trip for the stunning scenery and overall enjoyable experience.

Review Summary

4.3
96 reviews
5
63.5%
61
4
15.6%
15
3
13.5%
13
2
6.3%
6
1
1.0%
1

David O

Verified

August 17, 2025 Stayed at: 14, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET

3

Beautiful area and lake. Not as bust as Redfish but getting more crowded every year.

Sherry F

Verified

August 14, 2025 Stayed at: 07, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET

5

Always a great place to camp.

JoEllen P

Verified

August 14, 2025 Stayed at: 09, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET

5

Our second time there in 2 years! We hope to get another spot next year beautiful lake, clean campground , great hosts, clean bathrooms! Hiking trials were very close and beautiful!

steve d

Verified

August 7, 2025 Stayed at: 09, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET

2

Location was nice place camphost was basically MIA. Cars speeding through the campground. I think I saw the park coast once driving through the campgrounds on a three night stay I contacted him four times to try and get my day pass for the lake finally on the fourth time, he filled one out for me

John K

Verified

August 6, 2025 Stayed at: 02, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET

5

Nice place, would stay here again

Julie M

Verified

August 4, 2025 Stayed at: 13, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET

5

The camp hosts is great and the sites are clean. We had a wonderful visit.

Pat H

Verified

July 27, 2025 Stayed at: 16, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET

5

Good times were had.

Anna Quinn P

Verified

July 20, 2025 Stayed at: 11, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET

3

Beautiful setting, excellent camp host. But the amount of generators is astounding for tent campers or those who enjoy quiet time in nature.

Mike W

Verified

July 7, 2025 Stayed at: 16, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET

5

We loved site 16! It was very large and accommodated our few tents nicely. It’s close to the restrooms and trash without being too close.

Derek T

Verified

June 23, 2025 Stayed at: 02, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET

5

We went in mid-June. The campground was really quiet. As everyone else said, the bathrooms were really clean. The Camp attendant was super help and always around to answer questions. The campground has many bathrooms and water stations.

The lake level was pretty high and the river was moving pretty fast. So it was harder to fish on foot. Luckily we had a kayak and paddleboard. Caught some really nice fish. Kokanee, Rainbows and Bulls.

We had a deer visit our campsite one of the mornings!

We originally booked site 2 but it wouldn't have fit our (large) tent very well. so we took one of the other available sites, site 10.

The weather was amazing, the campground was clean, the lake was beautiful.

We drove by Redfish on the way out. While the Sawtooths towering over the lake are beautiful, I much prefer the quiet solitude at Alturas lake.

Location Alturas Lake Inlet

Address:
Sawtooth Nra
Stanley, ID, 83340
United States

Elevation: 2144 feet

Distance to downtown

26 mi drive to downtown Stanley (about 35 min)

Policies & Rules

General

  • Standard Single Family sites: Recreation Use Fee allows ONE camping unit ONLY. Double sites: refer to Specific Site # for capacity limits.
  • Extra Vehicles: Fee is half the Standard Single Family rate and CANNOT BE PAID FOR IN ADVANCE - upon arrival coordinate with the host for payment and where to park.
  • There are no electricity, water or sewer hookups at this campground.
  • Late Arrivals: campers are not considered a "no-show" until 24 hours after arrival date check in time. Our policy is that your site will not be released before that.
  • FIRST COME FIRST SERVE sites must be booked in person. DO NOT call to determine availability, as they are only available on-site.
  • Beach access not included in site fees AND no pets are allowed at beach area. NO JET SKIING permitted on the lake.
  • Idaho Off-road Vehicle Safety Message
  • Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
  • Click here for more info about the Sawtooth National Forest
  • Opening and closing dates are weather permitting, please call 928-537-8888 for more information.

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Last updated: September 9, 2026

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