About Alturas Lake Inlet
Number of accommodations: 16
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (73)
What Guests Are Saying
Alturas Lake Inlet is a beautiful campground with excellent amenities, including clean bathrooms and helpful camp hosts. Visitors appreciate the stunning hiking trails, pristine lake for paddleboarding, and overall spaciousness of the sites. While some concerns were raised about noise from generators and overcrowding, many guests express a strong desire to return, citing the friendly atmosphere and wonderful experiences enjoyed over the years.
What Guests Are Saying
Alturas Lake Inlet is a beautiful campground with excellent amenities, including clean bathrooms and helpful camp hosts. Visitors appreciate the stunning hiking trails, pristine lake for paddleboarding, and overall spaciousness of the sites. While some concerns were raised about noise from generators and overcrowding, many guests express a strong desire to return, citing the friendly atmosphere and wonderful experiences enjoyed over the years.
Review Summary
steve d
VerifiedAugust 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
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
VerifiedAugust 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
Nice place, would stay here again
Julie M
VerifiedAugust 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
The camp hosts is great and the sites are clean. We had a wonderful visit.
Pat H
VerifiedJuly 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
Good times were had.
Anna Quinn P
VerifiedJuly 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
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
VerifiedJuly 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
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
VerifiedJune 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
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.
Jeff S
VerifiedJune 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
Being that we were there the opening week of the season, there was still some standing water from snowmelt and the mosquitoes were terrible. The campground and area are both beautiful. The campground hosts were very attentive and the vault bathrooms were the cleanest we’ve ever seen.
Beverly H
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
Great sites—big 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.
Michael F
VerifiedAugust 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
This is always a choice campground. Love the place and have for decades.
Location Alturas Lake Inlet
Address:
Sawtooth Nra
Stanley, ID, 83340
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 43.9 / -114.883
Elevation: 2144 feet
Policies & Rules
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Standard Single Family sites: Recreation Use Fee allows ONE camping unit ONLY. Double sites: refer to Specific Site # for capacity limits. |
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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. |
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There are no electricity, water or sewer hookups at this campground. |
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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. |
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FIRST COME FIRST SERVE sites must be booked in person. DO NOT call to determine availability, as they are only available on-site. |
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Beach access not included in site fees AND no pets are allowed at beach area.
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Idaho Off-road Vehicle Safety Message |
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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. |
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Click here for more info about the Sawtooth National Forest |
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Opening and closing dates are weather permitting, please call 928-537-8888 for more information. |
