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About Alturas Lake Inlet
Number of accommodations: 16
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Picnic Table
Restrooms
Fire Pit
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Fire Pit
Water Access
- Lake Access
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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.
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
Stephen M
VerifiedJuly 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
Lake is spectacularly clean ,scenery awesome. Lake water is cold. Clean pit toilets.
Mark M
VerifiedAugust 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
The campground was very well maintained. The bathrooms were very clean. We had a wonderful time
Heather A
VerifiedAugust 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
The location was beautiful!
Kimber T
VerifiedAugust 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
First time at Alturas Lake and the Inlet Campground. It's a beautiful place and I will definitely be returning.
Geoffrey S
VerifiedAugust 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
This is a well maintained campground.
pamela r
VerifiedAugust 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
The campground hosts, though efficient, were so grumpy that it seemed they set a bad tone at the campground. Our neighbor had a generator on 24 hours and we asked the hosts if that was OK...They did respond but made us feel to blame and that we should have told them earlier. We didn't want to tell them at midnight.
Also though campfires are allowed in rings..it seemed disconcerting that during an extreme fire year and the air full of smoke that people would have big smoky fires. It seems like fires should not be allowed in fire rings also.
LYNDA W
VerifiedAugust 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
Alturas lake was surprisingly beautiful and i met a lot of interesting people, none of whom were from Idaho but all of them loved this place
Robert K
VerifiedAugust 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
Alturas Lake has beautiful clean water and wonderful campsites not stacked on one another. The lake is great for just about any water activity with plenty of safe areas for the kids to play safely. The Camp Host/Manager Linda and her husband are amongst maybe the best at what they do we have ever experienced. Alturas is on our list of favorites!
Carissa R
VerifiedAugust 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
Absolutely amazing! The lake is right next to the campsites so we took full advantage of that. The water was clean and surprisingly pretty warm. We kayaked, swam and fished. The campsites are mostly private and large with shade (at our site #15) with room for hammocks. Several trailheads are at the end of the road, 1.5 miles away. Highly highly recommend this campground and will be returning next year.
Joyce H
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
Such a great campground. Great camp host. I appreciate combination of reservation- and walk-in-sites. Great food in Stanley. Ghost town and gold dredge on Yankee Fork of Salmon River amazing. Great biking on Fisher Creek trail. Great, and cold, swimming in lake.
Location Alturas Lake Inlet
Address:
Sawtooth Nra
Stanley, ID, 83340
United States
Elevation: 2144 feet
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
