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
Heather A
VerifiedAugust 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
The location was beautiful!
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
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.
Alan B
VerifiedJuly 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
A very pleasant, well maintained campground, close to the lake. We particularly liked the woodland setting and the relatively well spaced campsites. There are excellent hiking trails in the vicinity.
andrew b
VerifiedJuly 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
Campground was nice ! Crowded but these days that’s normal ! I was appalled that people were having campfires with the danger so high ! Just because you are in a developed campground where there is more vegetation why do you need a fire ? I left a day early because of this ! The yellow belly fire had started a day earlier ! And the Johnson creek fire had just been extinguished !! Just ban all fires period !!!
Kelly P
VerifiedJuly 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
This is a very tight and crowded spot. Advertised as 40 ft long spot but was still on the short side. Camp host was rude and knocked on our door to have us hang a receipt slip on the post. We had already paid and reserved the spot and she could have just hung it there without disturbing us.
We stayed just one night since that was all that was available. We moved on to more dispersed camping with much more privacy and better views.
Karen W
VerifiedJuly 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
We enjoyed the hike up to Sawtooth Lake and kayaking on Alturas Lake. We rented Rzrs up in Stanley as well which was fun. Site 27 in the Alturas Lake Inlet campground was backwards, so we had to go in and out the wrong way, but we made it work.
Shelsea K
VerifiedJuly 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
Considered giving it a 1 star just because it was beautiful and perfect, would love it to never be booked so we can always enjoy it. Will def be returning for years to come. There’s no service, quiet space, and a nice beach for the kiddos to play.
Michael K
VerifiedJuly 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
Great location. The lake at the campsite is large and has a nice beach. The campsite was perfect because it’s close to Stanley and is accessible to hiking and recreation in the Sawtooths.
Janis B
VerifiedJune 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: ALTURAS LAKE INLET
Nice listening to the winnowing snipe all evening.
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. |
