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Pet Friendly
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Average nightly rates10 total sites
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10 sites
About Sunny Gulch Campground
Number of accommodations: 10
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Pet friendly
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (81)
What Guests Are Saying
Sunny Gulch Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, spacious sites, and excellent camp host who provides helpful information and a friendly atmosphere. The location is ideal, offering proximity to Redfish Lake while maintaining a peaceful environment. While there are occasional noises from nearby roads and the water may be slightly cloudy at first, overall experiences highlight the campground as a favorite for its beauty and amenities.
What Guests Are Saying
Sunny Gulch Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, spacious sites, and excellent camp host who provides helpful information and a friendly atmosphere. The location is ideal, offering proximity to Redfish Lake while maintaining a peaceful environment. While there are occasional noises from nearby roads and the water may be slightly cloudy at first, overall experiences highlight the campground as a favorite for its beauty and amenities.
Review Summary
Dennis H
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: SUNNY GULCH CAMPGROUND
The campground was perfect and well maintained. The campground is close to Stanley and provides easy access to the recreation opportunities afforded through the Sawtooths. Our campground host, "Frog," was the best we've had.
Dan S
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: SUNNY GULCH CAMPGROUND
Always a great time at Sunny Gulch! Love this campground.
lindsey z
VerifiedJuly 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: SUNNY GULCH CAMPGROUND
Great campground! While booked solid the spots are spacious enough you don’t feel like you’re on top of each other. The camp host, Frog, is wonderful and ensures everyone is safe and having a good time. The campsite came with a fire pit, gate, table and bench. And a perfect site to pitch our tent. We can’t wait to come back!
Randy C
VerifiedJune 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: SUNNY GULCH CAMPGROUND
Redfish lake was pretty. The bench lakes hike was beautiful.
Carina L
September 16, 2023
Amazing view. Clean bathrooms. Pump for water. Generous host.
Robb V
VerifiedAugust 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: SUNNY GULCH CAMPGROUND
Great campground, well spaced. Good central location for area day trips.
Henry C
VerifiedAugust 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: SUNNY GULCH CAMPGROUND
Super nice, quiet campground with great views, plentiful firewood available for a good price and a wonderful host! We were going to stayed 2 days and wound up staying a solid week - very convenient location to Stanley for necessities and some good dining as well as various hiking trailheads and riverside hot springs.
Natalie B
August 10, 2023
Sunny Gulch is beautiful. Our camp host was my favorite so far. They are usually grouchy but she was great to work with. The bathrooms were cleaner than they usually are. The process of finding a site is ridiculous and frustrating. The cost increase is not cool and the cost to reserve the group shelter is terribly expensive.
Tarra M
VerifiedJuly 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: SUNNY GULCH CAMPGROUND
Camping site was clean. Beautiful view of the mountains from the day use area. Easy walk down to the river. Walking paths through the campground were nice. Some campsites have more trees/privacy/shade than others. Campsites fill up fast. Great location close to everything.
Joan K
VerifiedJune 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: SUNNY GULCH CAMPGROUND
Lots of room between campsites, beautiful views, excellent campground hosts! Barb & Rich were very friendly, kept the facilities in excellent condition, & helpful. Close location to Redfish Lake and resort.
Location Sunny Gulch Campground
Address:
Sawtooth National Recreation
Stanley, ID, 83278
United States
From Stanley, Idaho, take Highway 75 south approximately 3 miles. Campground is on the north side of the road, between the highway and the Salmon River.
Sunny Gulch Campground is accessible via Highway 75, located approximately 3 miles north of Stanley, Idaho.
Elevation: 1964 feet
4.6 mi drive to downtown Stanley (about 9 min)
Policies & Rules
General
- Standard Single Family sites: Recreation Use Fee allows ONE camping unit ONLY. Double & Group sites: refer to Specific Site # for capacity limits.
- 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.
- Extra Vehicles: Your camp fee includes the first vehicle only in a single site and the first 2 vehicles in a double site. All other vehicles will be charged 50% of the posted camp fee at the time of check-in and cannot be paid for in advance. Coordinate with the host for payment and where to park.
- 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.
- Idaho Off-road Vehicle Safety Message
- Opening and closing dates are weather permitting, please call 928-537-8888 for more information.
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Last updated: September 10, 2026
