About Glacier View Campground
Glacier View Campground is located next to beautiful Redfish Lake, beneath the Sawtooth Mountain Range, at an elevation of 6,500 feet. Glacier View is in the heart of the beautiful Sawtooth National Recreation Area, where outdoor activities abound. Redfish Lake offers excellent boating, water skiing, canoeing, kayaking and fishing for rainbow trout and Kokanee salmon. Little Redfish Lake is just down the road, offering additional fishing and canoeing. The Redfish Lake Visitor Center is within 1/4-mile, offering interpretive activities, evening programs and wildlife, geology and historical exhibits. The campground offers several family sites, many with views of the lake and rugged Mount Heyburn. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs throughout the site are paved. Younger visitors love the campground's two playgrounds. Sandy Beach Boat Ramp is less than a…
- Fees: [Sawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1097846.pdf)
- Season: May – September
- Managed by: Sawtooth National Forest, FS
- Where: 5 mi south of Stanley, ID · 44.1475, -114.91194
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Sep–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orion | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
| N Shore Picnic Area | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
| N Shore Picnic Area A | ATV road | 0.3 mi | |
| Redfish Corral | Horse | 0.3 mi | |
| Fishhook Trail | Horse | 0.4 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Fishhook Nature Trail | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 0.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 8.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- North Shore Picnic Area 0.3 mi
- Redfish Corrals 0.4 mi
- Outlet Campground 0.5 mi
- Mt. Heyburn Campground 0.9 mi
- Mountain View Campground 1 mi
- Sockeye Campground 1.1 mi