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Mt. Heyburn Campground

5 mi south of Stanley, ID · T-Mobile 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Augbest months

About Mt. Heyburn Campground

Mt. Heyburn Campground is composed of 19 campsites on the east side of Redfish Lake and all sites are first-come, first-serve. The campground is situated in a lodgepole pine forest. The Visitor Center offers area information and interpretive programs. There is a boat ramp at Sandy Beach boat launch, on the eastern shore of the lake. Take a short tour on the interpretive Fishhook Nature Trail or a longer walk west into the beautiful Sawtooth Wilderness to battle wild cutthroat in the alpine lakes. A section of the Idaho Centennial Trail passes near the area. Equestrian stables, a dump station, and boat rentals can be found at Redfish Lake Lodge. Three small playgrounds are provided for children in the campground. Swimming, sailing, waterskiing, wading, canoeing, motorized boating and fishing are great ways to enjoy the waters.

  • Fees: [Sawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1097846.pdf)
  • Season: May – September
  • Managed by: USFS - Sawtooth National Forest
  • Where: 5 mi south of Stanley, ID · 44.13463, -114.91548
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

FishingHorseback ridingBoating & paddlingSwimming

Amenities:

Drinking waterPicnic tables

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

31°
6°Jan
36°
7°Feb
44°
15°Mar
50°
22°Apr
60°
30°May
68°
35°Jun
80°
40°Jul
79°
38°Aug
69°
31°Sep
55°
24°Oct
39°
15°Nov
29°
6°Dec

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.

See Mt. Heyburn Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Grand MogulHiking0.2 mi7.4 mi
OrionHiking0.6 mi0.1 mi
N Shore Picnic AreaATV road0.6 mi0.1 mi
N Shore Picnic Area AATV road0.6 mi
Fishhook Nature TrailHiking0.7 mi0.3 mi
Redfish Creek - Baron CreekHorse0.8 mi21.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

T-Mobile 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 8.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.