About North Shore Picnic Area
North Shore Picnic Area is located next to beautiful Redfish Lake at the foot of the Sawtooth Mountain Range. Stanley, Idaho, is conveniently close, only about 4 miles away. North Shore 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, providing additional fishing and canoeing opportunities. In the immediate area are trailheads for the Alpine Way, Fishhook Creek, Redfish Lake Creek and Bench Lakes Trails. The Idaho Centennial Trail passes nearby This day-use site offers two waterfront picnic sites. Site A can accommodate up to 100 people; Site B can accommodate up to 50 people. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. A designated swim beach is on-site. Sandy Beach…
- Managed by: Sawtooth National Forest, FS
- Where: 5 mi south of Stanley, ID · 44.14369, -114.9158
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
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.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| N Shore Picnic Area | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| N Shore Picnic Area A | ATV road | at camp | |
| Orion | Hiking | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Fishhook Nature Trail | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Fishhook Trail | Horse | 0.3 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Bear Trap | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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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: 8.3 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Outlet Campground 0.3 mi
- Glacier View Campground 0.3 mi
- Redfish Corrals 0.5 mi
- Mt. Heyburn Campground 0.6 mi
- Sockeye Campground 0.8 mi
- Point Campground 1 mi