Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Augbest months
About Perkins Lake
Access to Perkins Lake is from Alturas Lake Road. Motorized boats and personal water craft are not allowed on Perkins Lake.
- Fees: Fee
- Managed by: Sawtooth National Forest, FS
- Where: 20 mi south of Stanley, ID · 43.92886, -114.84074
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
FishingBoating & paddlingSwimming
Amenities:
ShowersTents allowedRVs allowedMotorhomes allowedCabins
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
32°7°Jan
35°8°Feb
43°15°Mar
49°21°Apr
58°30°May
66°35°Jun
78°40°Jul
77°39°Aug
67°32°Sep
53°24°Oct
39°16°Nov
30°8°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 Perkins Lake from above
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Perkins O.C. Spur A | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Camp Perkins O.C. Spur B | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Cabin Creek | Horse | 0.9 mi | 3.4 mi |
| Beaver Creek Horseshoe Road | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.7 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Beaver Creek ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.8 mi | 0.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
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: 23.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Alturas Tent Camping Area 0.5 mi
- Luther Heights Bible Camp 0.9 mi
- Camp Cabin Creek 0.9 mi
- Smokey Lodge 1.2 mi
- Smokey Bear (Alturas) Campground 1.2 mi
- North Shore (Alturas) Campground 1.5 mi