About Sawmill Campground
Sawmill Campground has 3 small, tight campsites; each with a fire ring and a picnic table. Sites to pitch a tent are small and limited by aspen within the campground. Parking is limited. Large RVs and trailers are not recommended. A single-unit, ADA-accessible SST vault toilet is found at the campground. Individual campsites are not considered ADA-accessible. An excellent site for a small picnic near a creek. Aspen trees shade the campsites.
- Fees: Non-fee campground.
- Season: May 1 annually, weather and road conditions permitting.
- Managed by: USFS - Sawtooth National Forest
- Where: 9 mi east of Sun Valley, ID · 43.66651, -114.16289
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Fk Big Wood River | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 6.3 mi |
| Sawmill Gulch C G | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Federal Gulch | Horse | 0.6 mi | 10.2 mi |
| Timber Draw | Horse | 1.1 mi | 3.9 mi |
| Porcupine | Dirt bike | 1.7 mi | 7.7 mi |
| Fisher Creek | Dirt bike | 1.9 mi | 5.6 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.Stargazing nearby: Ketchum (Dark Sky Community), 11 mi.
Camps nearby
- Federal Gulch Campground and Trailhead 0.5 mi
- Boundary Campground and Picnic Area 8.8 mi
- Campsite · 3 mi N of Sun Valley 8.9 mi
- Wildhorse Campground 11.4 mi
- Star Hope Campground 12.1 mi
- Copper Creek/Garfield Campground 12.1 mi