About Williams Lake Campground
4500-foot elevation. Picnic area on Williams Lake, with the trailhead to 2 walk-in or boat-in campsites. The picic area and fishing area are both fully accessible. Five tables with connecting walkways overlook scenic vistas of the lake and surrounding mountains. Fishing for rainbow trout in the lake, and fantastic fly fishing in the inlet. Trailhead for Thunder Mountain National Historic Trail at the end of FR 028. Ice fishing in the winter. Full-service resort on south shore of the lake includes a tackle shop and restaurant.
- Season: 5/15
- Managed by: Salmon-Challis National Forest, FS
- Where: 12 mi southwest of Salmon, ID · 45.01903, -113.98904
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–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Cr | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 21.7 mi |
| Williams Lake Campground | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Williams Lake Boat Ramp | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Williams Lake Handicapped | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Unknown | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.8 mi | 78.9 mi |
| Thunder Mountain Historic | Horse | 1.8 mi | 16.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G
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: 24.7 mi
Propane: 11.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Cougar Point Campground 5.5 mi
- Waddington Creek Campground 6.1 mi
- Shoup Bridge Recreation Site 7.2 mi
- Salmon River R.V. Park 8.1 mi
- Campsite · 19 mi S of Salmon 8.5 mi
- Campsite · 19 mi S of Salmon 8.6 mi