Stanley Lake Inlet Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Stanley Lake Inlet Campground is a National Forest campground near Custer, Idaho.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Stanley Lake Inlet Campground sits inside Sawtooth National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 6,546 ft
44.2505, -115.0544 in Custer. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Stanley Lake Inlet Campground?
No. Stanley Lake Inlet Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Stanley Lake Inlet Campground?
Stanley Lake Inlet Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Stanley Lake Inlet Campground
Hot springs and swimming nearby
Nearest to Stanley Lake Inlet Campground, in straight-line miles: Redfish Lake (swimming hole, 10 miles), Sunbeam Hot Springs (hot spring, 15 miles), Boat Box Hot Springs (hot spring, 24 miles), and Kirkham Hot Springs (hot spring, 27 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Stanley Lake Campground - Sites
- 39
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Elk Creek Campground - Sites
- 1
- Season
- 05-22 to 09-20
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $75 per night
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Custer and campgrounds in Custer.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01