Alturas Lake Tent Area
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Alturas Lake Tent Area is a National Forest campground near Stanley, Idaho.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Alturas Lake Tent Area 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
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets and fire rings.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 7,025 ft
43.9258, -114.8499 in Blaine. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Alturas Lake Tent Area?
No. Alturas Lake Tent Area is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Alturas Lake Tent Area?
Alturas Lake Tent Area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Alturas Lake Tent Area
Hot springs and swimming nearby
Nearest to Alturas Lake Tent Area, in straight-line miles: Boat Box Hot Springs (hot spring, 1.9 miles), Redfish Lake (swimming hole, 15 miles), and Sunbeam Hot Springs (hot spring, 24 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Alturas Lake Inlet - Sites
- 27
- Season
- 06-05 to 09-20
- Fee
- Site: $24–$48 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Stanley and campgrounds in Blaine.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01