Lakeview Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Lakeview Campground is a National Forest campground near Stanley, Idaho.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Lakeview 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
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 6,548 ft
44.2485, -115.0606 in Custer. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Lakeview Campground?
No. Lakeview Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Lakeview Campground?
Lakeview Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Lakeview Campground
Hot springs and swimming nearby
Nearest to Lakeview Campground, in straight-line miles: Redfish Lake (swimming hole, 10 miles), Sunbeam Hot Springs (hot spring, 16 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.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Stanley Lake Campground - Sites
- 39
- 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 Stanley and campgrounds in Custer.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01