USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Point Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States · in Sawtooth National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 16
- Hookups
- 8 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to September 30
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,919 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Sawtooth National Forest
- Nearest town
- STANLEY
- Address
- SAWTOOTH, STANLEY, ID
- Phone
- 928-537-8888
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, Swimming, Water Skiing, Wildlife Viewing
16 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Point Campground is located next to beautiful Redfish Lake at the foot of the Sawtooth Mountain Range at an elevation of 6,500 feet.
Recreation
Point Campground is in the heart of the beautiful Sawtooth National Recreation Area, where outdoor activities abound. Redfish Lake offers excellent boating, water skiing, canoeing, kayaking and fishing for rainbow trout and Kokanee salmon. Little Redfish Lake is just down the road, offering additional fishing and canoeing.
A designated swimming beach and dock are located at the adjacent public day-use area. Sandy Beach Boat Ramp is across the lake, about a mile away.
Facilities
This small campground offers eight walk-to tent sites and eight sites for tents, trucks with campers and vans only; no motor homes or trailers allowed. Most sites have lake views.
Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs are paved. A dump station is nearby.
Natural Features
Summer wildflowers are plentiful, lodgepole pines provide partial shade and Fishhook Creek is nearby. Temperatures are cool, with an average summer high of 78 degrees and a low of 40 degrees.
Nearby Attractions
The Sawtooth National Recreation Area offers a myriad of excellent hiking and biking opportunities, and an estimated 750 miles of trails crisscross the valley and surrounding mountains.
In the immediate area are trailheads for the Alpine Way, Fishhook Creek, Redfish Lake Creek and Bench Lakes Trails. The Idaho Centennial Trail passes nearby.
Redfish Lake Lodge is nearby with a restaurant, general store, boat and kayak rentals, mooring services, lake tours and a lake shuttle.
Popular area events include an Arts and Crafts Fair in July, and Wagon Days, Salmon Festival, Quilt Fair and Fireman's Ball in September.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 15° | -5° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 15° | -11° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 19° | 8° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 24° | 7° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 32° | 19° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 40° | 24° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 53° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 52° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 42° | 29° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 30° | 13° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 19° | -10° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 13° | -3° | 43° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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- Outlet Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 22 sites
- Glacier View Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 78 sites
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