USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Shoreline
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 33
- Hookups
- 1 with water, 33 no hookups
- Season
- May 16 to September 15
- Max RV length
- 99 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,312 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)
- Access road
- SHORELINE CG LOOP (NFSR 489B) · asphalt · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Boise National Forest
- Nearest town
- CASCADE
- Address
- PO BOX 696, CASCADE, ID, 83611
- Phone
- 208-382-7400
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Mountain Biking, Swimming, Wildlife Viewing
33 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Shoreline Campground is located just across the road from beautiful Warm Lake, at an elevation of 5,300 feet. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing, swimming, hiking and viewing local wildlife.
Recreation
Warm Lake offers great fishing opportunities for cutthroat, rainbow, lake and bull trout. Boating, canoeing and swimming are popular activities. Billy Rice Swim Beach is nearby, offering a day-use site for picnicking and swimming. A boat ramp is located just across the road from the campground.
The surrounding area offers great hiking, mountain biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding, and hunting. The WeWuKiye (Wa Wu Kia) Trail No. 252 is popular among hikers and mountain bikers. It was recently built and can be accessed at the campground's entrance.
For off-road vehicle enthusiasts, Telephone Ridge Trail No. 112 offers 20 miles of trails for all riding levels, with staging areas within the campground and at Warm Lake Campground just down the road.
Facilities
The campground contains several single and double campsites, most of which are accessible. An accessible group site with picnic shelter is also available and can accommodate up to 50 people. A volleyball court and horseshoe pits are located next to the group site.
Picnic tables, campfire rings and grills are available at the campsites. Vault toilets and drinking water are also provided. There is no electricity at the campground.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a mixed-growth lodgepole pine forest, which offers partial shade. Summer wildflowers are abundant in the area. A variety of wildlife including bears, deer, elk, fox, grouse, eagles, osprey, grosbeaks, whooping cranes and otters, lives around the lake.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 19° | -2° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 20° | -7° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 25° | 8° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 28° | 14° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 33° | 24° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 44° | 30° | 84° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 54° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 54° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 46° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 34° | 9° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 27° | -5° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 18° | 5° | 44° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Picnic Point (Id) · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 8 sites
- Warm Lake · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 13 sites
- South Fork Salmon River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Summit Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Penny Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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