USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Outlet Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States · in Sawtooth National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 22
- Hookups
- 18 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to September 30
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 6,562 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
- REDFISH LAKE - BOAT LAUNCH RD (NFSR 70214A) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Sawtooth National Forest
- Nearest town
- STANLEY
- Address
- SAWTOOTH NRA, STANLEY, ID
- Phone
- 928-537-8888
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Swimming
18 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Outlet Campground is located next to beautiful Redfish Lake beneath the Sawtooth Mountain Range at an elevation of 6,500 feet.
Recreation
Outlet 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.
In the immediate area are trailheads for the Alpine Way, Fishhook Creek, Redfish Lake Creek and Bench Lakes Trails. The Idaho Centennial Trail also passes nearby.
Facilities
The campground offers several family sites, many of which have views of the lake and rugged Mount Heyburn. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs throughout the site are paved.
Sandy Beach Boat Ramp is less than a mile away and a dump station is just over a mile away.
The Redfish Lake Visitor Center is within 1/4-mile, offering interpretive activities, evening programs and wildlife, geology and historical exhibits.
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.
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 | 31° | 16° | -3° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 17° | -10° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 20° | 9° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 25° | 8° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 33° | 21° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 41° | 25° | 80° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 54° | 38° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 54° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 44° | 30° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 31° | 15° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 20° | -8° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 14° | -2° | 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
- Mount Heyburn Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 4 sites
- Glacier View Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 78 sites
- Redfish Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Sockeye Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 4 sites
- Point Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 16 sites
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