Recreation area

Sawtooth National Recreation Area

Sawtooth National Forest · Idaho — managed by USDA Forest Service

First-come, first-served — no online reservations

About this campground

The Sawtooth National Recreation Area (Sawtooth NRA) consists of 756,000 acres of beautiful mountanious scenery. The Sawtooth NRA includes the Sawtooth Wilderness, Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness, and the Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness areas. The Sawtooth NRA has over 700 miles of trails, 40 peaks rising over 10,000 feet and 300-plus high-elevation alpine lakes that add to the spectacular scenery and vistas. Recreational pursuits include outdoor activities like camping, hiking, backpacking, fishing, boating and canoeing, rafting, observing nature, photography and bicycling. For information please contact the Sawtooth NRA Headquarters, open Monday through Friday from 8:30am-5pm at (208)727-5000, the Ketchum Ranger Station, open Monday through Friday 8:30am-5pm at (208)622-0090, the Stanley Ranger Station, open Monday through Friday 8:30am -5pm at (208)774-3000 or the supervisors office in Jerome, open Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm at (208)423-7500. Sawtooth NRA Campground Information Sawtooth Wilderness Map Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness Map White Clouds Wilderness Map Stanley Lake Plan Map Redfish to Stanley Trail Map

Elevation
6,276 ft
Contact
1111111111
Sawtooth National Forest office

Activities

  • AUTO TOURING
  • BIKING
  • BOATING
  • CAMPING
  • INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS
  • FISHING
  • HIKING
  • HUNTING
  • PICNICKING
  • WINTER SPORTS
  • RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
  • VISITOR CENTER
  • WILDLIFE VIEWING
  • FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT
  • SWIMMING
  • HORSE CAMPING

Nearby federal campgrounds

Explore more Idaho camping

Sawtooth National Recreation Area doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Idaho campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.

Browse Idaho camping →

Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.