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Top Cabin Camping near Salmon-Challis National Forest

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Best Cabin Camping Sites Near Salmon-Challis National Forest, ID (16)

    Camper-submitted photo from Glacier View Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Glacier View Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Glacier View Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Glacier View Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Glacier View Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Glacier View Campground

    1.

    Glacier View Campground

    11 Reviews
    55 Photos
    178 Saves
    Stanley, Idaho

    Overview

    Glacier View Campground is located next to beautiful Redfish Lake, beneath the Sawtooth Mountain Range, at an elevation of 6,500 feet.

    Recreation

    Glacier View 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. The Redfish Lake Visitor Center is within 1/4-mile, offering interpretive activities, evening programs and wildlife, geology and historical exhibits.

    Facilities

    Glacier View 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. 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; an estimated 750 miles of trails crisscross the valley and surrounding mountains. Alpine Way, Fishhook Creek, Redfish Lake Creek and Bench Lakes Trails all offer trailheads in the immediate area. The Idaho Centennial Trail passes nearby. The Salmon River offers excellent fishing for rainbow trout, Westslope cutthroat trout and occasional hybrid cutbows and bull trout. Popular area events include an Arts and Crafts Fair in July, and Wagon Days, Salmon Festival, Quilt Fair, and Fireman's Ball in September.

    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Equestrian
    • Standard (Tent/RV)

    $40 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Deadman Hole
    Camper-submitted photo from Deadman Hole
    Camper-submitted photo from Deadman Hole
    Camper-submitted photo from Deadman Hole
    Camper-submitted photo from Deadman Hole
    Camper-submitted photo from Deadman Hole

    2.

    Deadman Hole

    2 Reviews
    10 Photos
    25 Saves
    Clayton, Idaho

    Deadman Hole has 5 first come, first served primitive campsites adjacent to the scenic Upper Salmon River. Anglers have access to great fishing opportunities. Amenities include restrooms, picnic shelters, drinking water, ample parking, and a boat ramp. This site has limited cell service.

    • Pets
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Equestrian
    • Cabins
    Camper-submitted photo from Yellowjacket Guard Station
    Camper-submitted photo from Yellowjacket Guard Station
    Camper-submitted photo from Yellowjacket Guard Station
    Camper-submitted photo from Yellowjacket Guard Station
    Camper-submitted photo from Yellowjacket Guard Station
    Camper-submitted photo from Yellowjacket Guard Station

    3.

    Yellowjacket Guard Station

    1 Review
    16 Photos
    3 Saves
    Cobalt, Idaho

    Overview

    Yellowjacket Guard Station is a historic Forest Service Ranger Station and Work Center. Originally constructed in 1925 and remodeled in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the structure is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

    Recreation

    Hikers, horseback riders, mountain bikers and off-road enthusiasts will find many trails in the surrounding area. Hunting is also a popular activity. Click here for an Idaho OHV safety message

    Facilities

    Hikers, horseback riders, mountain bikers and off-road enthusiasts will find many trails in the surrounding area. Hunting is also a popular activity. Click here for an Idaho OHV safety message

    Natural Features

    The guard station sits in the Yellowjacket Mountains within the Salmon-Challis National Forest in Idaho. The sizable front porch awards views of the scenic mountain meadow surrounding the station. A dense conifer forest covers the mountains and a few aspens dot the landscape. Beagle Creek flows nearby.

    Nearby Attractions

    Bighorn Crags, Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area and Panther Creek.

    • Pets
    • Fires

    $40 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Point Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Point Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Point Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Point Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Point Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Point Campground

    4.

    Point Campground

    5 Reviews
    7 Photos
    77 Saves
    Stanley, Idaho

    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

    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.

    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.

    • Pets
    • Phone Service
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Standard (Tent/RV)
    • Market

    $24 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Stanley rv + camp
    Camper-submitted photo from Stanley rv + camp
    Camper-submitted photo from Stanley rv + camp
    Camper-submitted photo from Stanley rv + camp
    Camper-submitted photo from Stanley rv + camp
    Camper-submitted photo from Stanley rv + camp

    5.

    Stanley rv + camp

    3 Reviews
    17 Photos
    23 Saves
    Stanley, Idaho
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Standard (Tent/RV)

    $50 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Mount Heyburn Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Mount Heyburn Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Mount Heyburn Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Mount Heyburn Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Mount Heyburn Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Mount Heyburn Campground

    6.

    Mount Heyburn Campground

    4 Reviews
    12 Photos
    183 Saves
    Stanley, Idaho

    Overview

    This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the__Recreation.gov__mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to__first download the free__Recreation.gov__mobile app__https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app\_\_prior to your arrival__as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

    • Phone Service
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Equestrian
    • Standard (Tent/RV)
    Camper-submitted photo from The Sawmill Station
    Camper-submitted photo from The Sawmill Station
    Camper-submitted photo from The Sawmill Station
    Camper-submitted photo from The Sawmill Station
    Camper-submitted photo from The Sawmill Station

    7.

    The Sawmill Station

    1 Review
    5 Photos
    1 Save
    Clayton, Idaho

    We are an OHV & ATV friendly RV Park located in a remote part of the Salmon River country of central Idaho, in the heart of one of the best trail networks in the country. This area is second-to-none in terms of sportsman's and OHV recreational activities. We offer the following amenities:

    • Electric Hookups
    • Reservable
    • RVs
    • Market
    • Trash
    • Picnic Table

    $30 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Boise National Forest Warm Lake Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Boise National Forest Warm Lake Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Boise National Forest Warm Lake Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Boise National Forest Warm Lake Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Boise National Forest Warm Lake Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Boise National Forest Warm Lake Campground

    8.

    Boise National Forest Warm Lake Campground

    9 Reviews
    27 Photos
    26 Saves
    Cascade, Idaho

    Overview

    Warm Lake Campground is near the eastern shore of 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. A developed swim beach is available less than a quarter-mile away, at Warm Lake Lodge. Billy Rice Swim Beach is just over a mile from the campground, on the north side of the lake. The area offers a day-use site for picnicking and swimming. A boat ramp is located at nearby Shoreline 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 was recently built and can be accessed at Shoreline Campground. It is popular for hiking and mountain biking. 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 up the road at Shoreline Campground.

    Facilities

    Warm Lake offers great fishing opportunities for cutthroat, rainbow, lake and bull trout. Boating, canoeing and swimming are popular activities. A developed swim beach is available less than a quarter-mile away, at Warm Lake Lodge. Billy Rice Swim Beach is just over a mile from the campground, on the north side of the lake. The area offers a day-use site for picnicking and swimming. A boat ramp is located at nearby Shoreline 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 was recently built and can be accessed at Shoreline Campground. It is popular for hiking and mountain biking. 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 up the road at Shoreline Campground.

    Natural Features

    The campground is situated in a scenic forest of towering, old-growth ponderosa pine, which provides partial shade in the campground. Chipmunk Creek runs alongside the campground. Summer wildflowers are abundant. A variety of wildlife including bears, deer, elk, fox, grouse, eagles, osprey, grosbeaks, whooping cranes and otters, lives around the lake.

    Nearby Attractions

    Warm Lake Lodge is located across the road from the campground and has a restaurant and small store with camping and fishing essentials.

    • Fires
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Standard (Tent/RV)
    • Market

    $34 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Boise National Forest Shoreline Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Boise National Forest Shoreline Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Boise National Forest Shoreline Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Boise National Forest Shoreline Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Boise National Forest Shoreline Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Boise National Forest Shoreline Campground

    9.

    Boise National Forest Shoreline Campground

    4 Reviews
    23 Photos
    23 Saves
    Cascade, Idaho

    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

    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.

    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.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Standard (Tent/RV)

    $50 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Mountain Village Resort
    Camper-submitted photo from Mountain Village Resort
    Camper-submitted photo from Mountain Village Resort
    Camper-submitted photo from Mountain Village Resort
    Camper-submitted photo from Mountain Village Resort
    Camper-submitted photo from Mountain Village Resort

    10.

    Mountain Village Resort

    2 Reviews
    11 Photos
    10 Saves
    Stanley, Idaho
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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