Best Glamping near Stanley, ID

Recent Glamping Reviews near Stanley, ID

56 Reviews of 19 Stanley Campgrounds

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  Ben H.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 24, 2020

  Smiley Creek Lodge

  Good spot in the sawtooths

  This is a good option between Ketchum and Stanley to go explore the sawtooth mountains. It’s a little bit of everything, lodge, yurts, cabins, rv spots, gas station, restaurant. RV spots were reasonable level. Bathrooms were clean. They had horseshoes and bean bags in a common area. No picnic tables or fire pits though. RV spots were pretty wide, which was nice

  One tip, avoid spot number #17 if possible. The sewer hookup was loose and shared with a long term resident on the other side, also the water spigot was broken so we had to use the spigot for spot #16. #17 is not terrible, but other spots are much better.

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  Max B.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 25, 2018

  Salmon River Campground

  Great accessibility to Stanley and the Sawtooths

  Awesome campground near Stanley. Hiking, biking, hot springs

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  Tim

  Guide

  

  Jul. 4, 2021

  Alturas Inlet Campground

  Great Launching Point

  Close to Stanley, great site managers, and nearby lakes/trails make this a great place for all campers! (Our rig was 33ft class A)

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  Scott B.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 20, 2024

  Bull Trout Lake Campground

  Great Campground

  Spend 6 nights here while exploring Stanley, the sawtooths, and Boise National Forest. Big sites, beautiful lake, and very private. Really enjoyed our stay here.

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  Jessica C.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 7, 2017

  Riverside

  Fishing Jackpot

  Stanley is always beautiful. This dispersed camping area was right on par. Quiet spacious and on the salmon river. Happened to catch a huge bull trout and a even bigger chinook salmon while swinging for trout. No facilities other than fire rings. We've stayed here twice!

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  Nancy C.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 26, 2021

  Point

  Tents, Van's and Trucks w/camper shells only.

  On one of the most beloved and popular lakes in the Sawtooth. Redfish Lake. Gorgeous views. Any kind of water sports you crave. Backpacking destination trails. Short or long hiking. Biking. The lodge next door offers live music on the lawn. A restaurant with really good food, full bar, ice cream stand, camp store, sandy beach, boat/kayak/SUP rentals. Boat shuttle. All this and close to Stanley to boot. It reminds me of the lake retreat in Dirty Dancing. There are pay showers $3, laundry and dump station on the main road. Very limited, ok just say no AT&T cell, but you can get wifi at the lodge.

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  Annie C.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 31, 2021

  Salmon River Campground

  On the river and close to hot springs

  Just a short ways out of Lower Stanley is the Salmon River campground. There are sites on both sides of the road, but the best sites are riverside, especially numbers 7,13, 14, and 15 as they are closest to the river and have short trails to the water. Otherwise, the sites are pretty much the same with level areas for tents, some shade trees (might. Ot be mature enough for hammocks), and the campground is clean even after a holiday weekend. The super friendly hosts will come by to take your payment, exact cash is much appreciated. One of the draws of this campground is the fishing. The other is that you are fairly close to Boat Box Hot Springs.

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  Natalie J.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 4, 2022

  Bull Trout Lake Campground

  Wonderful Hidden Gem

  This campsite was a little slice of heaven, I honestly contemplated reviewing it because it want to keep this gem hidden. We were originally booking in an equestrian site but we don't own horses the camp host left us a little sticky note (there is not cell service) on the fence when we arrived to let us know that our campsite had been moved. We drove down the dirt road a little more and went to our new site, as well pulled up we were greated with the best lake view and a massive campsite. There isn't that many amenities at this campsite, it's a pack in pack our but there is a dumpster and vault toilets one for every I'd say 8 or 9 sites. The views were the best part, the camp hosts were kind and frequently driving through to make sure we are ok. They do sell wood bundles for $5 which was great because we ran out of wood multiple time and driving to Stanley they wanted $13 a bundle. This is now our favorite campsite and we will for sure be back!

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  Jill R.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 23, 2016

  Salmon River Campground

  Salmon River area

  Very steep terrain, only experienced individuals should do the back country. Getting to the river could be steep, but it is very good fishing!

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  Nick P.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 18, 2016

  Salmon River Campground

  Amazing Fishing

  I am not the best fisherman but the water up there is so clear with a ton of fish! I was able to catch several trout and eat them! It can get a little crowded on the river but its a ton of fun!

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  Katie F.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 30, 2016

  Salmon River Campground

  Beautiful river to spend time on

  The salmon river is absolutely gorgeous. It has some nice swimming holes or eddies along the river, and the water is perfect for swimming in late summer, though a little chilly in the early summer months. The white sand you can find along the river is soft and beautiful.

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  Christopher R.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 26, 2018

  Salmon River Campground

  cool camp along the salmon river

  not many shade trees during the day but it's a cool spot not really for large rvs

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  Jennifer S.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 16, 2018

  Salmon River Campground

  Just north of Stanley

  Located on the banks of the salmon river beautiful spot just outside of town. Several sites located right on the river. Water available in the campground, firewood from the camp hosts, and clean bathrooms.

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  Anna Q.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 15, 2019

  Salmon River Campground

  Quiet and Beautiful

  **Plenty of paths down to Salmon river level to fish or nap. **

  Limited unlocked bathrooms toilet paper in early spring.

  **Goose poop and ants everywhere around camp sites. **

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  Mine

  Guide

  

  Aug. 5, 2021

  Salmon River Campground

  Near Boat Box Hot Springs and the Salmon River

  Primitive campsite near the river. Vault toilets were kept clean. Fire pits.

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 18, 2022

  Salmon River Campground

  River and Road

   Right off of Hwy 75 you’ll find this first come first serve campground that has camping on either side of the road. The river side is currently closed for revegetation, erosion control, and habitat restoration. The other side is open. The river side is nice with campsites close to the river while the other side is just a street crossing away. Both are very similar otherwise. 

  Dusty gravel roads will loop you through the campground. The sites themselves are dirt and gravel with mostly level parking areas and each site varies in length. We would fit in many of them in our 26' Class C but larger rigs may have a problem. Each site has fire pit and picnic table. There are pit toilets and hand pump water available as well. There is a dumpster for trash but no recycling. There are no bear boxes so store food appropriately as bears are common in this area. 

  Road noise is an issue during the day as the campgrounds sit very close to the highway, but it dies down at night. Only 2 other campers there when we went.

  $18/night 

  Fire restrictions in effect at this time so NO FIRES 

  No cell reception ATT, Verizon or TMobile

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  Cindy G.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 21, 2022

  Salmon River Campground

  Spectacular salmon river views

  Perfectly level paved sites, incredible views you are directly on the salmon river. Very spacious lots of space between sites.

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  jim

  Scout

  

  Jun. 8, 2023

  Salmon River Campground

  beautiful!

  expected this to be free but it is not any longer. $20 per night or $10 with your senior pass. well worth it. we were camped right by the river in site 14. cleanest vault toilets ever. asphalt roads and sites in good condition. picnic table and fire ring. would come back here for sure

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  Callie B.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 14, 2021

  Riverside

  Good couple site on the water

  Decent number of sites and tend to fill up last as there are only 4-5 sites actually on the water. The rest are on the other side of the highway. It has several bathrooms and dumpsters, at least one on each side of the highway. Site 15 was were I ended up. Last on the river and definitely overlooked because it is next to the dumpster by the water but not bad for getting there at 7pm on a Saturday.

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  Hardy's R.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 15, 2021

  Flat Rock Campground

  Nice spot.

  Close to hwy20. Convenient but you can hear the traffic. Camp host Denny was great guy. Ask him about his impala.

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  Zach P.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 14, 2023

  Flat Rock Campground

  Nice campground

  Nice clean campground. Only issue you did have some road noise since it’s right on the road. Picked up starlink service but no Verizon signal. Campground was pretty quiet not busy at all.

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  Annie C.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 31, 2021

  Bench Creek Campground

  Quiet but no services

  Up near the top of the pass is Bench Creek campground. There are only 6 sites on this lollipop loop, all on the non-highway side. But you can hear the highway from everywhere in the campground. Sites 2, 3, and 4 back up nicely to the creek. Vault toilet but no water or trash, so pack in pack out. Across the highway are some OHV trails, so you will also get some of that noise in the day. Every site has the standard picnic table and fire pit, but fire season is real, so maybe skip the fire.

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  Zach P.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 14, 2023

  Bench Creek Campground

  Nice small campground

  Close to the road so you get a little road noise. Nice small quiet campground. Wasn’t to busy when visited. Got starlink but no Verizon service. Clean sites and nicely paved.

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  Kaytlin

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 30, 2021

  Bull Trout Lake Campground

  Snug in the mountains and cozy

  This is a first come first serve for tent camping, and we grabbed the last spot on this trip. However, it was within walking distance of the water for swimming and fishing.

  Also VERY clean toilets!

  Other than it was hot mid-day, it was beautiful, plus an amazing hiking trail is close too.

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  Miles G.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 17, 2021

  Bull Trout Lake Campground

  Primitive Camping for Free

  Family reunion just up the road from bull trout lake next to what we call "Frog Lake". Frog lake is up the road from Bulltrout on one of the smaller ponds. It was a little dry this year so the pond was at a lower level than normal. Still lots of trout in the pond and saw about an Osprey catch fish every morning.

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  Vivi W.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 28, 2022

  Bull Trout Lake Campground

  Lakefront off the grid paradise

  We LOVED our campsite at Bill Trout Lake. We had a lakefront spot, tons of trees around, and enough space to have privacy from other campsites. All of the campsite we’ve seen were very spacious. We had a camper van and other people had tents. The sites fit a 5-person tent plus a 2 person tent, hammocks, camping table plus camping stove. Each site has a concrete picnic table and concrete benches. All of the lakefront sites on our side had individual access to the lake. The lake is shallow and perfect for paddle boarding and kayaking. We saw one person fishing! This campsite is remote, no cell phone signal and that’s what we were looking for. We were able to disconnect, relax and reset! We had our dog with us and were able to have his lead tied to two trees to allow him to run from one side to another. Tons of chip monks (drove him nuts LOL). We saw a lot of chip monks and pretty birds. Thanks fully we did not see any bears although it is bear country! There was one bathroom by our campsite. Super clean, the campground manager came around everyday to check on the sites and she made sure only those who had a reservation were there. We had a beautiful view of the lake. It was so peaceful and beautiful. I read a book in two days! We definitely want to go back. Our campsite was number 5 and my favorite. Great shaded area. We liked the fact there was a lot of space and you are not on top of one another. We had a camper van and it got a bit chili at night but we had blankets so we were fine. There’s a small area for kids to go biking around these campsites. The closest grocery store and gas station is about 45 minutes from the campground so make sure you have everything you need, unless you plan on driving around! The roads are not paved so make sure your tires are in good conditions so you don’t get a flat. You would be on your own cuz there is no cell signal until you are back on the road (freeway/highway). Well worth the trip! We were there in the middle of the week so it wasn’t busy but it started getting crowded as we were leaving (on a Friday). We would recommend this campground! Get a lakefront spot, bring enough food, drinks, water, a paddle board or just your camping chairs, enjoy the beautiful views of the lake and mountains, disconnect from technology and reconnect with nature and have fun!

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  William G.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 4, 2023

  Bull Trout Lake Campground

  Great spot to camp

  We love camping in this campground.  The reason for only three stars is because of the extremely rude behavior of the"camp host". We will not be going back as long as she is still there. This is our third time camping there and we have never seen treated so poorly by a camp host.