Grouse Campground

102 LAKE STREET, P.O.BOX 1026
MCCALL, ID 83638

Overview

Grouse Campground is located just 16 miles from McCall, Idaho, on the shores of Goose Lake. Visitors enjoy canoeing, fishing and horseback riding.

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.

Recreation

Goose Lake is a no-wake lake offering rainbow and brook trout fishing, canoeing and kayaking. Numerous hiking, horseback riding and dirt bike trails are in the vicinity, including Granite Mountain Lookout and Goose Creek Falls.

Facilities

The campground offers several single and double-family sites, all of which are accessible. Most sites have scenic lake views. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided, and a horse-unloading ramp and hitching rail is provided in the campground near the boat ramp. Roads and parking spurs are gravel.

Natural Features

Goose Lake is situated in the beautiful Salmon River Mountain range at an elevation of 6,500 feet. A forest of Engelmann spruce and lodgepole pines provides partial shade in the campground, which is a short, three-minute walk from the shoreline. Summer wildflowers are abundant.

Nearby Attractions

Brundage Mountain Resort, located nearby, offers scenic chairlift rides and excellent lift-served mountain biking and hiking.

Camp site features

Across 21 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 21 sites
Picnic table: all 21 sites
Pets allowed: all 21 sites
ADA accessible: 1 of 21 sites
Largest party: 10 people

Directions

From McCall, Idaho, travel north on Highway 55 for 5 miles to Goose Lake Road/Brundage Mountain Resort Road/Forest Road 257. Turn right and travel up the winding two-lane paved road approximately 4 miles, where the roadway turns to a gravel surface. Travel another 6.5 miles to the Grouse Campground turnoff and continue to the campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 11 AM.

Reviews

29 reviews

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Andy C

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Reviewed 2 months ago

This is a nice campground and the camp host is a really nice and friendly person.

Marissa S

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Reviewed 3 months ago

This place was so beautiful! The camp host was an absolute sweetheart and we had the best time here. We will definitely be back.

Patty T

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Jill the camp host is awesome! She was very helpful. The campsites are really nice, too. Love Goose Lake.

Danielle B

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Great spot would have rate it higher except there were a lot of aite with stagnant water which caused a tons of mosquitoes.

Dani H

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Host was very friendly and helped us when needed. She also kept the campground in order after quiet hours. Our spot was great with sun and shade by the trees. Water was readily accessible and the lake was perfect. 100% we will be back!

david m

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Reviewed a year ago

Clean toilets, large sites, plenty of little trails and creek access!

Availability

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