Glacier View Campground

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

The campground offers several family sites, many with views of the lake and rugged Mount Heyburn. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs throughout the site are paved.

Younger visitors love the campground's two playgrounds. Sandy Beach Boat Ramp is less than a mile away and an RV dump station is just over 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; 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.

Camp site features

Across 64 camp sites:

  • Fire pit: 54 of 64 sites
  • Picnic table: 55 of 64 sites
  • Longest RV: 67 ft
  • Largest party: 16 people

Directions

From Stanley, Idaho, take State Highway 75 south approximately 4 miles. Go west onto Forest Road 214. Turn left at Glacier View Campground entrance sign.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

324 reviews
5 stars
205
4 stars
51
3 stars
35
2 stars
13
1 stars
20
Cheryl D
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Reviewed 20 days ago
Paved campsites nestled in area above the lake. We walked in evening to see the sunset. We spent time biking and hiking. The campground host was very accommodating. Amazed at how many campgrounds were located in this area by the lake. Grateful to see the offering different types of lodging, and restaurant. It is a beautiful area.
James N
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Reviewed a month ago
great campground we goo there almost every year!
Joseph L
Loop:A
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Each campsite had a sense of privacy. Being that it was late September the campground was quiet and peaceful. The campground host was welcoming and looked out for the needs of the campers.
Melissa C
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Great hiking
Ken J
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Nice spacing from sites everything close Paved roads and pads and close to Lodge.
John B
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Always a great time. Campground is well run and the lodge and the store are great. Great hiking trails from moderate to advanced. Absolutely beautiful place to camp.
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Season dates

Peak season

May 21, 2027 – Sep 16, 2027

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Walk In season

Sep 17, 2027 – Sep 30, 2027

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Peak season

May 22, 2028 – Sep 17, 2028

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Walk In season

Sep 18, 2028 – Sep 30, 2028

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