Can you reserve a site at Glacier View Campground?

Yes, Glacier View Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Glacier View Campground have?

78 sites in total, of which 64 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Glacier View Campground?

67 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are campfires allowed at Glacier View Campground?

Campfires are allowed at Glacier View Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Glacier View Campground, Idaho — 64 sites, fees and cancellation alerts

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.

The facts

Season: May – September — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026
64 bookable sites
78 sites in total, including non-bookable
5 accessible sites
Vehicles up to 67 ft
Up to 16 people per site
Loops: A, B, C, MANAGEMENT SITES

Site types

64 Standard Nonelectric
14 Management

Amenities

Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Shade

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, grills, pets allowed.

Book on Recreation.gov

78 campsites at Glacier View Campground

Check-in 2:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Max rig	People
001	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	43 ft	8
003	A	Standard Nonelectric	—	Paved	24 ft	8
004	A	Standard Nonelectric	—	Paved	44 ft	8
005	A	Standard Nonelectric	—	Paved	35 ft	8
006	A	Standard Nonelectric	—	Paved	36 ft	8
007	A	Standard Nonelectric	—	Paved	34 ft	8
008	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	46 ft	8
009	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	37 ft	16
010	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	48 ft	8
011	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	43 ft	8
012	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	41 ft	8
013	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	44 ft	8
014	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	46 ft	8
015	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	41 ft	8
016	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8
017	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	44 ft	16
018	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8
019	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	31 ft	8
020	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	38 ft	8
021	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	52 ft	8
022	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	33 ft	8
023	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	46 ft	8
024	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	32 ft	16
025	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	53 ft	8
026	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	49 ft	8
027	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	42 ft	8
028	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	47 ft	8
029	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	48 ft	16
030	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	55 ft	8
031	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	46 ft	16
032	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	44 ft	8
033	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	49 ft	8
034	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	43 ft	8
035	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	37 ft	8
036	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	28 ft	8
037	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	49 ft	8
038	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	41 ft	8
039	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	37 ft	8
040	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	31 ft	8
041	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	49 ft	8
042	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	39 ft	8
043	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	36 ft	8
044	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	48 ft	16
045	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	48 ft	8
046	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	28 ft	8
047	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	34 ft	8
048	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	42 ft	16
049	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8
050	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	34 ft	8
051	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	42 ft	8
052	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	48 ft	16
053	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	55 ft	8
054	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	37 ft	8
055	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8
056	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8
057	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8
058	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	44 ft	8
059	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	67 ft	8
060	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	30 ft	16
061	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	54 ft	8
062	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	49 ft	8
063	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	36 ft	8
064	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	32 ft	8
065	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	58 ft	8
X	MANAGEMENT SITES	Management	Back In	Paved	—	12	♿
X1	MANAGEMENT SITES	Management	—	—	—	—
X2	MANAGEMENT SITES	Management	—	—	—	—
XX	MANAGEMENT SITES	Management	Back In	Paved	45 ft	10	♿
XXXX	MANAGEMENT SITES	Management	Back In	Paved	45 ft	10	♿
XXXX1	MANAGEMENT SITES	Management	—	—	—	—
XXXX2	MANAGEMENT SITES	Management	—	—	—	—
XXXX3	MANAGEMENT SITES	Management	—	—	—	—
XXXX4	MANAGEMENT SITES	Management	—	—	—	—
XXXX5	MANAGEMENT SITES	Management	—	—	—	—
XXXX6	MANAGEMENT SITES	Management	—	—	—	—
XXXX7	MANAGEMENT SITES	Management	—	—	—	—
XXXXX	MANAGEMENT SITES	Management	Back In	Paved	45 ft	10	♿
XXXXXX	MANAGEMENT SITES	Management	Back In	Paved	45 ft	12	♿

Getting there

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.

44.14750, -114.91194 · 44°8'51.0"N 114°54'43.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 80°F in Jul, down to 28°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	30	35	43	49	60	69	80	80	70	55	39	28
Low °F	4	7	14	21	30	35	39	37	31	24	14	6
Precip in	1.7	1.3	2.2	1.7	1.5	1.6	0.6	0.5	1.0	1.6	2.2	1.9

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Glacier View Campground

Can you reserve a site at Glacier View Campground?: Yes, Glacier View Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Glacier View Campground have?: 78 sites in total, of which 64 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Glacier View Campground?: 67 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are campfires allowed at Glacier View Campground?: Campfires are allowed at Glacier View Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Also listed by

Glacier View Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Glacier View Campground's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

Sawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information

Restrictions:

Please keep pets on a leash. All occupancy (includes developed/dispersed camping, boats, boat trailers, travel trailers, tents, etc): Occupancy limit is 10 days in a 30 day period within a 30 mile radius for all of SNRA. Campsites must be occupied the first night, and cannot be left unattended for m

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Glacier View Campground

North Shore Picnic Area 0.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Outlet Campground 0.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Redfish Cabin 0.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Mount Heyburn Campground 0.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Mountain View Campground (ID) 1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Sockeye Campground 1.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Chinook Bay Campground 1.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Point Campground 1.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Sunny Gulch Campground 2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Mt. Heyburn Campground 0.9 mi · Campground
Redfish Lake Recreation Complex 2.1 mi · Campground
Redfish Inlet Campground 3.9 mi · Campground

Contact

Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

Glacier View Campground