Point Campground

Campground · Idaho · 16 bookable sites ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Hanson Lakes Roadless Area (Idaho Roadless Rule (2008)) · Open Access

16
Bookable sites
28 ft
Max rig length
up to 8
People per site
6,869 ft
Elevation
Point Campground
Photo: Local staff · Recreation.gov

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

This small campground offers eight walk-to tent sites and eight sites for tents, trucks with campers and vans only; no motor homes or trailers allowed. Most sites have lake views.

Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs are paved. A dump station is nearby.

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.

The facts

  • Season: May – September — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026
  • 16 bookable sites
  • Vehicles up to 28 ft
  • Up to 8 people per site
  • Loops: POIN

Site types

  • 8 Standard Nonelectric
  • 8 Walk To

Amenities

  • Shade
  • Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, campfires allowed, fire pits, picnic tables, grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

16 campsites at Point Campground

Check-in 2:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceMax rigPeople
001POINWalk To—Paved20 ft8 🐾
002POINWalk To—Paved20 ft8 🐾
003POINWalk To—Paved20 ft8 🐾
004POINWalk To—Paved20 ft8 🐾
005POINWalk To—Paved20 ft8 🐾
006POINWalk To—Paved20 ft8 🐾
007POINWalk To—Paved20 ft8 🐾
008POINWalk To—Paved20 ft8 🐾
010POINStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft8 🐾
011POINStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft8 🐾
012POINStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft8 🐾
013POINStandard NonelectricBack InPaved28 ft8 🐾
014POINStandard NonelectricBack InPaved14 ft8 🐾
015POINStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft8 🐾
016POINStandard NonelectricBack InPaved19 ft8 🐾
017POINStandard NonelectricBack InPaved15 ft8 🐾

Getting there

Take State Highway 75 south from Stanley, Idaho, for 6 miles. Go west on Forest Road 214 for approximately 1.7 miles. Turn right onto Forest Route 213, drive a short distance and turn at Point Campground entrance.

44.13556, -114.93167 · 44°8'8.0"N 114°55'54.0"W

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Typical weather

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F303543496069808070553928
Low °F471421303539373124146
Precip in1.71.32.21.71.51.60.60.51.01.62.21.9

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.4 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 Point Campground

Can you reserve a site at Point Campground?
Yes, Point Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Point Campground have?
16 sites.
What is the maximum RV length at Point Campground?
28 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Point Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at Point Campground.

Also listed by

Point Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Point 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. You must occupy the campsite the first night and campsites cannot be left unatt

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Point Campground

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

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