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Lake View Campground

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  • fuel station6.7 mi

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About

Lake View Campground is composed of 6 campsites including 1 double site, situated in a lodgepole pine overstory on Stanley Lake. All sites are first-come, first-serve. There is a boat ramp near this campsite and Stanley Lake offers excellent swimming, boating, waterskiing, canoeing, kayaking and fishing for rainbow, cutthroat, brook and bull trout. There are several hiking trails in the area including Stanley Lake trail head, Elk Mountain trail head and Lady Face Falls is nearby. Beautiful McGowan peak with an elevation of 9,860 is visible to the south.

Around this stay

Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.

  • fuel station

    Mountain Village Service Station

    6.7 mi
  • grocery

    Mountain Village Mercantile

    6.7 mi
  • trailhead

    Stanley Lake Trailhead

    0.3 mi
  • attraction

    Viewpoint

    4.2 mi
  • recreation site

    Boat launch

    0.2 mi

No dump station found within ~25 mi. Plan dump access before you arrive.

Forest road access near this stay: STANLEY LAKE in Sawtooth National Forest. Motorhome access is listed as open on the nearest MVUM segment — verify current restrictions.

Contact & access

Source and verification

Last verified: 10/5/2026

See the Sources tab for provenance detail.