Glacier View Campground Sawtooth National Forest Idaho
Glacier View Overview
Glacier View Campground has 65 campsites and is located on the north shore of Redfish Lake in a beautiful lodgepole pine forest at an elevation of 6,500 feet. The campsites have great views of the lake and Mount Heyburn.
Campground amenities include drinking water and flush toilets. There’s also 2 playgrounds and a boat ramp less than a mile away. The nearest RV dump station is under two miles from the campground. Road and parking spurs are paved in the campground. Each campsite also has a table, fire ring and grate. Firewood is also available at the campground.
Glacier View Area Recreation
Glacier View is located in the heart of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and has a variety of outdoor recreation activities. Redfish Lake has some great fishing for trout and wild cutthroat. You can also enjoy canoeing, kayaking, sailing, waterskiing, and swimming. Other outdoor recreation includes hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, picnicking, horseback riding, hunting and wildlife viewing.
Other campgrounds on Redfish Lake include Sockeye, Mt Heyburn, and Redfish Outlet. Chinook Bay and Mountain View campgrounds are located at nearby Little Redfish Lake.
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Amenities
- BBQ Grills
- Boat Launch/Ramp
- Boat Ramp
- Campground Host
- Campsite Tables
- Drinking Water
- Equestrian trail
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Golden Age & Access Passports accepted
- Grills
- Group Camping
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
- Visitor Center
Activities
- Backpacking
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Boating
- Canoeing
- Creek
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Hunting
- Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Trails
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Playground
- Sailboarding
- Sailing
- Stargazing
- Swimming
- Visitor Center
- Walking Trails
- Wildlife Viewing
- Wind Surfing
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Campsite Types
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
Season:
Mid May – Mid September
Elevation:
6,547
# of Campsites:
65
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Glacier View Comments & Reviews
Visited Glacier View Campground lately? We'd love to hear about your adventure. Did you find us useful? Did we forget something? Anything our community should know before heading out to Glacier View?
When can I make reservations for a spot at Glacier View Campground? I have a 36 Ft RV that I would like to park in site 7. Can you tell me if I will fit? My friends have already made the reservations, but I wanted to log on and look at the site, to make sure that MY RV will fit.
Hi Alan,
You can make reservations at Glacier View campground 6 months prior to the day of arrival. For example, if you’re planning to arrive July 20, then the first day you can try and reserve a site would be on Jan 20.
Check out the photos of each Glacier View campsite and then click on the ‘Make A Reservation’ button to check availability and reserve a site.
Since we are allowed 2 cars per site, can we also bring two tents? or is there a 1 tent rule?
Hi Abbey,
Yes you can have two tents – as long as they fit within your campsite boundary.