U.S. Forest Service · Sawtooth National Forest · Idaho

Mount Heyburn Campground

Mt. Heyburn Campground is composed of 19 campsites on the east side of Redfish Lake and all sites are first-come, first-serve. The campground is situated in a lodgepole pine forest. The Visitor Center offers area information and interpretive programs. There is a boat ramp at Sandy Beach boat launch, on the eastern shore of the lake. Take a short tour on the interpretive Fishhook Nature Trail or a longer walk west into the beautiful Sawtooth Wilderness to battle wild cutthroat in the alpine lakes. A section of the Idaho Centennial Trail passes near the area. Equestrian stables, a dump station, and boat rentals can be found at Redfish Lake Lodge.

Open nowFirst-come, first-served19 sitesTents only

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

More like this: first-come in Idaho · tent only in Idaho

Mount Heyburn Campground
Photo from the area. Karthikc123 (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
3fires
active
Rx Lowman Wui (prescribed burn) · 27 mi away
2 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Site map

14 campsite locations mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The site numbers are theirs and may not match the posts at the campground. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesSawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusOpen
SeasonMay to September
ForestSawtooth National Forest
FeesSawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information
RulesPlease 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 unattended for more than 24 hours.

Sawtooth National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Mount Heyburn Campground10°20°30°40°50°60°January: 1.74 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.32 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.20 inches of precipitationApril: 1.69 inches of precipitationMay: 1.49 inches of precipitationJune: 1.60 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.63 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.48 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.01 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.59 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.19 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.92 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 16.9°F averageFebruary: 21.0°F averageMarch: 28.3°F averageApril: 34.8°F averageMay: 45.0°F averageJune: 51.6°F averageJuly: 59.3°F averageAugust: 58.4°F averageSeptember: 50.3°F averageOctober: 39.7°F averageNovember: 26.4°F averageDecember: 16.8°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 in2.5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Stanley RS, 3 miles from the campground at 6,495 feet, station USW00004112 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 18 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates44.1354° N, 114.9145° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Rx Lowman Wui

    27 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Paradise Rx

    29 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Bartlett Creek Rx

    39 mi from the campground · 2,000 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Explore

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.1 mi
    Redfish Lake
    3.1 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 0.2 mi
    Grand Mogul ↗
    7.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.6 mi
    Orion
    0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.7 mi
    Fishhook Nature Trail
    0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.9 mi
    Fishhook Trail
    2.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.9 mi
    Bear Trap
    0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Sawtooth National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Mount Heyburn Campground?

No. Mount Heyburn Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Mount Heyburn Campground?

Sawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information

Source: Forest Service

Is Mount Heyburn Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026. Season May to September.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Mount Heyburn Campground have?

19 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Mount Heyburn Campground?

Mount Heyburn Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Mount Heyburn Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Sockeye Campground (0.3 mi, first-come), Outlet Campground (0.4 mi), and Glacier View Campground (0.8 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby