Williams Lake Campground
4500-foot elevation. Picnic area on Williams Lake, with the trailhead to 2 walk-in or boat-in campsites. The picic area and fishing area are both fully accessible. Five tables with connecting walkways overlook scenic vistas of the lake and surrounding mountains. Fishing for rainbow trout in the lake, and fantastic fly fishing in the inlet. Trailhead for Thunder Mountain National Historic Trail at the end of FR 028. Ice fishing in the winter. Full-service resort on south shore of the lake includes a tackle shop and restaurant.
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Getting there
From Salmon, go 15 miles south on US 93 and Forest Road 028. Go past the Williams Lake Resort to north side of the lake.
| Coordinates | 45.0190° N, 113.9890° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedScf Nz Pile Burn Rx
42 mi from the campground · 34 acres
- WildfireSand Creek
49 mi from the campground · 35,520 acres · 83% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 24.7 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 0.4 miWilliams Lake Day Use Area ↗Day use
- 5.1 miWilliams Creek Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 7.1 miWilliams Creek Summit Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.2 miWilliams Lake Campground ↗0.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.4 miWilliams Lake Handicapped ↗0.3 mi trail · hiking
- 1.8 miThunder Mountain Historic ↗16.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.9 miRattlesnake ↗4.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3 miHenry Creek ↗7.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowmobile
- 3 miLake Mountain2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
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
This campground sits inside Salmon-Challis National Forest.
- inSalmon-Challis National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 4,396,382 acres
- 13.5 miFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 2,358,886 acres
- 13.5 miBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,614,456 acres
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.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Shoup BuildingBuilding · Salmon · 11.7 mi
- Episcopal Church of the RedeemerBuilding · Salmon · 11.8 mi
- Lemhi County CourthouseBuilding · Salmon · 11.8 mi
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Williams Lake Campground?
No. Williams Lake Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
What if Williams Lake Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Williams Lake Campground (1.2 mi), Cougar Point Campground (5.5 mi, first-come), and Shoup Bridge Campground (7.2 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby