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Mountain View Campground

This campground is located on the east side of Little Redfish Lake. There are six campsites which are all first-come, first-serve. Enjoy fishing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming and camping alongside Little Redfish Lake. Several trailheads are in the surrounding area including Alpine Way and Redfish which lead into the Sawtooth Wilderness, and Boundary Creek trail which leads into the White Clouds Wilderness. Photography of the beautiful Sawtooth and White Clouds Wilderness areas and surrounding lakes and mountains is very popular here. Redfish Lake Visitor Center offers informational and interpretive programs. Motorized watercraft are not allowed on Little Redfish Lake.  

Reservations

General Information

May - September

Closes September 21.

Motorized watercraft are not allowed on Little Redfish Lake. 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. Motorized vehicles and bicycles are not permitted in any of the designated wilderness areas.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 44.1616845

Longitude: -114.9047649

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is available at this site.

Picnic Tables

Picnic tables are available at this site.

Horse/Pack Animal Information

Horse/Pack animals are allowed at this site.

Recreation Groups

A boat sits on a lake in front of a shoreline lined with conifer trees. Jagged peaks from the Sawtooth Mountains rise into a blue sky with low-lying billowy clouds and wispy clouds at a higher elevation.

Redfish Lake is at the headwaters of the Salmon River, the waters of which flow north to meet the Snake River and continue to the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean.

Last updated July 7, 2025