Water Activities

Outlet Campground is situated in a lodgepole pine forest on Redfish Lake. The Redfish Lake Visitor Center offers area information and interpretive programs along with equestrian stables, a dump…

This day use area is located on the North-East side of Redfish lake and is first-come, first-serve. This is a terrific location to enjoy all of the recreation activities that Redfish lake has to…

Pettit Lake Campground is located approximately two miles west of Hwy 75 on FS Rd 208. It is in a secluded area next to Pettit Lake nestled at the base of rolling hills and majestic peaks.…

Pettit Lake Day Use Area is a first-come, first-serve area and there is a Day Use Fee unless you are staying in one of the Campgrounds. It offers access to the boat ramp and Pettit Lake for swimming,…

Point Campground is composed of 17 campsites on the west side of Redfish Lake. This campground is consistently rated as one of the top campsites in the country. Sites 1 - 8 are for walk-in tent…

Redfish Lake Inlet is accessible either through water access: shuttle boat, kayak, canoe or hiking in. The campground consists of 4 sites and is first-come, first-serve. This site has trash removal…

Redfish Lake is at the headwaters of the Salmon River, whose waters flow north to meet the Snake River and continue to the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean. As late as the 1950's, more than 4,000…

Sandy Beach boat ramp at Redfish Lake 

The 217,000-acre Sawtooth Wilderness holds spectacular beauty and opportunities for solitude. It is characterized by high granite peaks, narrow glacial valleys, and 100s of alpine lakes. It is…

Smokey Bear Campground is composed of 8 single-sites and 3 double-sites on beautiful Alturas Lake situated in a mixed conifer setting. All sites are first-come, first-serve. A group picnic area is…