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Pull-thru
USFSSawtooth National Forest · Idaho
Point Campground
Overview Point Campground is located next to beautiful Redfish Lake at the foot of the Sawtooth Mountain Range at an elevation of 6,500 feet.
Sites16all reservable
Elev.6,919ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig28 ft
Electricnonesites
From Boise3h35real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 6,919 ft, Point Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 16 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 6 named hiking routes, 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
83%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 23
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 14.
45°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Boise
140 mi
3h35
02
Idaho Falls
208 mi
4h31
03
Coeur d'Alene
426 mi
9h00
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 16 SITES
Color byShow only
16 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
16
Sites
★ The standout
Site 003
POIN · shaded.
To neighbor
185 ft
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
6
Trail segments
137
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.