Camp Perkins
Camping business nearby (~2 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
North Shore Cg
Idaho
Idaho
Free — you'll pick up right here.
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What we do know
Inside Sawtooth National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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No access route mapped
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North Shore Cg
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About this campground
The North Shore campground is composed of 10 single-sites and 4 double-sites on beautiful Alturas lake and is situated in a mixed conifer setting. All sites are first-come, first-serve. Spend sunny summer days fishing for trout, waterskiing, sailing, motorized boating, swimming, and picnicking by the lake. Cabin Creek trail head to the north or Alturas Lake Creek trail head to the west provide hiking trails into the beautiful Sawtooth Wilderness.
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Where it is
- Sawtooth National Recreation Area · Ranger district
- Sawtooth National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Sawtooth National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Stinson Creek Prescribed Burn Restricted Access
caution · posted Oct 5, 2026
Public Safety – Occupancy and Use
information · posted Sep 11, 2026
Occupancy and Use - Food Storage
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Hemingway-Boulders and Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness Areas - Occupancy and Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Sawtooth Wilderness Area Occupancy and Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Over-Snow Vehicle and Bicycle Prohibitions
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Sawtooth National Recreation Area - Occupancy and Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Boating, Swimming, and Salmon River Corridor Use Prohibitions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Smokey Bear CgCamping0.3 mi
- Alturas Inlet CgCamping1 mi
- Cabin CreekHiking1.4 mi
- Perkins LakeLake fishing1.4 mi
- Alturas Lake InletCamping1.6 mi
- ALTURAS LAKE-MATTINGLYHiking2.4 mi
- SOUTH LOOP SKIHiking2.5 mi
- Salmon RiverCanoeing5.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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