OpenCamp
Photo of Sawtooth National Forest
Public LandU.S. Forest ServicePets allowed

Chinook Bay Campground

Stanley, Idaho · 6,496 ftIn Sawtooth National Forest

Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Photos taken nearby

From Wikimedia Commons, taken close to this campground — not necessarily pictures of it.

At a glance

5 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026

Price per night
Fee chargedForest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026
Sites
1From recreation.gov's site list · Oct 2026
Hookups
Not yet known
Elevation
6,496 ft1,980 m
Pets
AllowedFrom OpenStreetMap · Oct 2026
Big rigs
Not yet known
Season
May – SepFrom fs.usda.gov · Sep 2026
Cell signal
Not yet known

Sites1

Chinook Bay Campground lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.

All 1 shown · by site number

From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 3 staff entries left out.

Amenities

Correct

  • Drinking water
  • Picnic tables
  • Toilets

From OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites

You could be the first camper here

Stayed here? Share what the next camper should know.

Sign in to contribute

Free account · no email needed to browse

About

Overview

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.

If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

From OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · Edit

Cell service

Report signal

FCC map: no coverage reported

  • VerizonNo coverage on FCC map
  • AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
  • T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map

Cell service at Chinook Bay Campground: FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

  • TueSunny, 1% chance of rain55°16°
  • WedSunny59°19°
  • ThuSunny63°20°
  • FriSunny67°22°
  • SatSunny66°23°

Nearby camping

See on the map
3 more within 25 mi

Dispersed camping nearby

Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.

Location and contact

44.16404, -114.90450
Managed by
U.S. Forest ServiceFederal operator
Nearest town
Stanley
Park
Sawtooth National Forest

Data from OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites

Something wrong here? Suggest an edit

Run this campground? Claim the listing

Reserve