Sawtooth National Recreation Area

US Forest Service · Idaho

Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Idaho. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 722 public campsites we map in Idaho.

The Sawtooth National Recreation Area (Sawtooth NRA) consists of 756,000 acres of beautiful mountanious scenery. The Sawtooth NRA includes the Sawtooth Wilderness, Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness, and the Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness areas. The Sawtooth NRA has over 700 miles of trails, 40 peaks rising over 10,000 feet and 300-plus high-elevation alpine lakes that add to the spectacular scenery and vistas.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Coordinates

43.78922, -114.42193

Nearest sites we map

• North Fork (Id)0 km · US Forest Service
• Murdock Campground2 km · US Forest Service
• Easley Campground2 km · US Forest Service
• Wood River Group Overnight Area (Tent Only)3 km · US Forest Service
• Caribou Campground3 km · US Forest Service
• Cougar CG4 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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