Williams Lake Campground

US Forest Service · Idaho

Williams Lake Campground in Idaho. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 722 public campsites we map in Idaho.

4500-foot elevation. Picnic area on Williams Lake, with the trailhead to 2 walk-in or boat-in campsites. The picic area and fishing area are both fully accessible. Five tables with connecting walkways overlook scenic vistas of the lake and surrounding mountains. Fishing for rainbow trout in the lake, and fantastic fly fishing in the inlet. Trailhead for Thunder Mountain National Historic Trail at the end of FR 028. Ice fishing in the winter.

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)

Number of sites

15

Coordinates

45.01903, -113.98904

Nearest sites we map

• Lake Creek Camping Area1 km · US Forest Service
• Williams Lake Campground2 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Cougar Point Campground9 km · US Forest Service
• Shoup Bridge Recreation Site12 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Iron Lake Campground20 km · US Forest Service
• Deep Creek Campground21 km · US Forest Service

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

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