North Shore Picnic Area

North Shore Picnic Area is located next to beautiful Redfish Lake at the foot of the Sawtooth Mountain Range. Stanley, Idaho, is conveniently close, only about 4 miles away. This day-use site offers two waterfront picnic sites: Site A can accommodate up to 100 people and Site B up to 50. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided, a designated swim beach is on-site, and firewood can be purchased at the picnic area. Sandy Beach Boat Ramp is less than a quarter-mile away. North Shore is in the heart of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, where outdoor activities abound. Redfish Lake offers excellent boating, water skiing, canoeing, kayaking and fishing for rainbow trout and Kokanee salmon, and Little Redfish Lake just down the road provides additional fishing and canoeing. Trailheads for the Alpine Way, Fishhook Creek, Redfish Lake Creek and Bench Lakes Trails are in the immediate area, and the Idaho Centennial Trail passes nearby. Summer wildflowers are plentiful, lodgepole pines provide partial shade and Fishhook Creek is nearby. Temperatures are cool, with an average summer high of 78 degrees and a low of 40. An estimated 750 miles of trails crisscross the valley and surrounding mountains, and the Salmon River offers excellent trout fishing. Redfish Lake Lodge is nearby with a restaurant, general store, boat and kayak rentals, mooring services, lake tours and a lake shuttle. Popular area events include an Arts and Crafts Fair in July and Wagon Days, the Salmon Festival, a Quilt Fair and the Fireman's Ball in September.