Idaho · published-coordinate region
Grouse Campground
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USDA Forest Service21Supported overnight records
1Published site categories
21Sites with a reported party limit
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A closer look at the campground
Overview
Grouse Campground is located just 16 miles from McCall, Idaho, on the shores of Goose Lake. Visitors enjoy canoeing, fishing and horseback riding.
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.
Recreation
Goose Lake is a no-wake lake offering rainbow and brook trout fishing, canoeing and kayaking. Numerous hiking, horseback riding and dirt bike trails are in the vicinity, including Granite Mountain Lookout and Goose Creek Falls.Facilities
The campground offers several single and double-family sites, all of which are accessible. Most sites have scenic lake views. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided, and a horse-unloading ramp and hitching rail is provided in the campground near the boat ramp. Roads and parking spurs are gravel.Natural Features
Goose Lake is situated in the beautiful Salmon River Mountain range at an elevation of 6,500 feet. A forest of Engelmann spruce and lodgepole pines provides partial shade in the campground, which is a short, three-minute walk from the shoreline. Summer wildflowers are abundant.
Nearby Attractions
Brundage Mountain Resort, located nearby, offers scenic chairlift rides and excellent lift-served mountain biking and hiking.
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How much is documented?
Reported fields across the 21 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.
Party limit
21
Vehicle limit
21
Vehicle length
0
Driveway entry
21
Shade
21
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The campsite mix
Standard Nonelectric
21
Operator directions
From McCall, Idaho, travel north on Highway 55 for 5 miles to Goose Lake Road/Brundage Mountain Resort Road/Forest Road 257. Turn right and travel up the winding two-lane paved road approximately 4 miles, where the roadway turns to a gravel surface. Travel another 6.5 miles to the Grouse Campground turnoff and continue to the campground.
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THE ACTUAL SITES
21 published campsite records
Raw published values are shown below, including zeros and ambiguous text. They are not validated capacities. The planner keeps missing, zero and questionable dimensions unknown.
View all 21 published site records
| SITE / LOOP | TYPE | EQUIPMENT LIMITS | PEOPLE / VEHICLES | DRIVEWAY | ELECTRIC / SHADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 001 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 35 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 56 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 002 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 20 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 54 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 003 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 30 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 40 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 004 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 30 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 40 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 005 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 30 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 51 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 006 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 20 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 37 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 007 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 35 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 54 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 008 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 35 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 43 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 009 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 35 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 48 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 010 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 35 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 49 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 011 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 35 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 43 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 012 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 35 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 50 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 013 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 30 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 35 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 014 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 45 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 49 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 015 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 40 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 10 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 55 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 016 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 20 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 42 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 017 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 35 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 60 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 018 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 35 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 48 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 019 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 35 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 59 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 020 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 35 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 56 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 021 GROUSE CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 25 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 42 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
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