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ReneeG
Jan 11, 2018Explorer
For the Stanley Idaho area here are my suggestions for full hookups: Just NE of Stanley off Hwy 75 is a full hookup RV park - Torrey's Burnt Creek Inn. Small and on the highway, but oh so scenic. The owner's are wonderful. Within that area for sight seeing is the Sunbeam Dam, right on the highway. The first dam breached for salmon migration and a very historic area. Not far from the dam is Sunbeam Hot Springs, right at a rest area and free for soaking. Also right at the Sunbeam Dam is the turn off to the historic ghost towns of Bonanza and Custer, both historic mining areas. Bonanza has a very interesting Boot Hill Cemetery and Custer has a walking tour with a lot of the buildings open. The old stage toll road in the back country between Custer and Challis is historic and passable during the summer and early fall months. Also near Bonanza is the old Yankee Fork Gold Dredge that is open for tours. The kids would love this.
Another RV park that we haven't stayed at, but looks nice is in Stanley, is the Mountain Village Resort, right at the intersection of Hwy 21 and Hwy 75. I think that's the name. I used Google Maps to locate the name. Each time we've driven by there have been quite a few nice rigs there and it's a clean looking place. Very scenic. If you are into hiking, there is a trailhead at Stanley Lake, that takes you to Bridal Veil Falls. It's probably a two mile round trip, maybe a little longer, but oh so worth it. Be sure to visit Redfish lake while you're there, rent a boat, and take a tour across the lake. Visit the Sawtooth Fish Hatchery about 5 miles south of Stanley on Hwy 75 and possibly continue on for a day trip into Ketchum and Sun Valley for lunch visiting the Ketchum cemetery and Hemingway's grave site. Aside from the points of interest, the Stanley area holds a lot for the outdoorsman.
Another RV park that we haven't stayed at, but looks nice is in Stanley, is the Mountain Village Resort, right at the intersection of Hwy 21 and Hwy 75. I think that's the name. I used Google Maps to locate the name. Each time we've driven by there have been quite a few nice rigs there and it's a clean looking place. Very scenic. If you are into hiking, there is a trailhead at Stanley Lake, that takes you to Bridal Veil Falls. It's probably a two mile round trip, maybe a little longer, but oh so worth it. Be sure to visit Redfish lake while you're there, rent a boat, and take a tour across the lake. Visit the Sawtooth Fish Hatchery about 5 miles south of Stanley on Hwy 75 and possibly continue on for a day trip into Ketchum and Sun Valley for lunch visiting the Ketchum cemetery and Hemingway's grave site. Aside from the points of interest, the Stanley area holds a lot for the outdoorsman.
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