SUMMIT VIEW CAMPGROUND
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Open 24 hours/day
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Phone
- 541-351-1182
- Coordinates
- 42.5592, -111.2969
- Last verified
- September 19, 2026
About this place
Overview Summit View Campground is located eight miles east of U.S. Highway 30, near Georgetown, Idaho. It is in a forested setting, high in the Bear River Range. Visitors enjoy exploring area trails, including the Great Western Trail, and picking seasonal wild huckleberries. Recreation Summit View sits within the Great Western Trail corridor, which offers excellent hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicle riding opportunities. The Harrington Peak trail, a 3.5-mile one-way trail to the summit, begins within the campground. Facilities The campground contains 18 single-family campsites and three group sites. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. An amphitheater is on-site. Roads and parking spurs within the campground are dirt. Natural Features The campground is situated in a lodgepole pine forest, where summer grasses and wildflowers are plentiful. During the fall, wild huckleberries can be found in abundance throughout the campground.
From the USFS.Official page
Is SUMMIT VIEW CAMPGROUND free?
No. SUMMIT VIEW CAMPGROUND charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
How do I get to SUMMIT VIEW CAMPGROUND?
US Highway 30 is the closest paved access to Summit View Campground. Situated between Soda Springs and Montpelier, Idaho is the little community of Georgetown. Near the middle of Georgetown is the intersection of Hwy 30 and County Road 102. Turn east on Road 102 also signed Georgetown Canyon. After 2 miles, at the intersection of RD. 102 and 095, turn left on 095. The sign indicates the Left Fork of Georgetown Canyon. Five miles from this intersection, is Summit View Campground. Although graveled, Road 095 is maintained for passenger vehicles.
Nearby
- CLEAR CREEK GUARD STATION6.9 mi
- Diamond Creek Campground10.9 mi
- Diamond Creek Guard Station11.0 mi
- JOHNSON GUARD STATION12.1 mi
- EIGHT MILE GUARD STATION14.4 mi
- MONTPELIER CANYON CAMPGROUND16.1 mi
- Mill Canyon Campground17.7 mi
- ALLRED FLATS GROUP PICNIC SITE17.8 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 19, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
