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Central Idaho · Stanley, ID

Camp Perkins

Camp Perkins is a Lutheran camp and retreat center in the Sawtooth National Forest near Stanley, Idaho, founded in 1954. Its year-round retreat center holds 30 to 52 guests, and its rustic cabins can host up to 154 people in warmer months.

Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11

154
Sleeps

Getting there

  • 2 h 45 min from Twin Falls
  • 3 h 55 min from Boise
  • 4 h 10 min from Idaho Falls

1 Alturas Creek Road, Stanley, ID 83278 · drive times are typical, not rush hour

On the property

Water sportsHiking trailsMountain bikingHorsesClimbing wallArcherySports fieldsCampfire areasSnow sports

The facts

LodgingRetreat houses · Cabins (154 beds)
MealsFull food service
SeasonYear-round
HostsYouth groups · Families · School groups · Corporate groups
AffiliationLutheran
Established1954
Phone(208) 788-0897

Camp Perkins does not offer WiFi to summer campers, by design, so families and youth disconnect during their stay.

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