Redfish Lake

Summer for our family  means a trip north to Redfish Lake.  Redfish is located about one hour from Ketchum and a tad south of Stanley.  The trip up to the lake is simply gorgeous. This time of year, everything is as green as can be, there are some wildflowers on the side of the road, and the peaks of the mountain are still covered in snow.

No wonder Yahoo! Travel just named Redfish Lake as one of America's best swimming holes.   With Redfish's clean and clear water, it doesn't surprise me.  Check it out HERE

For our family, we like to park near the main lodge.  That is where the majority of people are also parked, but it makes for more fun.  Plus, you have easy access to the restrooms and the food.

The main lodge also boasts sweet rocking chairs on their front porch and a large grass area for family and kids to play.  There is also a sit down estaurant inside that we have never tried.

If you do get hungry and ran out of your snacks, head on over to the cabana next to the lodge.  There you will find quick pre-made food and delicious (and cheap) ice cream cones.  Never can go wrong with one of their ice cream cones.  We usually buy ice cream and then take a walk around the lake.

There are a lot of camping options all around the lake.  You can pretty much be guaranteed an amazing view. If camping isn't your thing, then Redfish has quite a few cabins that you can rent. They range from very nice on the lake cabins, to very basic cabins.  These two cabins shown above are literally across the path from the lake and just steps from the lodge.  One of these days, I am hoping to rent one of these and enjoy the entire weekend up at Redfish.  For more information on the cabins or just on Redfish, click HERE

Every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, the lodge hosts live music on it's lawn.  So, don't forget your chairs, towels and your dancing shoes!  We love to end our day with a some music on the lawn.

One small glitch about Redfish....the water is pretty darn cold! The mountain snow is melting off into the lake.  This is about as far as I could get into the water.  Typically, by the end of summer, the water is much warmer and swimmable.  Still, it's never a bad time to go to Redfish.  They rent out a wide range of water crafts----paddle boats, water bikes, etc.  Highly recommend bringing your own and renting one at the lake.  It will allow you to enjoy the pristine waters of Redfish even more.

Hope you enjoy your trip to Redfish and don't forget the sunscreen.  We will be there quite a few more weekends this summer, so we will see you on the water.