A white Tacoma with a camper shell parked on a rise above a broad, empty basin under building cloud.

Camping near

Ponderay, Idaho

10 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Ponderay in Bonner County: 6 Forest Service, 4 Army Corps.

10
federal places to camp
6 Forest Service, 4 Army Corps
5.1 mi
to the nearest one
Springy Point
2,517 ft
at the highest of them
Osprey. The lowest, Sam Owen, sits at 2,000 ft
338
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 72 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Ponderay, nearest first

10 places

  1. Springy Point Army Corps · Lake Pend Oreille · Bonner County 5.1 miaway 2,087 ftelevation 38sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Sam Owen Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Bonner County 13.2 miaway 2,000 ftelevation 78sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Riley Creek Army Corps · Lake Pend Oreille · Bonner County 14.6 miaway 2,085 ftelevation 67sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Lunch Peak Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Bonner County 16.7 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Priest River Army Corps · Lake Pend Oreille · Bonner County 18.5 miaway 2,075 ftelevation 20sites 72 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Osprey Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Bonner County 21.2 miaway 2,517 ftelevation 15sites 64 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Outlet at Priest Lake Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Bonner County 22.5 miaway 2,500 ftelevation 27sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Albeni Cove Army Corps · Lake Pend Oreille · Bonner County 22.9 miaway 2,192 ftelevation 14sites 63 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Luby Bay Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Bonner County 24.1 miaway 2,500 ftelevation 54sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Reeder Bay Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Bonner County 27.5 miaway 2,447 ftelevation 24sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov