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Camping near

Priest River, Idaho

9 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Priest River in Bonner County: 5 Forest Service, 4 Army Corps.

9
federal places to camp
5 Forest Service, 4 Army Corps
0.7 mi
to the nearest one
Priest River
2,517 ft
at the highest of them
Osprey. The lowest, Sam Owen, sits at 2,000 ft
328
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 72 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

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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 Priest River, nearest first

9 places

  1. Priest River Army Corps · Lake Pend Oreille · Bonner County 0.7 miaway 2,075 ftelevation 20sites 72 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Albeni Cove Army Corps · Lake Pend Oreille · Bonner County 4.3 miaway 2,192 ftelevation 14sites 63 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Riley Creek Army Corps · Lake Pend Oreille · Bonner County 6.4 miaway 2,085 ftelevation 67sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Springy Point Army Corps · Lake Pend Oreille · Bonner County 15.3 miaway 2,087 ftelevation 38sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Osprey Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Bonner County 21.8 miaway 2,517 ftelevation 15sites 64 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Outlet at Priest Lake Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Bonner County 22.5 miaway 2,500 ftelevation 27sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Luby Bay Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Bonner County 24.6 miaway 2,500 ftelevation 54sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Sam Owen Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Bonner County 28.7 miaway 2,000 ftelevation 78sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Mokins Bay Campground Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Kootenai County 29.8 miaway 2,302 ftelevation 15sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov