Kalispell Island Boat-in Campground
Closed for the season. The campground operates late May through mid-September. Reservations are available via Recreation.gov with a 60/40 split between reserved and first-come, first-served sites.
Air Quality Alert issued August 10 at 4:33PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in Coeur d'Alene Coeur d'Alene Tribe Environmental Protection Agency ...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Shoshone, and Benewah Counties... * WHAT...Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due to wildfire smoke. Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy. * WHERE...Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Shoshone, and Benewah Counties... * WHEN...Next update 11 AM August 12th. * IMPACTS...Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
Air Quality Alert issued August 10 at 11:25AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in Coeur d'Alene Coeur d'Alene Tribe Environmental Protection Agency An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in Coeur d'Alene ...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Shoshone, and Benewah Counties... * WHAT...Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due to wildfire smoke. Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy. * WHERE...Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Shoshone, and Benewah Counties... * WHEN...Next update 11 AM August 11th. * IMPACTS...Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
About
Kalispell Island Boat-in Campground provides a rugged, rewarding camping experience on the peaceful shores of Priest Lake in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The island spans 264 acres and hosts 51 individual sites plus one group site (Three Pines, accommodating 10-30 people) distributed across 12 camping areas: West Shores, Peninsula, Schneider, Silver, Silver Cove, Selkirk, Three Pines, Cottonwood, Rocky Point, North Cove, Shady, and Kalispell Vista. Priest Lake sits at 2,400 feet elevation less than an hour from the Canadian border, nestled below the crest of the Selkirk Mountains. The 25,000-acre lake offers clear blue waters reaching depths of 300 feet. A popular activity is kayaking or boating up the 3.5-mile thoroughfare to the Upper Priest Lake Scenic Area, which also cannot be accessed by car. The waters offer excellent fishing for Mackinaw trout, Dolly Varden, cutthroat, and kokanee. The 2.5-mile loop trail circling the island provides phenomenal wildlife viewing and lake vistas. This is a pack-in/pack-out facility with no potable water, so campers must be fully self-sufficient.
Directions
Access by boat only. From Priest River, Idaho, travel north on State Highway 57 for approximately 31 miles. Turn right onto Kalispell Bay Road, then in one mile turn right onto West Lakeshore Road. The Kalispell Bay Boat Launch is 0.5 miles south on the left.
Amenities
| Water | No |
| Fires Allowed | Yes |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | Yes |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $15 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | No |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Contact
| mthom@fs.fed.us | |
| Phone | +1 (208) 443-2512 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | Yes |
| Verizon | Yes |
| T-Mobile | None |
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