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.
Heat Advisory issued July 21 at 11:44AM PDT until July 23 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
* WHAT...Hot temperatures with daytime highs in the 90s Tuesday and mid 90s to near 100 Wednesday and Thursday. This will pose a moderate to major risk of heat-related illness. * WHERE...Portions of North and North Central Idaho and Central, East Central, North Central, Northeast, and Southeast Washington. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wednesday will likely be the hottest day with widespread moderate and major HeatRisk. Limited overnight relief expected across the lower elevations Wednesday and Thursday mornings with low temperatures in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
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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