Magee Picnic Site
The Magee Picnic Site is located near the old historic Magee Ranger Station, built in 1932. The Ranger's Cabin is available as a rental. the picnic site features 3 picnic units, potable water, and a pit toilet. There are numerous trail hiking opportunities nearby in the Independence Creek area.
General Information
No fees are required for this site
There is no fee for the use of this site.
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 47.844324
Longitude: -116.252048
Directions
Access 1: From Interstate Highway 90 (I-90) use Exit #43(Kingston); travel 24 miles North on Forest Highway #9 (two lane paved highway) to the Prichard Junction. Continue on Forest Road #208 (paved two-lane road) for 28 miles to the end of the pavement and the start of Forest Road #6310 (graveled one and one-half lane road with turnouts - watch for rocks and potholes). Travel 7 miles on road #6310 to the Magee Picnic Site. The approximate travel time from Coeur d'Alene on this route is 2 hours.
Access 2: From Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District (Fernan office) in Coeur d'Alene (I-90, Exit #15) drive east on County Road #208 (Fernan Lakeshore Road) for 5 miles; this road enters the Coeur d'Alene National Forest and climbs into the mountains on Forest Road #268, continue on Forest Road #612 (paved road from Fernan Saddle; turns to good quality two- land graveled road) and follow for 11 miles to Forest Road #209, past Honeysuckle Campground. Cross the bridge and turn right (South) on Road #209 (good quality two-lane graveled road) for 5 miles to it's junction with Forest Road #422. Turn left (North) and travel for 14 miles on Road #422 toward Magee Administrative Site. Road #422 is a fair quality graveled road that is mostly two-lane but narrows to one and one-half lanes with turnouts; go slow and use caution; the road is suitable for automobiles. Turn right at Forest Road #6310, the Magee Picnic Site will be on your left. The approximate travel time from Coeur d'Alene on this route is 1 3/4 hours.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
