Lake Ellen West Campground
Lake Ellen West Campground is one of two campgrounds located on each end of the 75.5 acre lake. Access to the campground and the boat launch is a single lane gravel road. Campsites have good separation for privacy. There is a boat dock on site and fishing for rainbow trout is good. Wildlife viewing is abundant with bald eagles, osprey, loons, beaver and more. This is a popular lake for families with small…
Lake Gillette Campground
Camping sites are nice and spacious and close to facilities. Some are very private and others closer together, some have a view of the lake. Day use for trails and beach area is nice with picnic areas and lots of parking. Access to Rufus Trail #148 is near this campground. An amphitheater is also close and can be reached by one of the many trails. This is a great family campground with plenty of things to do.
Lake Leo Campground
Campsites are nice; some are private with lake views and others closer together.
Lake Thomas Campground
Most sites are tent sites, private and have a view of the lake. This campground is located on a small hillside and overlooks Lake Thomas. Access to Rufus Trail #148 is near this campground.
Old Stage Horse Camp
This is designed as a horse camp. There is a creek for watering your horses. Old Stage Trail #1 head leaves from this campground.
Sherman Overlook Campground
This Campground is equipped with picnic areas and 9 tent/trailer sites. Bathrooms are available. Some campsites are private. Connects to the Kettle Crest via the Sherman Pass Tie Trail #96. The campground also provides access to Sherman Overlook Trail #96.A. This is a short paved ADA accessible interpretive trail.
Trout Lake Campground
This small campground has private tent sites close to the lake with access to a fishing dock. There is a small boat launch and the lake is noncombustible motors only. The campground also hosts the Hoodoo Canyon Trail #17 Trail Head. This is a 4.7-mile hiking trail that also intersects the Emerald Lake #94 hiking trail. Wildlife has been seen frequently at the lake which includes moose and whitetail deer. This area…
Elbow Lake Campground
Quiet and off the beaten path. It’s a great place to really get away. One road in and out. No Day Use Fee.
Bonaparte Lake Campground
This campground is a popular site on Bonaparte Lake. A boat launch, wheelchair-accessible fishing dock, and day-use/swimming area are also popular amenities. Water and garbage dumpsters are available. Five double toilets as well as a flush toilet service the campground. The campground also has a seasonal Camp Host.
Fourteen Mile Campground/Trailhead
This area has not been logged out since the Crater Creek fire. This Trailhead is also a Campground with 7 campsites. The Trailhead has 1 horse corral, 7 hitching rails, and 2 unloading ramps, as well as a registration box, information sign, and a bear-proof garbage can. Albert Camp Trail #375 into the Pasayten Wilderness takes off from the trailhead. The Campground has picnic tables and fire rings at each campsite…
Crawfish Lake Campground
Crawfish Lake is adjacent to this 19-site campground (15 single and 4 double sites), which also has a boat launch. Two toilet facilities service the campground. Each site has a picnic table, fire ring, and parking for small trailers or vehicles. Eleven sites border the lakeshore. The Common Loon has been heard and seen on the lake. No water or garbage facilities available. Please pack garbage out.
Lost Lake Campground
This Campground was developed in the 1930s and 40s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The old Guard Station at the entrance was built in 1941 which adds to the character of the campground. The campground is located next to Lost Lake which hosts a pair of Common Loons and Canada geese. There are 18 campsites, (14 single sites, and 4 doubles) with picnic tables and fire rings.
Sugarloaf Campground
This campground is adjacent to Sugarloaf Lake. There are 4 single campsites available with picnic tables and fire rings. A vault toilet facility is available. No water or garbage service on site.
Bonaparte Lake
Bonaparte Lake is a 151.70 acre lake found at 3,556 feet in Okanogan County. A very scenic lake located near Tonasket that provides a diverse year round fishery. A USFS campground and private resort has camping, cabins, and boat launching facilities. Bonaparte is also a popular winter ice fishing lake. Expect kokanee in the 10-12 inch range along with triploid eastern brook trout, tiger trout, and the occasional…
Tonasket Ranger District
Tonasket Ranger District's 415,000 acre landscape covers five distinct blocks, or areas, across the eastern half of Okanogan County in North Central Washington; bordered on the north by Canada and the southwest by The Colville Indian Reservation. The largest contiguous block is west of the Okanogan River. It includes the northeast corner of the Pasayten Wilderness and shares a boundary with the Methow…
Beth Lake Campground
This campground has 15 sites in 2 small loops. There are boat launches on either end of the campground. The southern launch accesses Beaver Lake, while the northern launch accesses Beth Lake. An earthen dam is near the northern boat launch. The Beth Lake Trail #316 can be accessed near the earthen dam. There are 2 pit toilets, 2 double vault toilets, and 1 vault toilet. There is a garbage dumpster…
Oriole Campground
This campground borders the North Fork Salmon Creek with 10 campsites (7 single and 3 double sites). Each campsite has picnic tables, fire rings, and tent pads. One toilet facility is available. No water is available. Garbage service is available.
Lost Lake
Popular for spring fishing with good shoreline access, and a popular camping area. The campground was developed in the 1930s and 40s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The old Guard Station at the entrance was built in 1941 which adds to the character of the campground. Lost Lake hosts a pair of Common Loons and Canada geese. There are 18 campsites, (14 single sites, and 4 doubles) with picnic tables and fire rings.
Priest Lake Area
Priest Lake was originally called Roothaan Lake by Father Desmet in 1846 in honor of his Jesuit Superior in Rome. One of the prominent peaks in the Selkirk Range still bears the name Roothaan. In 1865, Captain John Mullan designated this same lake as Kaniksu Lake on one of his maps. It is believed that "Kaniksu" was the Indian name of Black Robe, although this has never been authenticated. The name was gradually…
Luby Bay Campground
Luby Bay Campground is located near both Lamb Creek and Priest Lake. The campground is densely wooded with nicely secluded sites, and is within easy access to many great views of the Selkirk Mountains.
Natural Features: The campground sits at an elevation of 2,500 feet on the western shores of Priest Lake. Campsites are shaded by hemlock and cedar. Priest Lake consists of the main lake where most water…
Pend Oreille Lake Area
The Kalispel, Kutenai and other native peoples were the first inhabitants of this area. They lived along the waterways and utilized the area's abundant natural resources for survival. The Pend Oreille Lake area is famous for having recreational activities for every season. Some of our Forest opportunities range from, camping, fishing, hunting, berry picking, trail hikes, nature walks, horseback riding, bike riding,…
Sam Owen Campground
Sam Owen Campground is nestled on the banks of Lake Pend Oreille in an open forest of pine and cedar. Popular activities include hiking, canoeing, swimming, boating, wildlife and bird watching.
Natural Features: Sam Owen Campground is situated on a peninsula on the east side of Lake Pend Oreille in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest, at an elevation of 2,000 feet. The lake spans 82,088 acres and has 125 miles…
Lower Kootenai River Area
The Lower Kootenai River Area (Bonners Ferry District) is bordered by the Purcell and Cabinet Ranges and the Montana Line on the east, the rugged Selkirk Range on the west, and the Canadian border to the north. The Kootenai River meanders north and west through the District, and the Moyie River joins it from the north.
Peaks are moderate in elevation (6000 - 7000 ft.) but are rugged due to heavy glaciation. They are…
Robinson Lake Campground
Robinson Lake Campground features 10 camp units (3 accessible), potable water, handicap accessible vault toilets, a boat ramp, and a day use area with 2 picnic units
Copper Creek Campground
Copper Creek Campground features 16 camp units (3 accessible), potable water, accessible vault toilets, and a scenic location on the Moyie River. Beautiful Copper Falls viewpoint trail is 1.5 miles east on Copper Falls Road #2517 and there is fishing access to the Moyie River.