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Pull-thru
USFSIdaho Panhandle National Forests · Idaho
Bell Bay Campground
Overview Bell Bay Campground is a prime place to set up camp on Coeur d'Alene Lake.
Sites1614 reservable
Elev.2,543ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig43 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Coeur d'Alene1h06real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 2,543 ft, Bell Bay Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 16 sites total: 14 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, and the longest takes a 43-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
58°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Coeur d'Alene
37 mi
1h06
02
Idaho Falls
493 mi
8h29
03
Boise
369 mi
8h36
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 16 SITES
Color byShow only
13 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
16
Sites
★ The standout
Site 012
LOWER · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
176 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
34 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
73
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.4 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.