Overview Kit Price is a beautiful campground overlooking the North Fork Coeur d'Alene River.
Sites5851 reservable
Elev.2,549ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig45 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Coeur d'Alene1h38real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from RIDB · Open-Meteo OSM · OSRM Updated 2026-05-27
Sits at 2,549 ft. 58 sites total: 51 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, and the longest takes a 45-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks.
What campers say
SYNTHESIZED · MODERATE SIGNAL
Water
01 / 05
River frontage is the main draw, shallow and rocky in spots.
Most loops have shared and site-specific paths to the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene, and campers float, tube, swim, and fly fish for cutthroat from the bank. The river runs shallow and stony at the campground itself, with class I to III water downstream for rafters.
Sites
02 / 05
2021 renovation left paved spurs and new fixtures but uneven shade by loop.
Sites got fresh asphalt pads, new tables, and new fire rings, and reviewers call the grounds tidy and well kept. Loop B reads as open with stumps and shrubs after 2018 to 2019 disease tree removal, while Loop C is roughly half wooded, so shade seekers ask for specific sites.
Wildlife & sky
03 / 05
Mosquitoes and black flies are a real problem when vegetation grows in.
Multiple reports describe knee to waist high grass between sites and biting flies and mosquitoes thick enough to drive people inside, especially early summer. Campers also mention elk and moose moving through the loops at quiet hours, so the bug load comes with active wildlife.
Access
04 / 05
No cell service and a long paved approach from I-90.
The drive in is about 28 miles east on I-90 then 37 miles north on paved Forest Roads 9 and 208, so access is easy but remote. Campers consistently note no phone signal at the campground, so plan downloads and check-ins before the Kingston exit.
Booking
05 / 05
Reservations fill the six month window for prime summer weekends.
Sites open on recreation.gov six months out and reviewers recommend booking that far ahead for July and August, since walk up odds are low. Nightly fees land in the mid twenties to high forties with no hookups, and the closest dump station is about three miles south at Shoshone.
Synthesized from public trip reports and forum discussion, summarized in our words and never quoted. This is durable sentiment, not a live feed.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet and reservability. 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.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Coeur d'Alene
62 mi
1h38
02
Idaho Falls
457 mi
8h07
03
Boise
418 mi
9h52
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14.6 mi away.
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.
