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OUTLET AT PRIEST LAKE
OUTLET AT PRIEST LAKEOUTLET AT PRIEST LAKE
USFSIdaho Panhandle National Forests · Idaho

Outlet AT Priest Lake

Overview Outlet campground is located on the southwest shore of Priest Lake at the headwaters of Priest River.
Sites2726 reservable
Elev.2,546ft
Comf.n/a
Max rig70 ft
Electricnonesites
From Coeur d'Alene1h55real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

Sits at 2,546 ft. 27 sites total: 26 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade 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
79 mi
1h55
02
Boise
502 mi
9h41
03
Idaho Falls
556 mi
9h44
By drive time
Coeur d'Alene · 1h55Boise · 9h41Idaho Falls · 9h44Camp

Picking your site

04 · 27 SITES
Color byShow only

27 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
27
Sites
★ The standout
Site 11
good location · shaded.
To neighbor
159 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
22 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
130
Peaks
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
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.

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