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Pull-thru
USACELake Pend Oreille · Idaho
Priest River
Overview Priest River Campground is situated on the banks of Priest River, shaded by firs, cedars and pines, just upstream from the confluence of the Pend Oreille River.
Sites21all reservable
Elev.2,090ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig72 ft8 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Coeur d'Alene1h23real 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 2,090 ft, Priest River has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 21 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 8 pull-through, and the longest takes a 72-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
86%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 28
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
57°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Coeur d'Alene
53 mi
1h23
02
Boise
476 mi
9h08
03
Idaho Falls
530 mi
9h11
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 21 SITES
Color byShow only
21 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
21
Sites
★ The standout
Site 012
PRIV · shaded.
To neighbor
132 ft
Max rig
54 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
31
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 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.