Lionhead — Priest Lake State Park
Priest Lake, Bonner County, ID
What's there
- Flush restrooms
- Showers
- Potable water
- Lake or river access
- Fire rings
- Picnic tables
- Shade
- Trash service
- RV / trailer friendly
- Reservable
- Fee site
The north end of Priest Lake, and the soft option on this list. 47 sites with flush restrooms, hot showers and a dump station, twelve of them with full hookups. Reservable, and in July and August you will need to be.
Sites have tables and fire rings, the lake is right there, and the Selkirks are the backdrop. Normally open end of May to mid September; everything shuts for winter. Worth it as a basecamp if you are running the north Idaho forest roads and want a shower at the end of the day.
There are also a few dispersed spots if you follow the road up towards the water slides. Sometimes they're nasty (people leaving their trash), otherwise there are some nice creek side spots, that are further away from the crowded pay-for spots. That being said, there are no toilets or bear boxes in the dispersed spots. You'll also want to carry a shovel and a bucket and put your fires all the way out (when allowed).
Where it is
48.74475, -116.83442 — opens directions in Google Maps
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