Camping near Potlatch

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Harrison Bluffs Campground

5 sites · RVs, Tents4 acres · Harrison, ID
Welcome families & friends! Our site offer picturesque views of Lake Coeur d'Alene that will be sure to impress! Within minutes you can reach the charming town of downtown Harrison as well as the 'Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes' bike trail. For bookings from November 1st thru March 31st please bring a camping toilet as there is no port-o-potty during these months. Harrison Bluffs is a tucked-away panoramic paradise perfect for friends and family looking for a break from your busy life. Breathe in the satisfying forest air between tall pine trees that provide shade and respite without obstructing the picturesque views. With your binoculars in hand, you’ll enjoy songbirds, bald eagles, deer, and more as you enjoy the majestic mountains that frame the shimmering lake just a stone’s throw from your tent. You’ll love the tranquility surrounding you, whether solo, with your family, or camping with friends. Take a dip in the cool water in Downtown Harrison, enjoy a bike ride on the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes, or just relax at your campsite and enjoy the view. Sites #4 & #5 are equipped with leveled parking spaces for your campervan, so you can pull right up to your campsite. For RV's and travel trailers, look for Harrison Bluffs RV Park on Hipcamp. We look forward to hosting you and your family! Please let us know if you have any questions about the campground or the area. Thank you!
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Chocolate Moose Marina and Chapel

1 site · Lodging12 acres · Conkling Park, ID
Private marina with 2 small outbuilding for use as shelter or to use in combination with your own provided tent. 12v power and water at site. Porta Potty provided. Boats higher than 8 foot may not be able to enter or exit Black Lake due to trail of cda bridge over access channel. Very remote location accessible by car via maintained dirt road. Firewood provided. Additional guests can pitch a tent. Please bring your own bedding. A Blackstone grill and a propane stove are provided for cooking. (For 2024, an inflatable cabin has been purchased to provide additional sleeping space) Internet and wifi calling are available. Info provided in welcome packet. Property leased and managed by MATAM LLC, an Idaho Limited Liability Corporation. Guests, and their guests; agree to hold harmless MATAM LLC and property owners and their heirs.
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Parkside Mountain Ranch

29 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents450 acres · Plummer, ID
Private Exclusive Campsites is what we will provide for you while staying with us! Parkside Mountain Ranch provides private camping on a 450 acre mountain with trails for any type of adventure. PMR has a variety of camping experiences you can pick from to accommodate while camping with us. Have a family get together, a business retreat, trail ride your horse with your barn buddies, send us a message and let us know what you would like and we will make your camping just the way you want it to be. Heyburn State Park Rocky Point is less than a mile away. Hipcampers can enjoy the Lake Chatcolet which offers a beach, marina, and a boat launch. Heyburn State Park South Side entrance is located on the same road as PMR. PMR will have sites with over night horse stalls too. Sooo bring your horse camping with you! We want to provide you with beautiful views and private rustic camping!
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Lost Moose Campground

22 sites · RVs, Tents10 acres · Cataldo, ID
Lost Moose Campground, Your Basecamp for Adventure! Whether you are looking to hoof it, foot it, motor it, peddle it, or paddle it - we can serve as your basecamp to do it all! Lost Moose is a remote campground nestled in the mountains of beautiful North Idaho where outdoor recreation opportunities abound! Before you book a reservation at the Moose, there are a few things you should know. Our hope, and the reason we opened Lost Moose Campground, is that our guests would have a friendly and fun atmosphere away from life's hustle and bustle where everyone has the opportunity to relax, enjoy nature, and explore north Idaho with their family and friends. Our campground is remote and it does take a little more time and effort to get here. While most of our guests repeatedly tell us it's totally worth it and it's just what they were looking for, others have let us know that they would prefer to be closer to the Interstate and the amenities of "civilization." We just want everyone to be happy! So, before you book a reservation, we want you to know a few things about our campground that way you'll know just what to expect when you stay at the Moose! • Lost Moose Campground is located 8 miles south of Interstate 90. Getting here includes 6 miles of gravel road that can be a little bumpy at times throughout the year. • There's no cell service or wifi at the campground. A landline is available for emergencies and cell service can be found often when traveling nearby roads and trails. • Due to our proximity to Latour Creek we do not have sewer hookups or a dump station. All RV Sites are equipped with power and water hookups and toilets and hot showers are available. • The nearest grocery store is approximately 12 miles away, the nearest gas station 11 miles, nearest dump station 11 miles, and the nearest restaurant is about 12 miles away. It takes about 45 minutes to reach Coeur d'Alene or Wallace. • Latour Creek provides a great place for kids and adults alike to cool off in the summer, but it is not suitable for kayaking or floating. The Coeur d'Alene River is only 8 miles away and is well suited for those activities. • Crystal Lake trailhead is approximately 12 miles above the campground and is accessible by car. The Mirror Lake trailhead is also accessed about 12 miles above the campground, but includes a narrow jeep road that isn't suitable for vehicles not designed for off-roading. • The Trail of the Coeur d'Alene's bike trail parking area is 8 miles from the campground at the junction of Latour Creek and I-90. • ATV's can be ridden from the campground. There are no formal maps of our area, but we are happy to help give directions and suggestions for great places to ride. SO MANY THINGS TO DO Most of our guests come stay with us to get away in the wild. When you are out and about on the trails, chances are you'll see moose, elk and deer - if you're lucky you may even see a bear! It's a real rarity when we hit the trails and don't see at least one of the above! • IN CAMP Play in the river, do some fishing in the creek, play horseshoes and corn hole, eat ice cream, explore the surrounding area, relax, build a campfire, etc. • FROM CAMP Enjoy access to hundreds of miles of ATV/UTV trails directly from camp. Take off upstream or downstream and fish all day. Huckleberry picking in season only a few miles away! • OUTSIDE CAMP Bike trails, kayaking or floating the river, fishing, water parks, theme parks and area attractions. Fun urban adventures are within an hour of the campground! • SILVER MOUNTAIN Try mountain biking in the region's best lift served bike park, go for a scenic gondola ride, hike to the fire lookout on Kellogg Peak or just settle in for some huckleberry ribs and listen to live music at the mountain house grill. How about a round of mountain golf at Galena Ridge, or grab some pavement bikes from Silver Mountain Sports and hit the 72 mile bike path that runs right by our parking lot. Silver Rapids, Idaho's largest indoor waterpark, takes weather out of the equation by creating a perfect 84 degree, football field-sized location to splash, swim and surf on the perfect wave! The sky is the limit at Silver Mountain! • THINGS TO DO IN COEUR D'ALENE There’s something for everyone in Coeur d’Alene. Area activities and attractions range from the free and family-friendly to thrilling outdoor adventures—and just about everything in-between. Summer in Coeur d’Alene is filled with epic attractions! Parasail rides, zip-lining, boating, float planes and of course the northwest’s largest theme park! Winter brings lit-up streets, dinner boat cruises, miles and miles of ski runs, warm indoor water parks and plenty of warm food and hot music acts. • OLD MISSION STATE PARK Coeur d' Alene's Old Mission State Park contains the oldest building in Idaho. The Mission of the Sacred Heart was constructed between 1850 and 1853. It is also the headquarters for the 72 mile paved rails to trails bike path that goes from Mullan to Plummer, passing through several historic towns and meandering along the river. If you're looking to get off the beaten path and back to nature, we've got you covered!
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The Oasis- Palouse Country Escape

37 sites · RVs, Tents34 acres · St. John, WA
The Oasis is the 4th generation Schierman family farm property that private conservation park and event venue with camping located in the rural rolling hills of the Palouse in eastern Washington State. Come for the abundant stars, the fall colors and brisk air, to socialize with other travelers, or to find the peace of the Palouse country. The Oasis is a 34-acre property with space to spread out and community places to hang out. Guests will have a choice of camp site and be directed to the best site for their needs and weather conditions. Guests may have seasonal campfires at select sites and firewood will be provided for the community fire pit. The Oasis is a perfect basecamp to relax and unwind. Read in the lawn. Cook over the fire. Explore the Palouse. Have a little gathering of friends and make memories on the farm. It's also a great place to be creative. Painting, drawing, photography, and other artforms find inspiration here. The Oasis is also great for larger group camps and private camping events. There is plenty of room for many vans and tailgate camping. Please contact us to reserve a date for a reunion, wedding, private party, disc golf tournament, or concert. No electrical, sewage hookups, or potable water are available at this time. Bottled water is available onsite or in St. John 5 miles away. Shower or washing water is available onsite. Electrical outlets in the parking area can be used to charge small devices. We are constantly upgrading the property, so look forward to more and better amenities all the time. Yonder Hills Disc Golf Course is a private tournament-level, 18-basket disc golf course with long and short pads for almost every basket. A great mix of open lawn, wooded fairways, water hazards, and elevation changes awaits you! Reservations must be made to enjoy the exclusive course. Please note: The course is "closed" due to some layout changes that we wanted to make during the barn restoration. It is still playable we just listed it as closed while work is in progress. LOCAL SURROUNDINGS St. John has a bar/restaurant, café, grocery store, hardware stores, gas station, 2 hotel rooms, library, coffee and gift shops as well as a very nice 9-hole traditional golf course. There are numerous small towns, backroads, viewpoints, and historic stops around the Palouse region as well as amazing photography year round. Tom Schierman, the owner of the Oasis is a lifelong Palouse photographer. -Rock Lake is 15 minutes from the Oasis. -The Cascades to Palouse rail trail travels past the lake, through the scablands and hills not far away. -The Escure Ranch along Rock Creek is picturesque and interesting history as well as great fishing. -Steptoe Butte is around a half-hour away. -Bonnie Lake is also about a 30 minute drive. There are numerous cool places to visit and explore on the Palouse, ask your friendly local where to go and what to do! HISTORY The Oasis is a 34-acre family homestead that has been in the family four generations. It was purchased by the Schierman family in 1916 who were wheat and barley famers in the age of horse-drawn farming. The Schierman family farmed 550 acres of their own land and up to 1750 acres total in the beginning of the new century. Grandpa had the pond dug while Tom was in college with a huge clamshell draught. Tom planted thousands of trees when he moved home from college to farm. James and Jon are continuing the legacy of landscaping.
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Camp Chain Lakes

1 site · RV, Tent5 acres · Cataldo, ID
Park your RV, overland rig, pitch a tent, or sleep under the stars next to the Coeur D’ Alene River. Be advised this is directly next to State Highway 3. If you are a light sleeper, or road noise bothers you, this is not the campsite for you. At the camp, you can launch your kayaks at the river to go for an adventure down through the Chain Lakes, all eight are accessible by the river adjacent to where you will sleep. The bird and wildlife watching in this area is world class. Ospreys, hawks, turkeys and other animals commonly hang out in these parts. You can go for a swim at one of the sandbars, take your dirt bikes or side by sides down Killarney Lake Road to access an extensive network of trails and dirt roads into remote wilderness. There is no cell service, no water or electrical hookups, or toilet. As beautiful as it is, your experience will not be “glamping” unless you come with all the comforts you personally desire. You can hunt on the forest service land by 4th of July Pass, fish on the river, or on the Chain Lakes (with the proper permits, of course). There is a access into the water from camp but it is quite steep. For easy access to the water, use the docks or boat launch at Killarney Lake or Bull Run. Pets and kids are allowed at your own risk. Be advised the highway and river are hazardous for off-leash animals and rambunctious toddlers. Please send a message if you have any questions. I am happy to help.
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Camping near Potlatch guide

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Aside from India, the only other place in the world campers can uncover natural star garnets is in Idaho, especially near Potlatch. The Emerald Creek Garnet Area in Saint Joe National Forest, just east of Potlatch, is a specially designated spot for campers to collect these unique crystals, which have four- or six-ray star patterns when cut. Advance tickets must be purchased online. Western larch and white pines surround nearby campgrounds with basic amenities like vault toilets, potable water, and fire rings. Once crystals are collected, spend the rest of the time reeling in bluegill and bullhead catfish from Saint Maries River and looking for local wildlife like moose, timber wolves, and river otters. For lakeside campsites overlooking Lake Coeur d’Alene, head about 40 miles north to Heyburn State Park. The oldest state park in the Pacific Northwest features ponderosa pine forests, flower-filled meadows, and over 2,000 acres of water. Take a load off here in year-round cabin rentals with electricity, picnic tables, air conditioning, and firepits. 

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