Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every nightA forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Sam Owen Campground sits on a wooded peninsula along the east side of Lake Pend Oreille at about 2,000 feet, where stands of pine and cedar fall away to long lake views and a sandy shore. The shoreline here is active in summer: a beach draws swimmers and sunbathers, and the on-site boat ramp and dock make launching kayaks, canoes and powerboats straightforward.













Length limits vary by campsite.
Dump station on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 78 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 055 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 063 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 048 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 080 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 045 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 058 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 78 no-hookup individual sites.
IDAHO PANHANDLE NATIONAL FORES
Open in Google Maps ↗
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (247 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Great beach. Clean grounds and bathroom. ”
“Paul, Richard & Jim could not have been more engaging and great hosts. Camping was spectacular!”
“Very nice lakeshore campground. Nice facilities. We enjoyed biking around the campground and walking along the shore. Very happy that there was a dump station. ”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night| – |
| – |
| $30 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 071 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 076 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 066 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 078 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 069 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 025 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 067 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 026 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 079 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 075 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 059 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 028 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 068 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 061 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 070 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 046 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 051 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 074 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 056 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 047 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 052 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 60 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 4 · 12 mi from campground
$125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rental
Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 34 mi from campground
$165/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rental
Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 4 · 40 mi from campground
$145/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalstays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For July weekends, book about 177 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 122 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 104 days ahead | 145 days ahead | 74 days ahead | 137 days ahead |
| June | 87 days ahead | 157 days ahead | 97 days ahead | 158 days ahead |
| July | 122 days ahead | 177 days ahead | 127 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| August | 101 days ahead | 177 days ahead | 82 days ahead | 178 days ahead |
| September | 35 days ahead | 96 days ahead | 45 days ahead | 148 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (14,990 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
78 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
78 sites · $30, $32/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15