Bell Bay Campground

Bell Bay Campground was a total gem for our recent camping trip with friends. 

It is located almost an hour south of Coeur d'Alene on a very windy road with limited guard rails. There are also no facilities the entire way so make sure you have what you need before leaving CdA. 

The views of the lake and surrounding mountains were stunning, even if it got a bit hot and dusty at times. We spent most of our days just chilling on floaties in the lake that we could access by a (pretty steep!) trail directly from our campsite. Previous user's photos showed a dock but there wasn't one in sight. The facilities were spot-on—clean vault toilet, water spigot with great pressure, and spacious campsites that gave us plenty of room to set up our 2 tents and hang out around the campfire. The campground has firewood for sale but my only warning is to check burn bans in the area ahead of time.

Quite great lake view very clean tables fire rings at all sites

Nice, pleasant campground on the bay. Some tent sites overlooking the water, or can be used with truck camper or van. Some sites across the road can see the bay. Not big rig friendly. Water available. Clean pit toilets. &24/$12 with senior pass. 36 miles from town, but takes about an hour to get here. Stayed 8/1. Campground closed after 9/25.

Had the most beautiful view of the lake, also very well maintained. The sites however are kind of small and super close together so if you’re wanting a romantic type of camping trip this ain’t it. Also the swiming dock is at the bottom of a pretty steep hill, so as a single mom trying to get my kayak down and back up all by myself was a beast. Once we got to the lake we had a blast though! Over all we had a good time, we may go back, but we may not

I was planning to spend my night in this campground but upon arrival the gates where locked up both for the upper and lower campgrounds, it seems that this campground was closed for a while because even the signage can't be read because of overgrown bushes on it.

Fun spot. I have only boat camped it. The docks offer mooring and a porta potty at the lower part of the campground. Steep but doable hike from the water up to the RV campsites. Some campsites offer incredible views looking south over the lake. For better Lake camping look up Mica Bay Boaters park or Mowry campground which I do not see listed on TheDyrt map, but is just a 5 min boat ride across the lake from Bell Bay.

Amazing camp spots if you can reserve one on the lower loop water side, you'll have a campground looking directly out towards the water. Campsite had plenty of room, toilets and water close by. Boat docks for water access down a steep trail, and several short hikes. Come to enjoy the view and relax.