Springy Point, near Oldtown, Idaho, is a charming campground that offers a laid-back atmosphere with stunning views of the Pend Oreille River. With spacious, level sites and a friendly vibe, it’s a great spot for both tent campers and RV enthusiasts looking to unwind.

The campground boasts a lovely swimming beach and a separate area for dogs, making it a hit with families and pet owners alike. Visitors often rave about the beautiful sunsets and the clean facilities, which include flushing toilets and a dishwashing station. One camper noted, “Stunning sunsets over the Pend Oreille River, quiet, level sites, and clean facilities at Springy Point.”

For those who enjoy outdoor activities, Springy Point is surrounded by nature, offering plenty of opportunities for swimming, fishing, and hiking. The shady trees provide a perfect backdrop for relaxing afternoons, and the camp hosts are known for being helpful and welcoming. 

While some campers have mentioned that certain sites can feel a bit cramped, many appreciate the overall cleanliness and the peaceful environment. Whether you’re here for a quick weekend escape or a longer stay, Springy Point has a lot to offer for a memorable camping experience.

## Overview

 Springy Point Campground is situated amid firs, cedars and pines overlooking the Pend Oreille River with views of the Cabinet and Selkirk Mountains. The city of Sandpoint is just a short trip across the water and offers a marina, parks, shopping and plenty of sightseeing opportunities. 
## Recreation

 Water sports are the most popular activity at Springy Point, and with a boat ramp located on-site, kayaking, canoeing, water skiing, jet skiing and fishing are never far out of reach. A large swimming area provides visitors with comfortable access to the river's clear, clean waters. Visitors may also enjoy biking or hiking across the Long Bridge into the town of Sandpoint for a change of scenery or stroll around town. For the bird watchers or moose watchers, a short trip up to the Pack River Area to watch wildlife provides a great day trip.
## Natural Features

 Lake Pend Oreille is a glacier-carved lake surrounded by scenic mountains in the northern Idaho Panhandle. It is one of the largest and deepest natural lakes in the western United States with depths plunging more than 1,200 ft., in some areas. The area around the Lake is the traditional home of the Kalispell Indians. French settlers named the area \"Pend Oreille,\" which means \"ear pendant,\" after observing the large shell earrings worn by the Kalispell people. 
## Nearby Attractions

 The Albeni Falls Visitor Center features exhibits on the history of the dam and the natural features of the area, with tours of the dam given daily during the summer.

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This is a first come first serve campground. The staff is very friendly and helpful. It has a beautiful swimming area.

Great place to camp 

Off the beaten path, in a quiet area. Not to far from town, yet far enough away to not worry about the traffic. Flush facilities, wash station, nice private beach on Pend Orielle.

Great family place

Nice  campground on the Pend Oreille river. Beach and large dock. Shady with lots of trees. Camp hosts were helpful. Showers were clean as was the campground. Animals allowed on leash. No hook ups at campsite but water and dump available.

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We enjoyed this campground overall, but would definitely recommend checking sites in person if possible to get one of the larger ones.  Our site was very cramped with a small area in which to pitch tents.  We were also very close to the neighboring camp site which ended up be great because they were friendly and our kids all played together, but overall I prefer more space between camp sites.  We took a walk around and found there were several larger sites that would be great but there were just as many very small camp sites.  I made a list for next time so I could get a better site!

  

The dish washing station with large stainless steel sinks was excellent and the bathrooms were clean and had flushing toilets.  We did not use the coin-op showers but they looked clean and were reasonably priced.

  

The lake was beautiful and the campground was nice and shady.  Camp hosts brought our two girls activity bags and came by to clean our camp site out before we set up.

Great Campground - Some Sites Small

Lovely campground, close by Sandpoint, nice hosts, late checkout (2pm), hot showers. 

Be on time, gate closes between 10pm and 7am


Great

Very pretty campsite but extremely rude camp hosts! There was one guy that was kind but the others were really rude and were constantly harassing us! The second we got up there they came to our campsite while we were setting up our tents to discuss the rules. That is completely fine and understandable, however, as soon as we finished setting up our tents they came and told us that we needed to move our tents to spread them out more? We were a tad confused but we agreed and shrugged it off our shoulders. Later we decided we wanted to ride our bikes. We started to ride our bikes when the camp host came running to ask if our bike was licensed. We said it wasn’t licensed because it couldn’t be in Idaho and she said since it isn’t licensed and it is a“federal highway” that we can’t proceed to ride our bikes. Once again we shrugged it off our shoulders and tried to make the most of it. Then a few of us decided to go down to the beach that is called“swim beach” with a big sign that says“no swimming allowed”. We decided since we couldn’t swim that we were going to sit down and enjoy the view. We were minding our own business and before you know it the camp hosts tracked us down all the way to the beach and said we needed to be more responsible with our campfire. We explained someone was there watching the campfire but they said that because our person that was watching the campfire was unresponsive to them calling out that they aren’t clearly responsible enough to watch over the campfire. At this point we start to get upset but kindly agree and go back to the campsite to watch our fire. Once again, not even an hour later, someone comes up to us and asks us to keep it down(this is around 3 pm) and to respect others. We couldn’t catch a break! Then for the rest of the day we had a sheriff constantly circling our camp site. The frustrating part is we didn’t even do anything wrong, we followed the rules that were discussed with us from the beginning and yet we were constantly harassed. Would NOT recommend this campsite!!!

do NOT recommend!!!!

Great site if you are in a traditional tent. Once I arrived with a RTT they said I wasn’t allowed, but I could take my chances of being kicked out by the ranger. Dumb rule since my parking spot was the same as all other sites. Ranger came by at 10 pm and didn’t say anything. 

Pretty Good 

Stunning sunsets over the Pend Oreille River, quiet, level sites, and clean facilities at Springy Point. We had a great time!

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