Best Cabin Camping near Coolin, ID

Priest Lake State Park offers five furnished cabins at the Indian Creek Campground near Coolin, Idaho, with capacities ranging from 5 to 9 people. The Moose Cabin stands as the largest and most well-appointed option. These rustic cabins include fire rings and are conveniently located across from communal bathrooms and showers, though they lack private bathrooms or kitchens. According to a former park employee, "All cabins sleep different numbers of people, ranging from 5 to 9, the moose cabin being the largest and nicest." North Haven Campground in Bonners Ferry provides luxury cabin options with modern amenities, while The Hemlocks RV and Lodging features cabins described by guests as "clean, warm, comfortable" with guided fishing tours available.

Reservations for cabin camping rentals in the region often require advance planning, particularly during peak summer months. The group camp at Priest Lake State Park sells out quickly, with bookings opening nine months in advance. As one visitor noted, "Reservations are 9 months in advance and it is a phone call of luck that will get you this prime area." This particular group cabin includes multiple bunk beds, a kitchen with refrigerator, range/oven, microwave, and two bathrooms with showers. Most locations welcome pets in their cabins, though specific policies vary by campground. Beaver Lodge Resort offers rustic but clean cabins year-round, while Thousand Trails Little Diamond operates seasonally from April through October with KOA cabin camping options available.

Cabin amenities differ significantly between locations, with most providing basic furnishings but requiring guests to bring their own linens, towels, and personal items. Some specialized accommodations like the Yaak Mountain Lookout Rental include propane appliances such as refrigerator, oven, heater, and lights, plus cooking equipment including "pots/pans/plates/cups/utensils." On-site stores at locations like Indian Creek Campground offer essentials, ice cream, and camping supplies. The small town of Coolin has limited shopping with "a store, a diner and a bar/restaurant" where visitors can restock camping supplies or purchase forgotten items. For extended stays in pet-friendly cabins, bringing additional food and supplies is recommended as rural store options may have limited inventory and operating hours.

Best Cabin Sites Near Coolin, Idaho (28)

    1. Indian Creek Campground — Priest Lake State Park

    3 Reviews
    Nordman, ID
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 443-2200

    "We walked up to reserve our site. The sites are pretty close but have nice facilities throughout the campground. Including a nice store with an Ice cream shop, a family favorite."

    "Cute little store that had all kinds of local art and everything you’ll need for camping."

    2. Lionhead Campground — Priest Lake State Park

    9 Reviews
    Nordman, ID
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 443-2200

    "The group camp has its own private dock and beach. The cabin has multiple bunk beds and a kitchen with fridge and range/oven. Also a microwave. 2 showers and 2 restrooms."

    "I worked at Priest Lake State Park as a residential biologist for the summer of 2016. It was an amazing experience! I had access to parts of the park not allowed to campers."

    3. Blue Lake RV Resort

    9 Reviews
    Naples, ID
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 946-3361

    $20 - $55 / night

    "Cute little RV park off the highway. Very quite with a small lake. Families can enjoy fishing, swimming, yard games, fire pit, and very dog friendly with a fenced dog park."

    "While there were some positive aspects to the campground, a few drawbacks prevented it from standing out. One of the major downsides was the campsite's unfortunate location between two railway lines."

    4. Thousand Trails Little Diamond

    16 Reviews
    Newport, WA
    29 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "Rustic KOA campground. Country store for basic needs but isn't open all the time. Tent and RV sites. Access to Little Diamond Lake. Great bass fishing. Wifi and cell service works."

    "We were here camping over the fathers day weekend. it's a very nice campground with clean spots and clean restrooms despite being short-staffed. if you are camping with kids the spots closer to the playground"

    5. Travel America RV Park

    3 Reviews
    Sagle, ID
    23 miles
    +1 (208) 263-6522

    "Lots of grass and trees, nice convenience store."

    6. Old American Kampground - KM Resorts

    1 Review
    Newport, WA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (509) 447-3663

    7. Mirror Lake: Bigfoot Campout

    3 Reviews
    Sagle, ID
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (619) 647-9717

    $49 - $69 / night

    "Book. You won't regret it.  The campground is just far enough away to feel secluded but not too far that it's hard to get to.  The views of Mirror Lake are just phenomenal. "

    "Great and private spots. Close to the road but very little traffic at night. Excellent tables and forests plus a nice pit toilet set up. The Host was super polite!!"

    8. North Haven Campground

    3 Reviews
    Bonners Ferry, ID
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 603-9212

    $49 - $300 / night

    "I couldn’t book through Dyrt in app on the date. I called and booked with Munro on busy 4th weekend and got it done."

    "Close to all the wonders of Idaho's panhandle. They have several back in and pull through sites with more on the way. Choice of full hookups, or water and electric."

    9. Beaver Lodge Resort

    6 Reviews
    Ione, WA
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (509) 684-5657

    "Beautiful area the staff is always friendly and accommodating The cabins are rustic but clean We now bring our RV and really enjoy our stays here There a lake, a restaurant snd small store and lots of"

    "The electric was at the front and shared, only one 30 and one 50, and the water/sewer was at the back end. We needed a 50’ hose to reach and the electric was tight."

    10. Kootenai River Campground

    8 Reviews
    Troy, MT
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (406) 295-4090

    "Rest water and electric. Tent sites. Owners are great people. Very helpful for sure. They have a path you can walk down right to the Kootanie river with chairs and picnic tables to sit on. Very nice."

    "Unfortunately, my two year old son didn’t settle for bed easily when camping. I ended up in hotels a couple nights, just because I didn’t want to bother the other campers."

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Cabin Reviews near Coolin, ID

94 Reviews of 28 Coolin Campgrounds


  • Yuki B.
    May. 31, 2018

    Lionhead Campground — Priest Lake State Park

    Fabulous Family Fun

    There are 3 campgrounds. One is a group camp that sells out quick. Reservations are 9 months in advance and it is a phone call of luck that will get you this prime area. The group camp has its own private dock and beach. The cabin has multiple bunk beds and a kitchen with fridge and range/oven. Also a microwave. 2 showers and 2 restrooms. There are RV slots available here. We love the privacy and ability to not worry about any unlocked vehicles or items left in the beach The other two sites are Lionhead and Indian Creek. Indian Creek as a store and laundry facilities. They also have a few cabins to rent. Showers and rv slots available. Lionhead is further up the road (just north of the group camp) and is a little smaller.

  • Jeff W.
    Jun. 6, 2018

    Lionhead Campground — Priest Lake State Park

    Worked the State Park for a summer.

    I worked at Priest Lake State Park as a residential biologist for the summer of 2016. It was an amazing experience! I had access to parts of the park not allowed to campers. The staff are all very friendly and nice to work with. The hand- scooped homemade ice cream is worth it alone! Kayaking up the thoroughfare to the upper lake is a great workout with some amazing and beautiful scenery and animals along the way. You will see lots of moose, and sometimes black bears. If you take the short hike to Moose lake, there is excellent rainbow trout fishing, and gorgeous scenery as well. Hunt lake trail is a beautiful trail to hike, but not for beginners. Priest Lake itself is a little chilly when first getting in to swim, but is very refreshing in the mountain heat. There are many good places to pick huckleberries all over the area! The campgrounds at the Indian Creek unit, which is where the headquarters and store are located, are very clean. There are plenty of RV and tent camping sites and 5 cabins available to rent. All cabins sleep different numbers of people, ranging from 5 to 9, the moose cabin being the largest and nicest. The cabins have no bathrooms or kitchens but boast fire rings and are right across from communal park bathrooms and showers. The lion head unit on the upper lake is about 12 miles up the road from Indian Creek turning into gravel about 8 miles up right before moose lake. It has a few smaller camper sites and many tent sites available. There is a maintenance shed along with a small ranger booth which also serves as a small store with ice and other foods and small supplies. There are first aid kits and radios available at all campground ranger booths. Priest lake has amazing fishing for rainbow trout, Mackinaw (lake trout), smallmouth bass, and Pike minnow (as the main species). The nearest town, Coolin, UD, is about 12 miles down the road. It is a small town with a store, a diner and a bar/ restaurant. The diner and restaurant have decent staple foods for what they have to offer. The store is fairly small but generally has most of the foods and supplies needed for restocking your camping food or obtaining the odds and ends you may have forgotten or overlooked at home. All around it is a beautiful place to visit with friendly staff and locals and I would highly recommend it to anyone seeking an unforgettable family camping experience.

  • Jae H.
    May. 26, 2024

    Jump Off Joe Lake Resort and RV Park

    Yearly visits!

    Love JOJ, I have been coming here since I was 5 or so, beautiful location, fishing, camping; cabins, tents or RV. Swimming with floating dock, and playground area.

  • mThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 6, 2023

    Waldron Campground — Farragut State Park

    Mostly a great campground

    Pros: most sites are large and well appointed with paved driveways and gravel pad for picnic table, fire pit, and tents if you have them. Water and electricity at site. Plenty of trails to walk. Three dump and water stations. Cons: check in is way too late (2 pm), they require you to check in at visitor center, and the parking lot is not large enough to accommodate all the rvs checking in at 2 pm. Other con is no campsites on the water. The shoreline is very scenic but the camp and surroundings not so much. Just overstocked young forest. Also our electric post was damaged so cord kept coming unhooked. Had to bungee cord it.

  • Jayson B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 7, 2024

    North Haven Campground

    Nice tent/RTT in back.

    I couldn’t book through Dyrt in app on the date. I called and booked with Munro on busy 4th weekend and got it done. A very nice stay on very loud 4th weekend of fireworks at Bonners Ferry(to be expected). Campsite with fire ring, wooded, picnic table was awesome. Bathhouse and facilities were very clean. Wood, icecream, laundry detergent, and more for sale at office/bathhouse. Definitely, stay again.

  • David P.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 3, 2024

    North Haven Campground

    Awesome facility

    Modern and beautiful campground. Close to all the wonders of Idaho's panhandle. They have several back in and pull through sites with more on the way. Choice of full hookups, or water and electric. Their showers are emaculant and luxurious. Wife refused to use ours. They have luxury cabins and covered wagon glamping. Very family and senior friendly. Reasonably priced, can't loose booking here.

  • B
    May. 21, 2023

    Sedlmayer's Resort & Campground

    A great quiet campground on the lake front.

    My wife accidentally came across this private campground, which turned into a great stay. Located in northern Idaho and right on Spirit Lake, this campground has 31 RV sites that can accommodate various sizes of RVs. Every site has 20, 30& 50 amp electrical service however, only sites 1 through 21 have sewer. If you need a pull-through site, then go with #14 through#19, or#21.

    The campground has a lakeside restaurant, boat slips for campers, and a small general store. The area was well maintained and clean. There are numerous mature cedar trees providing shade and privacy throughout the campground. My only complaint is that only 5 fire pits are located throughout the campground. This campground seems to be a local known quiet gem worth checking out for family fun.

  • Julie J.
    Sep. 29, 2018

    Deer Lake Resort

    Beautiful

    We stumbled on this resort because they were on the Passport America list. They are NO longer a passport America park as they are under new ownership. Nice large campsites, beautiful swimming area and cute little store and breakfast restaurant! Beautiful star-y skies and lots of deer at night!!! No fire ring at the site, there are picnic tables and we had a full hookup site! Staff was super friendly. Dog friendly!

  • P
    Jul. 26, 2022

    Kootenai River Campground

    Great campground

    A very nice small campground. About 2/3 of the sites are full hookups. Rest water and electric. Tent sites. Owners are great people. Very helpful for sure. They have a path you can walk down right to the Kootanie river with chairs and picnic tables to sit on. Very nice. Grounds are clean and tidy. Owners care a lot about their customers. Bathrooms are clean. Showers also clean. Would recommend staying here if your in the area.


Guide to Coolin

Cabin camping near Coolin, Idaho offers a unique blend of natural beauty and outdoor adventure, making it an ideal getaway for families and nature enthusiasts alike.

Cabins are available at Lionhead Campground — Priest Lake State Park

  • Enjoy the serene setting of Lionhead Campground, where you can choose from various cabin options nestled among the trees.
  • This campground features amenities like drinking water, electric hookups, and picnic tables, ensuring a comfortable stay.
  • With access to beautiful sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters, it's perfect for swimming and relaxing.

Explore the stunning Priest Lake

  • Just a short distance from Indian Creek Campground, you can enjoy a variety of water activities, including fishing and kayaking.
  • The campground is surrounded by numerous hiking trails, allowing you to immerse yourself in the breathtaking Idaho wilderness.
  • Families will appreciate the on-site store that offers local art and camping essentials, making it easy to stock up on supplies.

Some prices for cabin camping range from $70 to $100

  • At Blue Lake RV Resort, cabin rates are competitive, providing a cozy retreat with access to a pond and various activities.
  • The well-reviewed North Haven Campground offers modern cabins with full hookups, perfect for a comfortable stay.
  • For a unique experience, consider the Mirror Lake: Bigfoot Campout, where cabin prices reflect the secluded charm and stunning views of the lake.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular cabin campsite near Coolin, ID?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Coolin, ID is Indian Creek Campground — Priest Lake State Park with a 4.7-star rating from 3 reviews.

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