Best Tent Camping near Murray, ID

Recent Tent Reviews near Murray, Idaho

517 Reviews of 39 Murray Campgrounds

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  Mika

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 1, 2021

  Bonner County Garfield Bay Campground

  Close to access lake day use area

  Tent camped on RV spot. All spots have a leveled sand square for tents. Trees offered shade. No privacy due to layout. Tent spots appear to offer more privacy. However, be warned that the access road for tent sites is steep and bumpy. Pit toilets with no other amenities. Camp host is friendly enough. Camp is so close to the day use area. Perfect to go swim or paddle board.

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  Douglas S.

  Ranger

  

  May. 15, 2019

  Gilmore Campground — Farragut State Park

  Huge campground that is part of Farragut state run park.

  The Gilmore Loop Campground is one of a handful of campgrounds in Farragut State Park. It is a large campground boasting 91 rv/tent sites. There are several ADA sites as well as the most amenities I have ever seen in a campground. Even tho you could spend days exploring and playing in Farragut State Park, there are quite a few things to do outside of the park also.

  Some amenities for this campground include:

  RV/Tent Camping - (Some are ADA)

  Onsite Tables/Fire Pits/Water/Electricity on all and Sewer on some

  Nice and Clean Flush Restrooms and Showers

  Firewood for sale onsite by the hosts and a well stocked General Store/Visitor Center in park

  Payphones and extra Parking

  Dump stations for RVs

  Extensive Day Use Facilities - (Including 3 professional disc golf courses and a large Lake for a $5 fee)

  Boat launch/Swimming/Fishing

  Museum and Historical Sites

  Loads of Hiking/Biking/Horse Trails

  Some amenities close to this campground include:

  Bayview - (A small lake town about 5 min to the East)

  Silverwood Theme Park - (About a 10 min drive to the West)

  Coeur'd Alene and Sandpoint - (Both 33 min drives to the South and North respectively)

  The negatives for Gilmore are all subjective. I personally prefer a much more secluded campground, I can see this place being packed during the on-season. The sites are closer than I like, tho I have seen much closer sites elsewhere. The tent pads are gravel filled squares, I Like the feel of the ground under me while camping and these will necessitate a mat/airbed. Overall I love this place as a day use, and see myself camping here soon.

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  Clifford F.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 22, 2021

  Camp Coeur d'Alene

  Nice campground

  We’ve stayed here a couple times now. It is a nice place. It is a little run down though. The car, tent camping is great. You have your own plot under trees. If you tent camp is the rest of the camp ground you will need a pad under your tent. I ground is pretty course gravel with up to 1.25” sharp stones. Firewood is free though.

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  Freddie Faith M.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 30, 2024

  Camp Coeur d'Alene

  Great little private campground in the Wolf Lodge Bay.

  This is a great little private campground in the Wolf Lodge Bay, and their added free amenities made this campground a really fun alternative to the usual state park/national forest campsites I go to more often. The swimming pool was well kept, and we really enjoyed using the free canoes. They had a lot of decent looking free firewood, but we were camping during a fire ban and weren't able to use it. (This, of course, is no fault of the campground. But if we camp there again it will be nice to have free firewood!)

  We originally booked tent site 3, which I cannot recommend as it had no shade or privacy, but the attendant was very kind and let us switch to a shadier site for free. I think this was tent site 4 or 5, which were much better. Tent site seven looked really nice as well and I would recommend that one. But if we go back we will definitely be booking the island tent site 201, it looked to be the best one of all.

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  Paul F.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 30, 2024

  Mirror Lake

  Secluded location

  It is a private secluded location but over priced for tent camping. It made for a nice base camp. The dogs were allowed to be off leash which was real nice. They do not allow pit bulls or Rottweilers but ironic that the camp hosts have a Rottweiler. It was not crowded. The nice hike to the summit to view both lakes was worth going up. Other than the $30/night for tent camping it was okay. Had it been $15 a night I would have given the site a 5 star.

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  Angela S.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 19, 2020

  Wolf Lodge Campground

  Well taken care off

  Was looking for a tent site close to Coeur d‘Alene and found this park. The tent sites are on a grassy area by the creek. Unfortunately, ground is very uneven and the interstate with heavy truck traffic is right next to it. Felt like the traffic was going through my tent. Park is packed with RVs and families and there is no privacy whatsoever. Otherwise very well taken care off with little shop and nice clean restrooms/showers.

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  Scott P.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 17, 2021

  Camp Coeur d'Alene

  Great Experience

  Friendly staff, free canoes to take out on the lake, clean restrooms and kitchen area, nice relatively private tent camping spot.

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  Lane P.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 13, 2022

  Breakwater Campground

  Great Tent Camping and Fly Fishing

  This campground stretches along a tributary of the CdA river, and there is great tent camping and fly fishing. Downside is that there is limited vehicle access to most spots.

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  Dealspeed

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 27, 2024

  Breakwater Campground

  Very primitive

  Great tent camping. Also, it's a great starting point to some really good dirt bike trails. Be prepared for no cell service. 0 amenities. it's just a place to pitch a tent and have a fire. And it cost nothing.

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  Paul B.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 2, 2021

  Whitetail Campground — Farragut State Park

  One of our all time favorites! Great mountain biking!

  Tent camping at Whitetail campground has plenty of site room and good privacy. Camp hosts did an excellent job of keeping the campground clean. Restroom facilities and showers well kept and clean.

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  Trina M.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 14, 2024

  Off The Beaten Path Glampground

  Spectacular view

  Nice large tent sites. They also have a geodesic dome you can rent. Website was not set up yet.

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  Mike C.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 20, 2022

  Beauty Creek Campground

  Handy spot off I-90

  We stayed one night in our tent, while traveling west. There are a number of short walk-in tent sites. Water and outhouse were nearby. Occasionally, we could hear traffic on the road.

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  Jana J.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 17, 2021

  By the Way Campground

  Lovely hosts

  Small RV park, with a few tent sites. Hosts were lovely people. Large clean bathrooms and showers. Park like environment.

  Was warned a Moose family likes to walk through, but didn’t see them.

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  Keely G.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 6, 2024

  Wolf Lodge Campground

  Clean & Welcoming

  Came in late and stayed with friends for a night, was able to get a tent site right next to them. Shower & bathrooms were clean, very safe and secure campground ♥️

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  Jordan L.

  Scout

  

  May. 23, 2024

  Rainy Hill Campground

  Quiet overlook camp

  Easy access only 20 minutes from interstate - quiet except the bird songs and occasional coyotes. No mosquitoes in May but imagine it could be very buggy in summer months since it’s next to a river/marsh. Seemed like there was 5-6 spots for car / tent camping.

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  Julie H.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 19, 2021

  By the Way Campground

  Clean and comfy

  This is a little Campground/Rv Park right off I-90. It has about 15 RV spots and a handful of tent sites with a fire ring. There are clean, warm bathrooms with showers and very friendly management.

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  Gretchen B.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 18, 2016

  Telichpah Campground

  Small, quiet, free...what more could you want?!

  We wanted a place to tent camp as close to the Pearson, Idaho end of the Hiawatha Bike Trail as possible. This little (5 camping sites) primitive campground suited our needs perfectly. It was clean, no frills, had a well-maintained vault toilet, and there was even a small creek for pleasant background sleeping sounds. Filled the bill perfectly for our needs. Do note that one sign en route the campground refers to it by it's former name, North Fork Joe Campground. That confused us a little. Also, please note that we didn't see a pump or other water source in the campground.

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  Mustella S.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 20, 2024

  Dorr Skeels Campground

  Odd spots but great location

  There are a handful of tent sites here. Several are on a hill next to each other beside the parking lot. 4 sites sit right along the lake. Great spot if camping near lake is your interest, however, lacks privacy as sites are directly beside each other. Awkward sites.

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  Gregory

  Guide

  

  Jun. 26, 2023

  Beauty Creek Campground

  Lovely small campground Lovely small campground

  Arrived at 4:30, in our 24ft camper. All RV sites were full. When driving out the camp host, John, greeted us with a smile, and confirmed RV sites were full, but one Tent site was available, and we could stay in the parking spot. Fire pit Table Garbage Water Cleanest bathroom ever Quiet

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  Bjorn S.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 31, 2020

  Campground St. Regis

  Welcoming, Dare I Say Cute

  Marvelous gift shop and office host - she was honest and positive. There wasn’t any tree cover between the tent sites and it’s maybe 100 yards off the interstate, but that doesn’t vote this campground off the island. Lots of trees and the surrounding hills are so nice to be around. I’ll conclude with safe and charming.

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  sadaf H.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 27, 2021

  Wolf Lodge Campground

  Clean and convenient

  Made my reservation for an overnight stay over the phone on my way there. Staff was very kind and friendly. I came after the office was closed and a map was left for which tent site was mine. Very clean campgrounds, had a cute little dog park in it too. Ample amount of restrooms and showers available, that were spotless and well stocked.

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  Ashlee B.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 23, 2020

  Wolf Lodge Campground

  Next to a loud and busy highway. Clean tho.

  This campground is next to the interstate. I called last minute as we were driving through and was offered a tent site next to “the creek”—turns out the creek is the ditch between the highway and campsite. It’s loud, and bright with lights from the highway. More of a trailer park. But it’s extremely clean and well maintained and friendly hosts, maybe better for RVs.

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  Lyle B.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 2, 2022

  Bell Bay Campground - CLOSED

  Some sites on the water

  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.

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  Matthew S.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 8, 2022

  Copper King

  Great little spot to relax

  This is a free campground. There are five sites with generous spacing. Each site has a picnic table and a fire ring. There is a privy and one bear box in the middle of the circle. This campground doesn't really accommodate large RVs, but it's great for tent camping. Although it sits along the river, it doesn't really have great river access. The campground is no more than 10 minutes from Thompson falls, so it's easy to get to town if you need to.

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  Leslie H.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 27, 2016

  Hawleys Landing Campground — Heyburn State Park

  Hawley's Landing

  We went in April, before things got busy and noisy. We were the only ones in the tent only walk-in sites, which were primo. Nice access to the water/docks, and all sorts of trails to access from the campground, including bike trails. It was pretty pricing for only using a tent site without amenities, and there were decimals involved while doing the math. Really?? I can't attest to what it's like during busy summer days, but it was nice in the spring.

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  Olivia J.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 15, 2018

  Hawleys Landing Campground — Heyburn State Park

  Not sure if I'd go back

  Stayed in the tent sites in Chatcolet, we got lucky and were in a site that was a bit more level. Noticed a lot of sites are unlevel. I also thought we were going to be closer to the water but its like a 5 min walk or you can drive/bike down to the playground, boat docs, water. Not sure if I'd go back or find a different place to go.

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  Gretchen B.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 1, 2017

  Emerald Creek Campground

  Gorgeous small campground

  This was the prettiest campground we stayed in during an extensive road trip through Idaho. It was only half occupied during the end of June, so we enjoyed privacy and numerous bird songs. Care and creativity were used when building the sites; ours had tent sites on 2 levels, and another had little stairs carved into the dirt. Our site was very large and had very stately evergreen trees and a trail heading out. Sites for RVs seemed nice, too. There were clean vault toilets and a pump for potable water...all for $6. There's a nearby site (4 miles away) where garnets can be sluiced For at a Forest Service site. We didn't go there but maybe next time, as we are eager to return!