Free Camping Collection
Established Camping
Navigation Campground
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from September 16, 2023 through May 31, 2024.
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from September 16, 2023 through May 31, 2024.
About
National Forest
Navigation Campground is located on the northwest shores of Upper Priest Lake, with majestic views of the Selkirk Crest. Four campsites are furnished with fire rings, picnic tables, and bear-proof storage boxes. Please note that this site has a Pack It In, Pack It Out policy on all garbage.
Access
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
For Campers
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
Very quiet
Not accessible by car, and takes a couple of hours to hike to it, but well worth it for the solitude once you’re there. While all the drive-up sites on lower Priest Lake were full there was no one at Navigation! (Literally NO ONE)
A few rocky beaches with boat access. A vault toilet, a few picnic tables and fire rings, but lots of space among the trees to set up camp.
It took a little over two hours to hike in from Beaver Creek campground. Plowboy campground is about at the halfway point.
No water available.
I hiked in and had the place to myself.
Great hike or boat in campground on beautiful Upper Priest Lake
Nice isolated campground at the North end of Upper Priest Lake. We hiked in from Beaver Creek campground on Priest Lake (9 miles, round trip) and found another great spot to hang our hammocks side by side. It's an easy trail and well worth the walk as it gets you away from the busy lower lake. Fantastic mountain views across a lovely lake.
Next time we're going to kayak in.
Location
Navigation Campground is located in Idaho
Directions
Northwest end of Upper Priest Lake, accessible by boat or trail.
Coordinates
48.7949 N
116.91056 W