Established Camping
Sam Owen Camnpground
About
USDA Forest Service
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Overview
Sam Owen Campground is nestled on the banks of Lake Pend Oreille in a densely wooded forest of pine and cedar. Popular activities include hiking, canoeing, swimming and boating in summer, and skiing in winter.
Recreation
A beach draws crowds of sunbathers and swimmers. Visitors also like to hike the half-mile, accessible Sam Owen Trail #4. The trail reaches a beautiful vista of Owens Bay, where hikers can rest on benches and take in the astonishing view.Anglers take pleasure in catching kamloops, Dolly Varden, northern pike, trout and catfish. A boat ramp and dock are located on-site.
Facilities
Amenities include a picnic area, paved overflow parking areas and an amphitheater for educational programs. Campsites do not have electric hookups but a group picnic shelter has electricity and lights. Accessible flush toilets, drinking water and a dump station are provided.
Natural Features
Sam Owen Campground is situated on a peninsula on the east side of Lake Pend Oreille in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest, at an elevation of 2,000 feet. The lake spans 82,088 acres and has 125 miles of shoreline. The well-loved campground shares a peninsula with the Sam Owen Game Preserve, which provides plenty of opportunities to see wildlife up close. Deer are very easy to spot, and watching for unique birds is a rewarding activity.
Nearby Attractions
The Pend Oreille Scenic Byway is well worth exploring.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonFair
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Firewood Available
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Pull-Through Sites
Weekend togetherness
Arranged for my girls to join us on the lake. Boat launch, beautiful forested, campsite, clean bathrooms . Some want showers. Has a handy dump and water refill. Great weekend!
Needs major upgrades
This is a typical state park that was designed many years ago and is now obsolete for modern RV's. Be very careful in choosing your site, the majority are not level and some are very steep, both up and down. Some spots are such that they don't align with the one-way street. That's fine if you have a Class B or C, but not a trailer. Hosts seem to be a little selective in who they enforce the dog leash rules on. A camper close to us never had their dog on a leash, and they were two sites away from the host. There's no hookups at all, although there are water spigots around the loops. Many dead and dying trees contributed to the huge amount of stink bugs.
Very nice campground
Many spots to choose from. Some right on the water, many more back in the woods. Very clean and plentiful restrooms
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Location
Sam Owen Camnpground is located in Idaho
Directions
From Sandpoint, take State Highway 200 east 21 miles. Turn right on Peninsula Road (County Road 1028) and continue 1 mile to the recreation area.
Address
IDAHO PANHANDLE NATIONAL FORES
ID
Coordinates
48.2166667 N
116.2830556 W