Best Camping near Newman Lake, WA

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  • Camper-submitted photo from Schweitzer Mountain Fire Station
    September 6, 2024

    Schweitzer Mountain Fire Station

    Great place to stay

    There are some switchbacks, but it's worth the drive. There is a nice outhouse and plenty of spots - follow the signs. You're right across from the firehouse. If you park past the outhouse, there is a view of the lake. The trucks arrive at 8 am, but it's a free spot, and they weren't that bad.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Fishtrap Recreation Area
    September 3, 2024

    Fishtrap Recreation Area

    Quiet Prairie Camping

    Quiet campsite in Fishtrap Recreation Area.

    Pros:

    Very quiet open sites. Plenty of opportunity for solar 3 bar 5g Tmobile Open mostly level sites Not very busy Some larger sites able to accommodate bigger rigs (25' at least)

    Cons:

    No amenities (where we are, maybe further in they have them) Dusty and dry Fire restrictions in place Sites have some trash in them.

    Overall we enjoyed it for a layover stay. It's very quiet, open skies were good to recharge solar and stargaze and it was a nice break from some of the more crowded campsites.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Kootenai County Fairgrounds RV Park
    September 2, 2024

    Kootenai County Fairgrounds RV Park

    Large and Lovely

    This was a great spot! The camp hosts, Dan and Steve, were very friendly. We loved how large the sites and overall area was, so we could back our rig in easily (40ft long x 13.5ft tall.) There were a lot of open sites, even during the holiday weekend, and even with people on either side, we didn’t feel like we were on top of anyone else. A really great central place to hang so we could check out the surrounding area.

    • Had fast, reliable wifi!
    • Great service for Verizon!
    • Complimentary showers

    As some others mentioned:

    • there wasn’t shade, which made evenings outside pretty hot— but the grass was very lush (and a good place to rest.)
    • there was also some road noise from the dump station and road that runs parallel
  • Camper-submitted photo from Bull Run Access Dispersed
    August 30, 2024

    Bull Run Access Dispersed

    Buggy but Beautiful

    We were able to get our fifth wheel (40ft long, 13 1/2 ft tall) in and out easy! Lots of spaces and places to turn around. After crossing the bike path, take the first right onto the dirt road at the sportsmans access sign (parallel to the small paved parking lot.) Like another said, the best spot is past the first circular area. Keep going down the road and you’ll see a big shady area in the trees. (You can go further along to two more sites more suited for smaller pop-up campers, tents, or vans.) Close to the water so of course, there were some bugs: lots of bees and mosquitoes.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Redtail Campground — Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park
    August 29, 2024

    Redtail Campground — Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park

    A hidden gem

    Take a night or two to visit this nearly unused campground. What a wonder. You are on the Ridgeline between two valleys with views of the horizons of 50 miles or more. To the east ot is very much like the views in the Smokey mountains. Not a lot of shade at this campground. Great for solar and Skylink. ATT and Verizon were 3 plus. Make certain the chores are done and the drinks are made before the light show begins at sundown. Vault toilets, picnic tables and fire rings. Sites at this campground are reasonably flat and deep but not a lot of room for pop-ups.

    Camping here is free.

    My only criticism is the distance between signs on a very small road. A few more signs would be reassuring. For this campground, head generally south on Skyline Drive until you think you should be there, then go 2 more miles.

    Central potable water by the privy.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Spokane County Fairgrounds
    August 27, 2024

    Spokane County Fairgrounds

    Enjoyable Stay

    We followed the map from the post confirmation email we received from the Fairgrounds that included the gate code as well. We realized we hadn't recieved the email with the gate code, so about an hour out, we emailed to ask about the gate code. We got an immediate reply, which was nice. Once we got in the campground (CG) area, we had the choice of the closely spaced pull throughs A-1 through A-8 or the B back-in area that consists of 35 sites spread out over several rows. We decided on site B-29 with water and electric(50/30/20) that had one of the two nice-sized picnic tables in the CG plus two trees for some shade. Since the back-in sites are in a large grass/dirt field, you can pull around and make them pull throughs. You have to figure out how you are going to angle in the sites and hook up to the water and electric, as the utilties for each site aren't exactly intuitive. The power worked well and we got about 50 psi on the water. We got 4 bars on Verizon and since there are not a lot of trees, a clear shot for Starlink. This CG is bare bones, but we enjoyed that there were only about four campers while we were there on a Friday- Monday in July. There are plenty of little dumpsters and a dump station up near the north part/entrance. There’s a restroom building towards the CG entrance but it’s just a men’s and women’s two stall bathroom. There’s no shower facility in the CG. We enjoyed our three day stay.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Albert's Landing
    August 11, 2024

    Albert's Landing

    You'll love this place unless there's something wrong with you.

    Albert is a very kind, chill and accommodating host. My only regret is I couldn't stay long enough to listen to his guitar skills. A gost that with stum hos guitar for his guests? Thats a good enough reason to go see the place and what made me pick it out from all the others. His prices are very reasonable too. We won't rake you over the coals if you forget something. The place can be really busy on a hot Saturday and he runs it well shuttling people around. i loved that there were clean bathrooms and showers and a general store incase you forgot or ran out of something. I also enjoyed the cool old iron bridge and the peace and quiet of the place. It's no party zone where teenagers have keggars. I was there on a Friday and by 10pm it was quiet and peaceful then the next morning everyone showed up to have swim or float the river there and the water looked nice a shallow and slow perfect for small children and for kayakers it gets a little faster on the other side and fast enough to not have to worry too much about your kids drown but that doesn't mean that you shouldn't pay attention.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Dragoon Creek Campground
    August 9, 2024

    Dragoon Creek Campground

    Nice but busy

    Pretty nice and quiet place just north of town. I stayed here 2 out of the 3 nights we're allowed to stay in a 30 day period. The Campground Hosts are nice people. The campground is very nicely setup and clean.

    The weekend can get pretty busy during the summer, first come fist served bases. Will stay again in the future if need be. 🤠

    It's $11.50 for a day pass or $40 for the season.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Ravenwood RV Resort
    August 7, 2024

    Ravenwood RV Resort

    Best Rv park near Silverwood

    This place is an absolute gem! All sites now have full hook-ups with water, power and sewer and every site has both 30/50amp. No showers but who needs that when you have full hook-ups. They have a beautiful pool, basketball court, volleyball area and small playground. They even have a shuttle to Silverwood! One the most beautifully kept RV parks we've ever stayed in with spacious sites with grassy area and picnic table at each site. Highly recommend 👌

  • Camper-submitted photo from Bowl and Pitcher Campground — Riverside State Park
    August 5, 2024

    Bowl and Pitcher Campground — Riverside State Park

    Not much to do...

    Well, it was a beautiful area , with great scenery but if you have kids under 10 yrs old there is absolutely nothing for them to do. I mean NOTHING. We won't go back. We never saw a single staff member or volunteer in 3 days.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Cedar Village Motel & RV
    August 3, 2024

    Cedar Village Motel & RV

    Homey

    It is peaceful, not very busy. Nice trees around. Owners seem a little haphazard, nice people but it’s maybe a little bit janky here. If it wasn’t so expensive I’d stay awhile.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Mirror Lake
    July 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.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Hog Lake Campground
    July 29, 2024

    Hog Lake Campground

    Easy Find! Great Sites!

    This campsite was the perfect break in our drive from North Cascades to Glacier. The road was easy to find and there were so many great sites. There is a porta potty too. We found a site that was both tent-able and hammock-able. Lots of mosquitoes though!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Dragoon Creek Campground
    July 28, 2024

    Dragoon Creek Campground

    Infested with bees

    This campground has way, way too many bees. They are a nuisance can't relax without having to worry about a bee flying in your face. Worst campground in this state for bees. Never going to this campground again.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Bald Knob Campground — Mount Spokane State Park
    July 19, 2024

    Bald Knob Campground — Mount Spokane State Park

    Lovely campground with some less desirable campsites.

    Considering that Mt. Spokane is Washington's largest state park, it is a little odd that they have so few campsites (eight of them, if I'm remembering correctly), but I certainly don't mind a small campground. For the number, the campsites could be more spread apart, however.

    Mt. Spokane is such a wonderful state park though that even my few complaints about the campground is easily overlooked. The trails, views, flora, and wildlife is spectacular here and I'd gladly sleep in the parking lot if that was my only camping option.

    I went camping here in early July when Spokane had a heat wave of over 100 degrees temperature everyday, and on Mt. Spokane the temperatures were a good 10 - 15 degrees cooler. With a breeze and lots of drinking water it was well tolerable.

    I booked the last available campsite at the campground for our trip as it was last minute, it was definitely the worst of the campsites but it still was not that bad. I'd stay at that same site (site #2, btw) if it was the only one available again. It had a single tree (so no hammock setup for us) which did little to offer any shade, and it was right at the entrance of the campground. It did only have a neighbor on one side though which is nice.

    If I went again, ideally I would get campsite 4 or 6. They are both much better than campsite 2 and, in my opinion, the best two campsites at the campground.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Hog Lake Campground
    July 16, 2024

    Hog Lake Campground

    Good stay

    Arrived early in the afternoon and got the last spot, looked to be a lot of people staying longer term; but still was quiet and there are lots of places to walk with pets/explore around camp.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Bell Bay Campground
    July 15, 2024

    Bell Bay Campground

    Total Gem

    Bell Bay Campground was a total gem for our recent camping trip with friends. 

    It is located almost an hour south of Coeur d'Alene on a very windy road with limited guard rails. There are also no facilities the entire way so make sure you have what you need before leaving CdA. 

    The views of the lake and surrounding mountains were stunning, even if it got a bit hot and dusty at times. We spent most of our days just chilling on floaties in the lake that we could access by a (pretty steep!) trail directly from our campsite. Previous user's photos showed a dock but there wasn't one in sight. The facilities were spot-on—clean vault toilet, water spigot with great pressure, and spacious campsites that gave us plenty of room to set up our 2 tents and hang out around the campfire. The campground has firewood for sale but my only warning is to check burn bans in the area ahead of time.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Hog Lake Campground
    July 13, 2024

    Hog Lake Campground

    Spacious sites

    A lot of places to camp here all equipped with fire rings. We had a 30ft RV and drove in on the nice gravel road. We took the very last camping spot closest to the lake and it had a good amount of shade on all sides. It was big enough to fit two campers if camping with friends. The spot was very spacious and felt private. It was clean with only a couple specks of trash that we found.

    We walked down to the lake and it looked great for paddle boarding or small boats/rafts but not for swimming. There is a lot of seaweed and it’s murky.

    The area/sites are really dusty in July. Lots of dirt but the road is gravel. Sites are pretty well spread out.

    We took a little hike and saw a buck with a big rack on it, other deer, and a coyote. Great spot for back country hiking.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Sedlmayer's Resort & Campground
    July 9, 2024

    Sedlmayer's Resort & Campground

    Lovely quiet campground.

    This quiet campground is a nice place to stay. Small and peaceful
    We only stayed the one night on a Monday, so the restaurant and bar were closed. The sites are a little close together, but we are used to big private sites in the provincial campgrounds in Canada. The wifi was available, but only close to the restaurant.

    Full hookups are available for most sites. There is a private beach that was nice for swimming. Staff is friendly and helpful.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Albeni Cove
    July 8, 2024

    Albeni Cove

    Campsite

    Beautiful area nice camping spot good amount of shade coverage keeps us cool during the summer clean bathrooms and the camp hosts are super nice.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Rainy Hill Campground
    July 8, 2024

    Rainy Hill Campground

    Nice FREE spot in a pinch

    Needed to find a camp spot last minute on a Friday evening. Took our chances and drove out to Rainy Hill Campground. We found the last open spot in the rocky low area that was wide open. A few big rigs could pull in there but would be best for one group rather than many. Not the most beautiful spot but did have some nice surrounding trees. The other campgrounds were up on the hill and far enough away to still feel private but the area we parked was highly visible from the road and people looking down from the hill tops.

    Some mosquito activity and the ground was pretty rugged that we opted to stay in the vehicle for the evening and move on the next morning.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Bull Run Access Dispersed
    July 7, 2024

    Bull Run Access Dispersed

    Beautiful area with mosques

    Just stopped for one night but I enjoyed the rest. Pretty spot close to the lake, but the mosquitoes are abundant! I had my door opened for just a few minutes and had to kill like 20 before I could sleep.



Guide to Newman Lake

Camping near Newman Lake, Washington, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and fun activities for everyone. Whether you’re looking to pitch a tent or park your RV, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.

What to do:

  • Swimming and Boating: Many campers enjoy the water activities available at nearby campgrounds. At Hawleys Landing Campground — Heyburn State Park, one reviewer mentioned, "We spent some time at the lake, which was a short but steep trail away from the campsite." This makes it easy to cool off on hot days.
  • Hiking: There are great trails around the area. A visitor at Bowl and Pitcher Campground — Riverside State Park said, "It's a well-kept campground in a gorgeous state park with great hiking and walking trails!" Perfect for those who love to explore nature.
  • Fishing: If you enjoy fishing, you’re in luck! Campers at Riley Creek Campground rave about the fishing opportunities, with one stating, "Great swim area for families. And a boat launch."

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. A reviewer at Liberty Lake Regional Park noted, "Bathrooms, showers, and a sink for dishes available." Clean facilities make a big difference in the camping experience.
  • Friendly Hosts: Many campgrounds have welcoming staff. At Dragoon Creek Campground, a camper mentioned, "The Campground Hosts are nice people," which adds to the overall positive vibe.
  • Privacy: Campers enjoy having space between sites. A visitor at Gilmore Campground — Farragut State Park said, "The sites are nice and pretty well spaced out," making it easier to relax without feeling crowded.

What you should know:

  • Reservations Recommended: Many campgrounds fill up quickly, especially during peak season. A camper at Camp Coeur d'Alene shared, "Not easy have to book way ahead of time." Planning ahead can save you a lot of hassle.
  • Noise Levels: Some campgrounds can be noisy due to nearby roads or train tracks. A reviewer at Spokane KOA Journey warned, "Be aware that there is a train that runs by very close to the camping spots."
  • Limited Amenities: Not all campgrounds have full amenities. A visitor at Thousand Trails Little Diamond mentioned, "No laundry available due to no sewer," so be prepared for that.

Tips for camping with families:

  • Choose Kid-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for places with activities for kids. At Camp Coeur d'Alene, one family enjoyed the "free canoes" and "well-kept swimming pool," making it a fun spot for children.
  • Plan for Privacy: When booking, consider sites that offer more space. A camper at Hawleys Landing Campground suggested booking sites that are "nicely shaded and more private than a lot of the other campsites."
  • Pack Snacks and Games: Keep kids entertained with snacks and games. A reviewer at Liberty Lake Regional Park mentioned, "Great halfway between Rainier and Glacier," making it a good stop for family road trips.

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Hookups: Make sure the campground has the right hookups for your RV. A visitor at Spokane KOA Journey noted, "Had to move spots when leaving just to dump," highlighting the importance of checking facilities.
  • Space for Big Rigs: Some campgrounds are more accommodating for larger RVs. A camper at Gilmore Campground said, "Paved roads and level camp spots," which is great for bigger vehicles.
  • Bring Extra Supplies: Be prepared with extension cords and hoses. A reviewer at Thousand Trails Little Diamond advised, "You will need them," to ensure a smooth stay.

Camping near Newman Lake, Washington, has something for everyone, whether you're a family looking for fun or an RVer seeking comfort. Enjoy your adventure!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What camping is available near Newman Lake, WA?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Newman Lake, WA offers a wide range of camping options, with 175 campgrounds and RV parks near Newman Lake, WA and 12 free dispersed camping spots.

  • Which is the most popular campground near Newman Lake, WA?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Newman Lake, WA is Camp Coeur d'Alene with a 4.3-star rating from 40 reviews.

  • Where can I find free dispersed camping near Newman Lake, WA?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 12 free dispersed camping spots near Newman Lake, WA.

  • What parks are near Newman Lake, WA?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 11 parks near Newman Lake, WA that allow camping, notably Idaho Panhandle National Forests and Lake Pend Oreille.