Luby Bay Campground offers a beautiful lakeside experience, with many sites featuring direct lakefront access. The campground is surrounded by trees and foliage, providing a sense of privacy, and the sites are nicely spaced apart. 

In the back corner of the lower loop, there is designated parking for boat trailers and extra vehicles. I launched my boat at the Priest Lake Marina just a mile down the road for a small fee, but I appreciated the free trailer parking at the campground. 

The flushing toilets were impressively clean—better than many I've encountered at other campgrounds. 

The road through the campground is paved but narrow, roughly 1.5 vehicles wide, so backing in a trailer requires some finesse. 

Each site comes with a bear-proof locker, which is essential for safety. The only downside was that our locker had trash bags left by the previous occupants, which hadn't been cleaned out before our arrival. This seems to be a minor oversight by the host. 

Overall, I had a great stay and would recommend Luby Bay Campground.

I called ahead and the manager said yes, overnight parking is allowed.

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.

Tent camper here 👋 This specific site wasn't lakefront but was only a short 3 min walk to gorgeous lake views and beach access. Being on the end, it was hushed with minor road noise. This site, in particular, backs up against Elkins Road, leading to the next-door resort which has a restaurant, bar, and convenience store - all in walking/stumbling distance. This campground itself has the basics: bathrooms, bear-proof trash, and water stations.

I highly recommend this campsite and will try to book earlier in the season next time to get a lakefront site.

Saraj here from The Dyrt confirming that this is an official Tentrr site. They’ve been in business since 2015 and a trusted partner of The Dyrt.

First come, first serve sites are your best bet for getting a campsite on Priest Lake during peak season. I was able to snag one of the 10ish first come sites last minute for a weekend. With it being island camping, there is less traffic, fewer people, and plenty of lakefront sites. Access was easy- put in at Hill’s Resort boat launch where I could also fill up with gas and grab anything else I may have forgotten from their gift shop like beach towels and more snacks. 

It’s about a 1.5-mile boat ride to the island and there is no dock there so I just beached it since it was pure sand. I paid for my site upon arriving in cash, then set up my very private site. It had a fire ring, picnic table, and *again, plenty of privacy* since there is no restroom on the island. 

A couple of things to note: Bring a shovel and make sure your watercraft has an Invasive Species sticker(I bought mine at Cabelas in Post Falls on the way up).

Located right off highway 106, the campsites are really private due to the vegetation. There isn’t a lot of traffic during off-season so all I heard was the sound of the canal and the creek even closer. Firewood is sold onsite and there is a convenience store located about 3 to 4 miles west for other necessities like snacks or an extra pair of gloves. 

Directly behind my campsite was the Twanoh trailhead, where my husband and I hiked in the morning and didn’t see anyone else on the trail. It was pretty wet and muddy so opt for hiking boots over tennis shoes. 

Across the street is the canal, group sites, badminton courts, and lots of grassy areas. It can get busy here in the summer months, but since it’s still early, I only saw two other couples the entire day.