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Bell Bay Campground is a prime place to set up camp on Coeur d'Alene Lake. The upper camp loop is on a hill overlooking the beautiful lake, while the lower loop sits on a short ridge along the shoreline.
Hikers enjoy the Bell Bay Trail, a foot path that runs for a mile around the lake shore.
The lake beach offers plenty of opportunities for fishing, swimming, power boating and canoeing.
Anglers enjoy the abundance of trout, salmon and panfish in the vast lake.
Bell Bay campground offers six reservable single family sites and several other sites that are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. There is also a large group campground on the upper loop that can accommodate up to 60 guests. Drinking water, vault toilets and campfire rings are provided.
The lower loop has two docks where boats can be moored. The walk from the docks is fairly steep but short.
Located in the Panhandle of northern Idaho, the campground is surrounded by a forest of Ponderosa and other mixed pines. It lies on the southeast shores of Coeur d'Alene Lake just north of Harrison, Idaho.
The lake spans 50 square miles, offering countless recreation opportunities and scenic views for visitors.
The town of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on the northern side of the lake, is a popular destination. About an hour away, the area offers paddle boat rentals, ferry rides, sea plane rides and more.
From Pinehurst, Idaho, take Interstate 90 west and turn south on Highway 3. Make a right on Highway 97 and continue north for 13 miles. Turn west onto Road 314 (also known as East Point Road) and continue 3 miles to campground.
I've always loved bell Bay. It's got RV and rent sites (~20) with water and non-flushing bathrooms. It's in a national forest far from the highway and has beautiful vistas of lake couer d'alene. Most campsites are first come first serve so you don't have to worry about reserving 3 months in advance.
Beautiful campground (lower loop) and views. Clean, nice camp host, very quiet. Access to the lake by a trail at the lower loop.
NOTE: If you’re pulling an RV be aware of the last few miles (paved after the dirt), as the road is big enough for you and that’s it. Nowhere to pull to the side if you were to meet another RV coming up/down. Would be a very interesting situation.
Park service also needs to cut back the bushes as there are a lot of blind corners.
Will stay here again.
Very remote campground, which seems pretty rare for busy Lake Couer d'Alene. Takes about an hour to get to from town (on a very narrow and winding road). Furthermore, the campground itself is pretty far off the main road once you get there. A few sites are on a short trail off the camp loop, which can be a bit inconvenient for tenters storing supplies in a vehicle. Many of the sites have pretty spectacular views of the lake. The staff is very friendly. The public access area has a great dock for swimming.
This was an amazingly beautiful campgrounds. It had a view from lot 15 that would take my breathe away both day and night.
The host on the other hands was not particularly the best. We had a reserved lot and asked to switch to a walk up 16 lots and on us and one other couple there. Open lots all over. She charged us double and made us cancel our reservation to go in town to get cash to pay for the walk up. Then proceeded to go to the couple (the only other people there) and talked about us to them. She complained about switch and how it upsets her. Then her son (18 year old) talked about us as well.
It was worth the extra money to stay there but upsetting since no one was there for three days besides us and the other couple.
We would return but hope they get a new host who cleans and takes care of the place.
