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Campers come to Osprey for sunshine and boating at Priest Lake, and for breathtaking views of the rugged Selkirk Mountains. Fishing is also a big draw, with trout just waiting to be caught.
While here, watch for moose, grizzly and black bears, wolves, mountain lions and deer. Osprey, as inferred by the campground name, also inhabit the area.
Boating, canoeing, kayaking and wake boarding are summertime favorites. Boaters like to head north on the lake and traverse a narrow thoroughfare to reach Upper Priest Lake Scenic Area.
Anglers often catch Dolly Varden and cutthroat trout and kokanee salmon.
Campground roads and parking spurs are paved and facilities are accessible. Amenities include flush toilets, fire rings and picnic tables that are naturally shaded by towering trees.
Osprey Campground is perched on the lower western shore of Priest Lake near Outlet Bay. The beautiful 25,000-acre lake is fed by springs trickling down from the Selkirks. The clear, blue lake reaches 300 feet in depth.
Hike the Chipmunk Rapids Trail that traverses along the Kaniksu Marsh, Priest River and Chipmunk Rapids.
In winter, ice fishing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling are popular activities in the surrounding area.
From I-90, turn at Post Falls Highway 41 north to Newport. Take Highway 2 east to Priest River at the junction of Highway 57 and Highway 2. Turn left at the Texaco station on Highway 57 and drive 25 miles to Outlet Bay Road. Turn right for approximately 0.5 miles and left on Lakeshore Road. There is a directional sign pointing the way to Osprey Campground.
Great campsite with amazing lake access. Bathrooms were well kept and nice. I highly recommend staying here!
We camped here for a couple days. The bathrooms were awesome. The host is a really cool dude, little hard of hearing tho. I didn't especially like the beach access. The beach had a lot of rocks and not a lot of space to be shared with other campsites. It's not very far from a gas station in case you need anything. I wish there was a little more space between campsites. There were dogs nothing too bad tho.
Ease of access to water from just about every site. Nice and peaceful. Wonderful grounds keeper.
Small but great campground. Better closer to the lake. Nice walking trails. Close to everything.
Really pretty campground. Nice and quiet. Kind host. Bathrooms are nicely attended to. No shower area, just toilet/sink.
Not large beach areas but fun to splash around in! Beautiful little walking trails all over.
We specifically stayed in site 15. Overall really nice and away from other sites plus we had kids so being close to the bathroom was also nice. Beautiful view. Very roomy campsite, mostly shade but you get sun mid-day. Downside was the tent site was on the small side for our 10 person tent and the entire site is sloped so there really is just the one small flat spot.
