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Most sites are tent sites, private and have a view of the lake. This campground is located on a small hillside and overlooks Lake Thomas. Access to Rufus Trail #148 is near this campground. Facilities 16 campsites (small trailers) with picnic tables, fire pits, and tent pads Drinking water Toilets Garbage disposal (bear proof)
From Ione, WA, take State Rt 31/20 south 3.5 miles to Colville sign in Tiger, WA. Turn right, onto Rt 20 West and go 11 miles to Colville campground sign. Turn left onto Pend Oreille Lk Rd and go 1.2 miles into campground.
Nice little campground! The campsites were large and fairly private with lakefront views. The toilet facilities were always clean and well maintained. Lake Thomas is a pretty lake being one of three small chain lakes. Power boats are allowed but is better suited for kayaking or canoes. Lots to see kayaking on the lake. I highly recommend!
Had a great time the sites were clean and mostly private we stayed in site 15 very large site with direct lake access. The out house style bathrooms are clean and well maintained the camp hosts were amazing great fishing, lots of places to explore definitely will be a repeat visitor.
We took our canoe up to lake Thomas to meet up with my son who was camping. There are 4 separate lakes, all connected by a channel of water between each, so you can paddle between all four. Motorized boats and skidoos are allowed. We had success in fishing with trout and perch caught and we release. The campsite caretakers are friendly. The campsites are clean and sheltered beneath the pines with trails to the lake itself. There is a boat launching area with a dock. Close by is a more formal privately owned campground where you can get phone service and electric plugins if your not into roughing it. There is no cell service in the campground my son stayed in. So if you want to get away from it all, this is the place. It's about two hours out of Spokane.
We stayed at number 9 and it was perfect, nice and shady with nice water access! It is a bit of a hike to get to the water. Lots of trails, beach area, private and near by store.
This campground recommendation was given to us by a friend who without hesitation said "you've got to camp there!". It was an excellent suggestion, a campground with a clean, quiet and scenic environment. Great trails within the camp area and the nearby recreational areas. Our only concern was the motorized boat and wave runner traffic on the lake, it being a smaller lake and the speed at which those boats and wave runners were cause for concern with canoes, kayaks and swimmers. Not enough to turn us away, but something to be considered if that worries you. We will be back again! Peaceful, pleasant and unwinding! Additionally, the Beaver Lodge Resort is excellent too, providing both a quick grocery grab and a restaurant with some great and friendly staff.
