Bartoo Island Boat-In Campground

Paid or permit campsite

Campground · USDA Forest Service Fees: reservable on Recreation.gov (nightly fee) Overview Surrounded by clear waters of Priest Lake, the 25 sites on Bartoo Island provide the ideal getaway for people looking for a rugged, but highly rewarding, camping experience on the peaceful shores of Priest Lake. There are 24 single sites on the island as well as one group site known as Sunrise Group Site. This group site has been renumbered from site #001 to site #23 for groups of 10-30 individuals. All sites are only reachable by boat. Recreation Visitors enjoy all types of boating from kayaking to canoeing to power boating up the 3.5-mile thoroughfare, which leads to the Upper Priest Lake Scenic Area. The upper lake cannot be access by car, so water is an excellent navigation option. Fantastic birding and wildlife viewing is available, as well as Huckleberry picking from mid-july to early fall, when the sweet berries can be found in abundance throughout the forests of… Getting there: Campground is only reachable by boat. Travel north from Priest River, Idaho on State Highway 57 to various boat launches around the lake. To access the Kalispell Bay Boat Launch, travel on Highway 57 for 31 miles to Kalispell Bay Road. Turn east (right) until you reach West Lakeshore Road. Head south .5 miles to the boat launch. Phone: 208-443-2512 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233263 Source: Recreation.gov. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Recreation.gov

Official information from the managing agency. Fees, seasons and closures change; check before you go.

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