Priest Swim Area
Priest River view
Mudhole
Campsite
Priest River

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
Playground Playground

Available sites

20 total sites

About Priest River

Priest River Campground is situated on the banks of Priest River, shaded by firs, cedars and pines, just upstream from the confluence of the Pend Oreille River.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Playground Playground
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
On Site Services

On Site Services

  • Playground
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

20 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 42 ft long · Gravel
🚐 002, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 70 ft long · Gravel
🚐 003, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 53 ft long · Gravel
🚐 004, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 20 ft long · Gravel
🚐 005, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 54 ft long · Gravel
🚐 006, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 52 ft long · Gravel
🚐 007, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 62 ft long · Gravel
🚐 008, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 58 ft long · Gravel
🚐 009, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 34 ft long · Gravel
🚐 010, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 75 ft long · Gravel
🚐 011, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Gravel
🚐 012, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 57 ft long · Gravel
🚐 013, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 58 ft long · Gravel
🚐 014, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 54 ft long · Gravel
🚐 015, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 48 ft long · Gravel
🚐 016, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Gravel
🚐 017, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 41 ft long · Gravel
🚐 018, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 42 ft long · Gravel
🚐 019, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 46 ft long · Gravel
🚐 020, Loop: PRIV RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long · Gravel

Reviews (145)

What Guests Are Saying

Priest River Campground offers spacious and clean sites, well-maintained facilities, and friendly hosts, making for an enjoyable camping experience. Guests appreciated the beautiful beach area, clean bathrooms, and helpful staff, enhancing their stay. However, some noted noise from the nearby highway and the need for better site management, particularly for tent camping.

Review Summary

4.3
145 reviews
5
60.7%
88
4
20.0%
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3
10.3%
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5.5%
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5

Jay K

Verified

June 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: PRIV

3

Host sites need to be moved to center of campground instead of way off to the side. Where the host sites are now they cannot see or hear what is going on in the campground. Campground was very clean but it seems there is always one group who ruins it for everyone i.e. the family whose kids were covered in mud and instead of rinsing off at the outside spigot they just went in and basically destroyed the showers. They destroyed the main shower house and the two handicapped accessible showers. The handicap showers were then closed for a few days because of the mess. I am disabled and so I was unable to use the handicap showers. Kind of inconvenient. We also had one group who started their truck at 5:00 a.m. with their exhaust pointed directly at our RV. Finally at 6:00 a.m. I had to ask him to shut his truck off. The showers at the park are one of the biggest bonuses here. Everyone should try to keep them clean so that they stay open. We will probably not stay at this park again.

Diane C

Verified

March 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: PRIV

4

The new improvements on camp sites were very nice

Andy C

Verified

December 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: PRIV

5

Awesome little campground

Jeff H

Verified

December 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: PRIV

4

We enjoyed our stay very much. The park hosts and rangers were very helpful and professional, and the facilities were in excellent shape and well maintained.

Larry m

Verified

December 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: PRIV

4

The only problem I had was the site I was in did not have enough sunlight to keep my battery charge up if there weas power it would be excellent

Michael M

Verified

December 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: PRIV

5

Very nice campground clean and well maintained.

Neal T

Verified

September 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: PRIV

5

Great campground. Shorts were a plus! Best camphost ever Vickie! I highly recommend this campground

Wesley B

Verified

September 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: PRIV

5

Lovely campground on the Priest River. Very clean and looks recent. Camp host Mark was friendly and helpful. I was in #12 that backs right up to the river. A dock is about 50’ away where I launched my SUP. That section of the river is a slow zone, so no boat noise. Beautiful sunset views. I would definitely camp here again.

Rebecca M

Verified

September 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: PRIV

4

My family and i had such a great time here. It was nice to be so close to the beach day use area and playground. The staff was super friendly. We would definitely return.

Tanya C

Verified

August 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: PRIV

5

We had a great time. Only thing that would have made our experience better is to have a soft place to set up our tent. Rocks are very pokey. But we have already made plans to bring cardboard next time so we will definitely be back!! Bathrooms were also super clean all the time. Great place to camp

Location & Directions for Priest River

2376 E Hwy2, Oldtown, ID 83822-9243 United States

Elevation: 632 ft

Getting There

Priest River Recreation Area is 1 mi east of the town of Priest River on Highway 2. After the river it will be the first road on the right. The park is also known as the "Mudhole."

Nearest town

Oldtown, ID - 8.1 mi

About 15 min to downtown

Highway access

Priest River Recreation Area is located 1 mile east of the town of Priest River on Highway 2.

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Last updated: October 21, 2026

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