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%
29
3
10.3%
15
2
5.5%
8
1
3.4%
5

Robert S

Verified

September 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: PRIV

5

Excellent Campground! Great facilities with the best camp hosts in existence. An accurate review of this place would seem unbelievable until you had been here a time or two. You have to experience this to believe it!

Jane L

Verified

September 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: PRIV

1

No opinion, just didnt care for the campground

Carol B

Verified

September 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: PRIV

5

Just there one night, but found a spacious quiet spot near the entrance away from the traffic noise. Restrooms were clean with very nice showers, and they have a separate area for washing dishes. The hosts were very helpful and gave me a booklet for the Washington Cascade Loop which was very helpful. Such a beautiful area.

Michael T G

Verified

September 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: PRIV

5

Very clean and well kept campsites. The camp host was friendly and informative.

Rochelle B

Verified

August 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: PRIV

3

We checked out the site we had reserved the day before our actual reservation and actually no-showed it. The host was helpful in showing us our reserved spot. There also was a beautiful beach. However, this was during a heatwave and there was no water cooling off availability for our Scotties. No observed pet area, no great place to walk dogs. Site 20 was about as far from Hwy 2 and you could stay so probably would not have much road noise. I believe this campground is best suited for petless campers that have boats. Not us. Grassy field area was also being renovated and was unavailable. Host was also courteous in messaging us early in the day saying early check-in was available since site was already vacated. Also had dump available. Nice CG but not for us.

Robert S

Verified

August 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: PRIV

5

This place is the finest of fine! We’d rather stay here than not.

PHIL H

Verified

August 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: PRIV

5

A GREAT place nestled in the pines and Cedars of Northern Idaho along the Priest River!

Noah H

Verified

August 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: PRIV

5

It's a campground next to the highway, so keep that in mind. Beyond that, great place to camp. Camp spots were clean, host was very nice and friendly, had showers and amenities, waterfront was awesome! Went with my 11 and 14 year old boys and we had a great time!

Patricia P

Verified

August 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: PRIV

5

We have stayed at the Mudhole more this month than we’ve stayed at home. Bathrooms are just about always clean, the water is amazing. Super good water pressure in the showers and the camp hosts are super kind! This is our number one spot to camp from now on!

dale n

Verified

August 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: PRIV

3

Campground was nice, good amount of shade, restrooms were clean, showers worked great with plenty of hot water. Cleanliness of shower stall a little suspect though, as there was some minor wood debris on the floor that stayed there all week. One night of generators running till 11 at night when the host shut them down. It is a noisy place, as is mentioned on the site description, but many of the local diesel truck and pickup drivers make as much noise as they can at that point on the adjacent highway with their modified exhausts and Jake brakes. It’s intentional, and doesn’t reflect well on the community. It’s childish behavior and shouldn’t be allowed. I will not stay there again.

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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