Osprey in ID -- Campground & RV Camping in Idaho
Osprey in ID
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Osprey Campground sits on the lower western shore of Priest Lake near Outlet Bay, beneath a canopy of shade trees. The campground features paved roads and parking spurs, flush toilets, and individual sites with picnic tables and fire rings. The 25,000-acre lake reaches depths of 300 feet, drawing visitors for motorboating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing for trout and kokanee salmon. Nearby highlights include the Chipmunk Rapids Trail along Kaniksu Marsh and Priest River, as well as a narrow thoroughfare on the north end of the lake leading to Upper Priest Lake Scenic Area.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as fully maintained, paved, pitching to 8%.
The Priest Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off. Outlet Mountain stands 1,010 ft above the site, 1.2 miles south. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 16-site campground. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. 7 sit on the water -- most of them shaded. The nearest town, Ponderay, is 21 mi off.
September normals 39–72°F, 1.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov