Riley Creek in ID -- Campground & RV Camping in Idaho
Riley Creek in ID
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Riley Creek Recreation Area sits along the Pend Oreille River behind the Albeni Falls Dam in northern Idaho. As the largest campground for the project, it holds 67 campsites equipped with electric and water hookups, two reservable picnic shelters, and unlimited tent allowances per pad. Facilities include boat ramps, fishing piers, a hiking and biking trail, horseshoe pits, a basketball court, and a beach volleyball court. Water sports dominate the area, with access to the 65-mile river corridor and nearby Lake Pend Oreille. The town of Laclede is nearby for fuel and basic services.
The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
Gold Cup Mountain stands 2,474 ft above the site, 2.5 miles northwest. Pend Oreille River runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.3 miles off, a 67-site campground. Most sites here have an electric hookup -- most of them shaded. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Priest River, is 6.4 mi off.
September normals 44–73°F, 1.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.