Bell Bay Campground in ID -- Campground & RV Camping in Idaho

Bell Bay Campground sits among Ponderosa pines on the southeast shore of Coeur d'Alene Lake. The facility features single sites, a 60-person group site on an upper hill loop, and a lower loop along the shoreline with two boat docks. Amenities include drinking water, vault toilets, and campfire rings. The one-mile Bell Bay Trail loops along the shore, providing access to swimming, canoeing, and fishing for trout and salmon. The town of Harrison sits just south, and the city of Coeur d'Alene lies an hour north.

All 2 miles in are maintained for passenger-car comfort. Paved the whole way in (2 miles). Overhead clearance here is posted at 12 ft -- the tightest site sets the limit. Flat ground is scarce -- under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.

The Lake Coeur d'Alene shoreline is 0.3 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 16-site campground. 3 sit on the water. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Plummer, is 10 mi off.