Plowboy Campground
Plowboy Campground is loacted on the southwest shores of Upper Priest Lake, with majestic views of the Selkirk Crest. Five campsites are furnished with fire rings, picnic tables, and bear-proof storage boxes. Plowboy is easily accessed by boat or by the Navigation Trail. Please note that this campground has a Pack It In, Pack It Out policy on all garbage.
More like this: first-come in Idaho · free in Idaho · tent only in Idaho
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | No fee. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | June to September |
| Forest | Idaho Panhandle National Forests |
| Fees | No fee. |
| Rules | Pets must be leashed at all times; leash no longer than 6 feet. No glass bottles are allowed on beach. No bathing or washing dishes in the lake. Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. through 6 a.m. No fireworks. 14 days camping limit. Maximum of 8 people per site. Campsites must be occupied first night. No glass bottles are allowed on beach. Campsites must be occupied first night. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 48.7689° N, 116.8773° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedD8 Rx Misc Pile Burn
14 mi from the campground · 1 acres
- PrescribedNp Rx - High Noon Stewardship
29 mi from the campground
- PrescribedSl Rx - Lost Creek Stewardship
29 mi from the campground
- PrescribedLpr Rx - Paulke
42 mi from the campground · 331 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 10.7 mi |
| RV sales & service | Kootenay RV ↗ | 29.1 mi |
| Outdoor gear | North 40 ↗ | 35.2 mi |
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Trails nearby
- 1.9 miNorth Blacktail2.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2 miPlowboy Mountain ↗6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.4 miNavigation ↗8.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.8 miLakeshore ↗7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.3 miUpper Priest Lake4.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.2 miBlacktail Mountain3.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 2.1 miNavigation Trailhead #291 ↗Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Salmo-Priest Wilderness begins about 13.3 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 13.3 miSalmo-Priest Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 41,307 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Plowboy Campground?
Nothing. Plowboy Campground is listed as free. No fee.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Plowboy Campground?
Plowboy Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Plowboy Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Geisinger Campground (0.6 mi, first-come), Trapper Creek Campground (2.1 mi, first-come), and Navigation Campground (2.4 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby