Navigation Campground
Navigation Campground is located on the northwest shores of Upper Priest Lake, with majestic views of the Selkirk Crest. Four campsites are furnished with fire rings, picnic tables, and bear-proof storage boxes. Please note that this site 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 | Campsites must be occupied first night |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 48.7949° N, 116.9106° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedD8 Rx Misc Pile Burn
16 mi from the campground · 1 acres
- PrescribedNp Rx - High Noon Stewardship
28 mi from the campground
- PrescribedSl Rx - Lost Creek Stewardship
28 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 ↗ | 12.8 mi |
| RV sales & service | Kootenay RV ↗ | 28.5 mi |
| Outdoor gear | North 40 ↗ | 37.5 mi |
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Trails nearby
- 0.2 miPlowboy Mountain ↗6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1 miUpper Priest Lake4.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.2 miBoulder Creek ↗7.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2.7 miGold Peak2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.8 miNavigation ↗8.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.4 miNorth Blacktail2.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
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 11.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 11.1 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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On the National Register nearby
- Michael and Myra Donohue HouseBuilding · Eastsound · 6.2 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Navigation Campground?
Nothing. Navigation Campground is listed as free. No fee.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Navigation Campground?
Navigation Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Navigation Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Trapper Creek Campground (0.9 mi, first-come), Plowboy Campground (2.4 mi, first-come), and Geisinger Campground (2.8 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby