Army Corps of Engineers · Dworshak Reservoir · Orofino, ID

Dent Acres

Located in northern Idaho's beautiful Clearwater Valley, Dent acres Campground on Dworshak Lake is surrounded by forests and abundant wildlife. Dworshak Lake is 54 miles long, hosts kokanee salmon, rainbow trout and small mouth bass fishing. It has excellent boating, water skiing and hunting opportunities.

Reservable · Recreation.gov 52 sites 35 ft max Full hookupsPets okFires ok

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4fires
active

Rx Rescue Jensen Nfrd (prescribed burn) · 29 mi away · 44 acres

3 more within 50 miles

Incident details ↓

Site mix

Standard with electric		50
group shelter electric		1
group standard electric		1

Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

Site guide

Will my RV fit

Towing a trailerRear or front mounted accessoriesi

Tow vehicle length, ftTrailer length, ft

The longest site here provides 35 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter.

Have the trailer VIN? It carries the trailer length.

52 sites in 6 loops. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Fits, ft	Surface	Shade	Power	Water / sewer	Waterfront	People / vehicles	Fires	Accessible	Rating
Group Camp	Group Camp	Group Standard Electric		35	Gravel	None	50/50 amp	No / –	Lakefront	50 / –	Yes	Yes	Prime
001-Host	Sites 1 to 7	Electric	Pull-through	35	Paved	Partial	50 amp	Yes / Yes		8 / –	Yes	Yes	Standard
002-Host	Sites 1 to 7	Electric	Pull-through	35	Paved	Partial	50 amp	Yes / Yes		8 / –	Yes	Yes	Standard
003-Host	Sites 1 to 7	Electric	Pull-through	35	Paved	Partial	50 amp	Yes / Yes		8 / –	Yes	Yes	Standard
004-Host	Sites 1 to 7	Electric	Pull-through	35	Paved	Partial	50 amp	Yes / Yes		8 / –	Yes	Yes	Standard
005-Host	Sites 1 to 7	Electric	Pull-through	35	Paved	Partial	50 amp	Yes / Yes		8 / –	Yes	Yes	Standard
006-Host	Sites 1 to 7	Electric	Pull-through	35	Paved	Partial	50 amp	Yes / Yes		8 / –	Yes	Yes	Standard
007-Host	Sites 1 to 7	Electric	Pull-through	35	Paved	Partial	50 amp	Yes / Yes		8 / –	Yes	Yes	Standard
016	Sites 16 to 30	Electric	Pull-through	30	Paved	Partial	50/30/50 amp	Yes / Yes		8 / –	Yes		Standard
017	Sites 16 to 30	Electric	Pull-through	35	Paved	Partial	50/30/50 amp	Yes / Yes		8 / –	Yes		Standard

Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 3:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.

Amenities & rules

Hookups	Electric, water, sewer
Max vehicle length	35 ft
Equipment	RVs & trailers, Tents
Pets	Allowed
Campfires	Allowed, subject to restrictions
Tent pads	Yes
Accessibility	Sites Group Camp, 001-Host, 002-Host, 003-Host and 5 more are listed accessible

Dent Acres features 49 pull through camping sites and one back-in only site. The campground can accommodate everything from tent camping to large RVs. All sites have water and 50/30 amp electricity hookups as well as sewage hookups, a fire pit and a covered picnic table. The campground offers flush toilets and a shower house. Adjacent to the campground is a playground and plenty of open space for activities. There are also flush toilet restrooms and a fish cleaning station located near the boat ramp. There are several large trash dumpsters near the boat dock. There is a large reservable sun shelter, which can accomodate up to 75 people. Pets are recquired to be under owner's physical control and on a 6 foot leash at all times. Quiet hours are from 10pm to 6am.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Dworshak Fish Hatchery, 10 miles from the campground at 995 feet, station USC00102845 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 26 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 18 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From Hwy 12: Cross the bridge at Orofino and turn left onto Hwy 7. Travel 200 yards and turn right on Dent Bridge Road and travel 19 miles. At the sign for the campground, turn left. Campground is 2 miles ahead.

Nearest town	Orofino, Idaho
Coordinates	46.6236° N, 116.2183° W · Directions ↗

Good to know

Check in time is 3pm, Check out time is 1200 (noon).

Fire nearby

Prescribed
Rx Rescue Jensen Nfrd
29 mi from the campground · 44 acres
Prescribed
Rx Barnyard Units Nfrd
30 mi from the campground · 41 acres
Prescribed
Rx Stray Creek Lcrd
36 mi from the campground · 150 acres
Wildfire
Moose Mountain
49 mi from the campground · 5,832 acres · 90% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gear	Hyperspud Sports ↗	37.9 mi
RV sales & service	Travelland RV ↗	39.7 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Video

Dent Acres Campground October 2023

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest begins about 4.9 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

4.9 mi
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest ↗
National Forest · Forest Service · 4,072,795 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

On Register Atlas →

US Post Office–Orofino MainBuilding · Orofino · 10 mi
American Women's League Chapter HouseBuilding · Peck · 14.1 mi

Natural features

Dworshak Reservoir is surrounded by steep forested, mountainous country. Numerous small creeks feed the reservoir.

Recreation

Dent Acres is an excellent location for boaters, fishermen, hunters, hikers, wildlife watching, as well as quiet relaxation. There is a boat ramp for access to the reservoir, multiple trails for hiking, and thousands of surrounding acres of public lands for the hunter.

Nearby

Dent Bridge, which spans Dworshak Reservoir, is approximately one mile east of Dent Acres and is the largest cable suspension bridge in the state of Idaho.
Dworshak Dam and Visitor Center
Dworshak Hatchery
Clearwater National Forest
Clearwater Historical Society and Museum
Weippe Discovery Center
Canoe Camp
Nez Perce (National Park site at Spalding)
Orofino Chamber of Commerce

Guidebooks for Idaho

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Moon Montana, Wyoming and Idaho Camping
Becky Lomax, 2015
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Camping Idaho
Randy Stapilus, 2016
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Paddling Idaho
Greg Stahl, 2016
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Dent Acres?

Sites at Dent Acres are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

What time is check-in at Dent Acres?

Check-in 3:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does Dent Acres have?

52 sites, including 50 standard sites with power, 1 group shelter electric, and 1 group standard electric.

Source: Recreation.gov

Will my RV fit at Dent Acres?

The longest site here provides 35 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter. The sidebar tool checks a trailer or motorhome length against every site.

Source: Will my RV fit

Does Dent Acres have hookups?

Yes, electric, water, and sewer hookups at some sites.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are there showers or a dump station at Dent Acres?

The campground offers flush toilets and a shower house.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are pets allowed at Dent Acres?

Yes, pets are allowed at Dent Acres. Leash rules apply.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I have a campfire at Dent Acres?

Fires are allowed in the provided rings under normal conditions. As of 2026-10-16, there are 4 active fires within 50 miles, so check current restrictions before you light one.

Source: Fire nearby

Are there accessible sites at Dent Acres?

Sites Group Camp, 001-Host, 002-Host, and 003-Host are listed accessible on Recreation.gov, 9 sites in all. What that covers (a paved pad, an accessible table, a nearby accessible restroom) is on each site's booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

Is there cell service at Dent Acres?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is there to do at Dent Acres?

Dent Acres is an excellent location for boaters, fishermen, hunters, hikers, wildlife watching, as well as quiet relaxation. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.

Source: Recreation

What is the nearest town to Dent Acres?

Orofino, Idaho. Dent Bridge, which spans Dworshak Reservoir, is approximately one mile east of Dent Acres and is the largest cable suspension bridge in the state of Idaho.

Source: Getting there