North Shore Campground
The North Shore Campground is located about 4 miles north of Trout Creek off Hwy 200 on North Shore Road. The campground has 16 (3 pull thru's) sites including one host site, with tables and fire rings and able to accomodate up to a 40' rv. Campground roads and campsite parking spurs are paved. Amenities include a campground host, potable water, vault toilets and a fully developed boat launch with dock and boat parking. There are 6 picnic sites with picnic tables (2 with covers) near the boat ramp for day use only.
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Season & status
| Forest | Kootenai National Forest |
| Fees | $16.00 daily fee per single site 50% discount with US Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access Passes. |
| Rules | No more than a maximum group size of 10 people. 16 day stay limit. Pets are welcome, but must be leashed. Lighting of fireworks is not allowed on National Forest Lands |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 47.8608° N, 115.6322° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedD4 Rx Hwy 50 Roadside Salvage
44 mi from the campground
- WildfireNugget Hill
45 mi from the campground · 35 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 ↗ | 32.1 mi |
| RV sales & service | Everything RV ↗ | 36.9 mi |
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No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
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Trails nearby
- 0.3 miCabinet Ski Trail0.9 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 0.3 miCabinet Fitness Trail0.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.9 mi20 Odd Peak ↗5.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2.2 miHistoric Trout Cr A1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowshoe and 1 more
- 2.4 miHistoric Trout Creek Rs1.2 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 2.4 miHistoric Trout Cr Ranger Stati1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.4 mi#900 Cabinet Fitness and Ski Trailhead ↗Kootenai National Forest
- 1.9 mi#898 20 Odd Peak Trailhead ↗Kootenai National Forest
- 2.4 mi#763 Black Peak Trailhead ↗Kootenai National Forest
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
This campground sits inside Idaho Panhandle National Forests.
- inIdaho Panhandle National Forests ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,943,333 acres
- 4.1 miKootenai National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,622,202 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.
Other campgrounds nearby
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On the National Register nearby
- Cougar Peak LookoutBuilding · Thompson Falls · 14.1 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at North Shore Campground?
No. North Shore Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at North Shore Campground?
$16.00 daily fee per single site 50% discount with US Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access Passes.
Source: Forest Service
What if North Shore Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Marten Creek Campground (5.6 mi, first-come), Jackpine Flats Campground (12.1 mi, first-come), and Lake Creek Campground (14 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby