Idaho State Parks · Idaho
Priest Lake State Park
Idaho State Parks · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 140
- Hookups
- 12 electric, 12 with water, 128 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,549 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Priest Lake
- Nearest town
- Coolin
- Address
- 314 Indian Creek Park Road
- Phone
- 208-443-2200
- Activities
- Biking, Bird Watching, Boating, Disc Golf, Fishing, Hiking, Horseshoe Pits, Swimming, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoeing
About
Priest Lake State Park is an Idaho State Park with 140 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Idaho State Parks and Recreation's published statewide camping rate (tax inclusive): Basic sites $14-$24/night, Electric sites $26-$32/night, Full Hook-Up sites $28-$40/night, larger-capacity Companion sites $46-$80/night. Plus a $7/vehicle/day Motor Vehicle Entrance Fee ($14 for non-residents at Bear Lake, Farragut, Hells Gate, Priest Lake & Round Lake specifically; $7 for non-residents elsewhere) and a $10/reservation transaction fee.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 26° | -12° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 25° | -9° | 46° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 31° | 5° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 35° | 23° | 71° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 44° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 51° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 62° | 46° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 62° | 54° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 54° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 42° | 34° | 74° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 34° | 18° | 56° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 30° | 6° | 48° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Reeder Bay · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 37 sites
- Kalispell Island Boat-In Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 52 sites
- Bartoo Island Boat-In Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 25 sites
- Distillery Bay · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Bartoo Island Sites · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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