Bartoo Island Boat-In Campground
Bartoo Island Boat-In Campground is a national forest campground in Idaho. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Idaho
- Coordinates
- 48.55111, -116.86556
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Water Sports
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 208-443-2512
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Bartoo Island Boat-In Campground
Overview Surrounded by clear waters of Priest Lake, the 25 sites on Bartoo Island provide the ideal getaway for people looking for a rugged, but highly rewarding, camping experience on the peaceful shores of Priest Lake. There are 24 single sites on the island as well as one group site known as Sunrise Group Site. This group site has been renumbered from site #001 to site #23 for groups of 10-30 individuals. All sites are only reachable by boat. Recreation Visitors enjoy all types of boating from kayaking to canoeing to power boating up the 3.5-mile thoroughfare, which leads to the Upper Priest Lake Scenic Area. The upper lake cannot be access by car, so water is an excellent navigation option. Fantastic birding and wildlife viewing is available, as well as Huckleberry picking from mid-july to early fall, when the sweet berries can be found in abundance throughout the forests of Northern Idaho. Swimming is a popular summer pastime and with beach access not far from the campground, visitors won't have any problem cooling off during warmer months. Anglers will be excited to know that the waters of Priest Lake are home to record-breaking Mackinaw trout as well as Dolly Varden, Cutthroat and Kokanee. Facilities Campers are required to bring their own portable toilets to this campground. They can check out toilet buckets at the Kalispell Boat Launch. Bartoo Island can only be access by boat. No drinking water is available and this is a pack it in, pack it out facility. Pic
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Exxon · 41 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 161 designated routes (321 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartoo-022 | National forest camping area | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Bartoo-018 | National forest camping area | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Bartoo-014 | National forest camping area | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Bartoo-001 | National forest camping area | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Bartoo-004 | National forest camping area | 0.8 mi | — | — |
| Bartoo Solo | National forest camping area | 0.8 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.