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§ 02 — OVERVIEW
Sam Owen Campground is nestled on the banks of Lake Pend Oreille in a densely wooded forest of pine and cedar.
Popular activities include hiking, canoeing, swimming and boating in summer, and skiing in winter.
A beach draws crowds of sunbathers and swimmers. Visitors also like to hike the half-mile, accessible Sam Owen Trail #4. The trail reaches a beautiful vista of Owens Bay, where hikers can rest on benches and take in the astonishing view. Anglers take pleasure in catching kamloops, Dolly Varden, northern pike, trout and catfish. A boat ramp and dock are located on-site.
Amenities include a picnic area, paved overflow parking areas and an amphitheater for educational programs. Campsites do not have electric hookups but a group picnic shelter has electricity and lights. Accessible flush toilets, drinking water and a dump station are provided.
Sam Owen Campground is situated on a peninsula on the east side of Lake Pend Oreille in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest, at an elevation of 2,000 feet. The lake spans 82,088 acres and has 125 miles of shoreline. The well-loved campground shares a peninsula with the Sam Owen Game Preserve, which provides plenty of opportunities to see wildlife up close. Deer are very easy to spot, and watching for unique birds is a rewarding activity.
The Pend Oreille Scenic Byway is well worth exploring.
§ 04 — CONDITIONS
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§ 05 — SIGNAL
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§ 06—09 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 07 — REVIEWS
§ 08 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 09 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
RV Information
Up to 60 ft
Maximum RV Length
Trailers up to 60 ft
79 sites with electric
§ 03 — TRAILS NEARBY
Nearby Trails
§ 01 — VITALS
Verizon
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
Sun
87°F
Patchy Smoke
0 to 5 mph SW
Mon
91°F
Haze
1 mph NW
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94°F
Partly Sunny
2 mph N
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95°F
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2 mph W
Thu
95°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
1 to 5 mph S
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92°F
Sunny
1 to 7 mph S
Sat
86°F
Sunny
2 to 9 mph S
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