Lower Kootenai River Area

US Forest Service · Idaho

Lower Kootenai River Area in Idaho. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 722 public campsites we map in Idaho.

The Lower Kootenai River Area (Bonners Ferry District) is bordered by the Purcell and Cabinet Ranges and the Montana Line on the east, the rugged Selkirk Range on the west, and the Canadian border to the north. The Kootenai River meanders north and west through the District, and the Moyie River joins it from the north. Peaks are moderate in elevation (6000 - 7000 ft.) but are rugged due to heavy glaciation. They are renowned for their mountaineering challenge.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Coordinates

48.78471, -116.38311

Nearest sites we map

• Smith Lake Campground9 km · US Forest Service
• Meadow Creek Campground18 km · US Forest Service
• Snyder Guard Station (Id)19 km · US Forest Service
• Roman Nose Campground21 km · US Forest Service
• Deer Ridge Lookout22 km · US Forest Service
• Robinson Lake Campground24 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

All camping near Bonners Ferry · All camping in Idaho