Kalispell Island Group Site Campground, Coolin, ID

Kalispell Island Group Site Campground is located in the Priest Lake Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests (1 hr 40 min north of Coeur d'Alene, ID) with an elevation of 2,437 feet. The site is normally open from the end of May to the end of October. There is a fee of $15.00 per night.

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Campsite Reviews (35)

4.0 out of 5

5 star		43%
4 star		26%
3 star		17%
2 star		3%
1 star		9%

@NinaG48DE72204 · Camped on Aug 17, 2024 at Campsite #8

One of the best spots to camp!

@BrianH4556502 · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #23

Great views. Clean area. We really enjoyed our time there. As luck would have it, there was nobody at the sites next to us. Keep in mind the sites are fairly close together, so on a busy weekend its going to get rather crowded.

@TimothyS245218 · Camped on Sep 5, 2023 at Campsite #26

We had a wonderful time! Nice boat launch.

@WilliamH158481 · Camped on Aug 7, 2023 at Campsite #30

I canoe camped. Spacious sites. Outhouse very clean. Swimming good, right at the campsite. The trail around the island is pleasant and handy to the campsites. Some sites more private, some group-oriented.

@NeilS3873716 · Camped on Aug 5, 2023 at Campsite #45

Staff at Kalispell boat launch was very friendly and helpful. Campsite was clean. Improvements to the breakwater at the thoroughfare are great. The island trail was well maintained.

@PatrickO633789 · Camped on Jul 5, 2023 at Campsite #21

I am really frustrated when I struggle to get a reservation 6 months in advance and then see reserved sites sit empty. The overwhelming opinion among campers on Kalispell Island is that the Forest service has ruined opportunity's! Bring back First come first served!!!!

@GARRETTR305656 · Camped on Jun 24, 2023 at Campsite #8

Site was amazing, had space for at least three, five person tents. Shaded in the morning and featured a nice view of the sunset. Winds tend to some from the south so this site did have more wind and wave action than some of the others. Great site overall.

@AlethaE7379178 · Camped on Sep 5, 2022 at Campsite #31

The camp site was clean. The picnic tables brand new. I would have enjoyed the fire pit being closer to the table…but that is just a Preference.

@LeolaR6225849 · Camped on Aug 24, 2022 at Campsite #51

Great camping and the trail around the island was easy and fun for a daily activity. We canoed over and it was a short paddle to our site. It was a bit windy, but the stars were amazing.

@ValerieL653185 · Camped on Jul 20, 2022 at Campsite #27

This is a lovely relatively secluded site that does not have a great tent site or sandy beach. The site was full of debris (there were all kinds of wood pieces littered about). It took an evening to clean up. The lake is gorgeous.

@LuluM3535827 · Camped on Jul 19, 2022 at Campsite #19

Island is perfect!!! The reservation process was easy, however if you need to leave the reserved spot early you loose money and the spot stood empty for a whole week. I don't understand why customer service can't cancel it or you can't modify it online once the reservation starts. Our spot was reserved for 2 weeks, work called and asked me to come in second week. I called customer service. telling that we are leaving early. They said I'll have to contact latter once reservation is over to claim refund ( which was denied three weeks later!!!) and to tell the host that we are leaving to open the site on the way out. The host looked at me like I'm talking foreign, didn't know anything about it. The site was never re-opened.... It stood vacant for a week when it's a very busy season at that island. This was different last year, people were able to modify during their stay, sign ( signs that were saying OPEN or RESERVED) were switched to open and those that came looking for FF spots were able to use it. Waist of spots... Spot staying vacant when families can be enjoying those spots and making memories. I hope it could be re-evaluated and changed. 😊

@KatieN6543765 · Camped on Jul 9, 2022 at Campsite #27

We love Kalispel Island! Very peaceful.

@JustinS6067631 · Camped on Jun 3, 2022 at Campsite #1

Beautiful site.

@KateB7910079 · Camped on Sep 4, 2021 at Campsite #52

We stayed in site 52. There isn't an outhouse next to this site, but the nearest one is a short walk away, so a portable toilet is not necessary. This site doesn't have a sandy beach, but the plus is that it is a semi-private site with only one neighbor, and the site gets both shade and sun throughout the day. Although we had a good experience on the island (we kayaked to the site), we ran into other people who did not. If you are camping on this island to 'get away', then beware. People blast music starting at 8 am, dogs bark and roam into your site in the middle of the night, and people hike right by your site throughout the day. Kalispell island is a great location if you are going with lots of family/friends and can camp together. If you're going on your own, then your experience will be based on how respectful your next door camping neighbor(s) are.

@KateB855 · Camped on Sep 4, 2021 at Campsite #52

@DamonN2382736 · Camped on Aug 27, 2021 at Campsite #52

Camp host was amazing. Camp spot was amazing. The weather was amazing. My family enjoyed every minute. Thank you!

@DamonN489 · Camped on Aug 27, 2021 at Campsite #52

Camp host was amazing. Camp spot was amazing. The weather was amazing. My family enjoyed every minute. Thank you!

@ChrisM282 · Camped on Aug 17, 2021 at Campsite #37

Love camping on the island. Sites in Rocky Point are a bit small and two of them have rocks that would impact pulling your boat in near the beach

@ChrisM9524349 · Camped on Aug 17, 2021 at Campsite #37

Love camping on the island. Sites in Rocky Point are a bit small and two of them have rocks that would impact pulling your boat in near the beach

@LindaB8903771 · Camped on Aug 8, 2021 at Campsite #37

Great place to camp. I like the Island as it is close to Hill's, Elkins, Cavanaugh's, and Coolin for excursions, food, and supplies. Some out houses are better than others! The recreation.gov reservation system is not user friendly though!!!!

@LindaB604 · Camped on Aug 8, 2021 at Campsite #37

@ElizabethH557 · Camped on Jul 3, 2021 at Campsite #11

We love camping at this island. We were there on the Fourth of July and things were pretty busy. But we love havIng our own beach line and views So we’ll be back again and again. Pit toilets at this site were pretty gross but we’ve stayed at other camp sites on the island where they were fine (as fine as public pit toilets get). Must bring in all your water! There is ice sold at the private marina at Kalispell bay or at the Hills Resort, which are within reasonable boating distance if your cooler starts warming.

@ChrisH939 · Camped on Jul 2, 2021 at Campsite #44

This sight gets a lot of boat traffic. Boaters cut the corner from north cove and come in closer than the 200’ rule. Sadly a lot of erosion from the constant waves.

@RyanS701 · Camped on Jun 27, 2021 at Campsite #1

Nice site

@TerriG823 · Camped on Jun 25, 2021 at Campsite #9

Always a good time on the island!

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