Seasonal operation. This campground is not open year-round. Likely open now (September).
Blackwell Island Recreation Site
BLM Bureau of Land Management · Dispersed
Conditions
Road Access
Not recorded
Season
Seasonal Closure
Campfires
Not recorded
Boondock Access
Not recorded
The managing agency hasn't published road access or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.
Features
Seasonal
Seasonal Closure
Style
Boondocking
Campground Stats
| Total Sites | 0 |
Location
Description
Overview
*Closed for the season, will reopen on Thursday, May 22, 2025*
The Blackwell Island Recreation site opened in 2003, providing boat access to Lake Coeur d’Alene and the Spokane River. Amenities at the site include 130 vehicle-with-trailer parking spaces, 34 single vehicle parking spaces and four accessible boat launch lanes. Visitors can also enjoy a group picnic shelter or individual picnic units or take a walk on the ¼ mile interpretive raised boardwalk trail. An interpretive native plant garden is situated in the southwest corner of the site. This site operates from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily through the operating season. Blackwell Island is open from just before Memorial Day Weekend to mid-October due to fluctuating river water levels. Fees include $12 per day or $80 per season. Credit card machines are available on-site. Season pass is also useable at BLM’s Mineral Ridge Boat Launch, open year-round on the east side of Lake Coeur d’Alene. The Group picnic pavilion can be rented at $80 per day.
Directions
From I-90, take the NW Boulevard exit and head south. Take the HWY 95 exit. Entrance to the site is on the right-hand side just after crossing the Hwy 95 south bridge over the Spokane River.
Details
| Fee | $12 per day or $80 per season. |
| Phone | (208) 769-5000 |
| [email protected] |
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