Blackwell Island RV Park

I was looking forward to our stay due to reviews, but upon arrival became extremely disappointed. Dirt/gravel roads, narrow gravel sites barley long enough for our motorhome. Had to unhook our tow and try to park sideways attempting to keep it out of the road. Sites are awfully close together, no shade, more dirt than grass (informed not to put mats or rugs on the grass That sure was not a problem). Picnic table had seen its better days but would not use it due to the smell outside. Price is outrageous for what I would consider a low-end campground. Nothing about our site was inviting. Could not wait to leave. Would not recommend this campground anyone! We camped at Blackwell Island RV Park in a Motorhome.

Reserved on short-notice a few days prior to arrival on a Saturday, May 2022. Not far from I-90. Easy to access. Office was open until 9pm night of arrival. We arrived at 8:30pm. Nice people to talk with during check-in. Escorted us to our site as it was getting dark. Overpriced, we paid $370 for a week. Intended to stay two weeks, but decided during reservation that only a week was in our budget as the price would jack up even higher as season began.

Site was level, but there was standing water frequently after the hail and rains. No mats permitted on the grass so we were always tracking muddy water inside. There were 182 sites, mostly pull-thru. All sizes of RVs were present up to Class A coaches. Every site we noticed had a picnic table except ours, not a big deal this trip so we didn't mention it.

Fairly full during the weekend with campers, but during the week was more vacant. Didn't observe any long-term residents.

Being on the river was nice. Easy access to the water for the dog to have a swim. Water toys available for rent at the office. $26/2hr for a canoe. Beautiful views of the University of Idaho, Hagadone Marine Group building, and the highway bridge. There's a fancy well-known floating restaurant within walking distance. Appetizers, salad bar and desert are budget friendly. We didn't try the entrées.

Dog park is big with no grass or garbage can nearby. Dumpster is the closest bin for disposal.
There are some decorations along the walking trail if gnomes and birdhouses are your thing.

River raised significantly during our stay and impeded the walking trail. The current is strong for dogs to swim, be cautious with kids and pets.

Water pressure was super HIGH. We hadn't been using a water pressure regulator since ours froze and cracked this year in Central Oregon. The valve is ball style so water is either on or off. We were able to quickly trot over to the office before they closed to buy a regulator for $16.00.

Sewer was RV dump style, no threads. This was our first opportunity to use the rubber doughnut for a tight seal.

Laundry room was nice with 10 washers and 10 dryers. Washer cost was $2.50 a load and dryer was $0.25 per 8 minutes. 40 minutes dried our clothes well. In the laundry room were two larger laundry folding tables and carts.There is a change machine on site. It didn't like accepting crisp bills, but worn bills were no problem. Coin rolls also available in the office.

Showers and toilets were clean.

Both Verizon (4G LTE) and T-Mobile (5G UC) were 3 bars. T-Mobile outperformed Verizon with 24Mbps down and 1Mbps up. Wasn't able to get a Verizon 5G connection. RV Park wifi wasn't any better and experienced high latency.

I'd have been content with a $250 weekly rate for the experience.

This is a very well kept park. Clean, no trash, no speeding or broken glass, nice people who are friendly and quiet. There is some road noise, but not bad with the windows closed. The sites are well spaced enough so you don't feel crowded and there is a little grass and some trees in between. This is a perfect spot to see Coeur d'Alene and the surrounding area. It's beautiful, they rent kayaks and patio boats. There are showers, restrooms and a very clean laundry facility. There are american flags which is appropriate as we are Americans!