Riley Creek Recreation Area

After checking out Springy Point campground that was almost full (and also super tight) the host suggested we come here. We were lucky enough to snag the last open walk-in site. There are two loops, both with nice gravel back in sites. Some sites you can reserve and some are walk-in only. There are bathhouses in the middle of both loops with pay showers (25 cents for 5 mins), large sink for doing dishes and bathrooms. All sites have water and power hook ups. The sites are beautifully wooded with tall trees so your solar gain here would be small (but they have hook ups so it doesn’t really matter). Throughout the campground there are paved walking/biking trails. The trails lead over to a public boat launch, beach and playground. If you have kids, this campground is perfect and easy to get around! Sandpoint is about a 20 minute drive away and there is plenty to check out there. A convenient store a mile away also rents movies.

One downside is that even though you are a mile drive off the main road, the road is just over the river so we still hear traffic. There is definitely a night shift at the mill down the road because we would occasionally hear beeping (like a truck backing up) at night.

We didn't check specifics, but we did get great cell reception with Verizon.