Sam Owen Campground

We pulled in about 4 pm on a Saturday in July and was able to get a nice spot for 3 nights on the Red Sun Loop at site #2- Camp hosts for this loop were the nicest and hardest working hosts we have ever encountered - they were always out cleaning and went out of their way to make sure our stay was enjoyable - the sites are under beautiful huge pines and very peaceful - we kayaked on Lake Pend Oreille as there is a swimming area and boat ramp right at the campground and in easy walking distance - we also hiked a short trail up across the road and enjoyed beautiful of the lake - everyone in Idaho was very friendly and would love to return again in the future!

Sam Owen is hard to get a reservation in but worth the effort. It is a great CG with many campsites. Lake Pend Oreille is a huge lake with many associated activities. We found early morning very quiet, calm and peaceful where later in the day boaters and water skiers invaded the solitude. If you like beaches, hikes, biking and swimming this is a great CG. Other CG's were not as spacious. We had one noisy neighbor who ran a generator all day but thankfully they left after the weekend. Otherwise a very quiet place.