Sam Owen Campground

Large campsites, flush toilets, running sink water and spigots all around.
Big beach on lake! Trails abound-visit the gravesite of Sam Own & his wife.
The camp hosts do a great job of keeping this place clean.
There is a dump station & water but there is a fee to use.
Nice RV park w/boat dock next door (fee to use) including a restaurant/bar - Pearls which was Excellent!
We had campers next to us that were not very considerate but other than that it was a great stay. Love the lake views.

Sam Owen Campground in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest is situated on a peninsula that extends into Lake Pend Oreille. In this video, I give you a walking tour of Sam Owen Campground and show you the best campsites. Amenities include drinking water spigots, restrooms with flush toilets, dump station, a boat dock, picnic and day use area, and a beach. Campsites are both reservable and first-come, first served. A speed test failed due to poor connectivity for Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile.

We were considering this park and another park down the road. The lakeside spots were reserved most days for the next few weeks. They had a log company removing a lot of trees from sites in the loop near the entrance. and across the road. They had log trucks rolling down the road at dawn. The available sites had tree stumps surrounding the sites. The sites looked ugly with all of the trees gone. Seeing a bunch of tree stumps with little shade and temperature in the high 90's we went down the road to Island View Trailer Resort. We were glad we did.

Sam Owen did not disappoint! We had a huge, level spot (#56) at the end of the campground (not all sites are so level). A little tight to get into with a 40’ 5th wheel, but doable. The lake is just a very short walk away (great paddle boarding!) and though there is no cell service within the CG, there is on the far side of the swimming beach, next to the Beyond Hope resort (very crowded looking camping there!).

Dry camping, with restrooms, potable water and dump station available. $8 charge for dump. Our site was in skipping stone loop, very unlevel. The campground manager asked about taking pictures of our RV to submit to the powered that be. They would like to get sites leveled. Our site was close to the lake, lots of shade trees. Still able to get some solar. Fire ring and picnic table is located behind/to the left of the RV. We did have Verizon signal. Able to make reservations on line. There was a cougar sighting a few days before we got the the campground. Also so deer and bald eagles.

This campground was very nice! It sits near Lake Pend Orielle on the northern side of the lake. The hosts were awesome! Both sites were clean. There are animals that come by the sites. We saw deer, turkey, squirrels, and lots of robins. There is a dump station that is $8 to use. That is by card only.
The Leaf loop was the only one that had paved units.

At least during my stay off the maximum of 14 days. Site costs range from $23-$25 dollars. Facilities are older but maintained, well at least cleaned. I have no gripes as I'm staying in a fifth wheel. Some campsites are very unlevel.

There is a Dump station with a place to hookup a fresh water hose, but when arriving here the turn is too much for a trailer if any length. You'll need to do a loop around and come back. When leaving note the dump fee is $8 and you'll need a credit it debit card to activate.

The campsites have a sturdy picnic table and fire ring with a grill. Firewood is available from the Host. The lake is only a few hundred feet depending on your campsite and does have a dog beach, but make sure you use the correct beach.