USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Plowboy Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,549 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Priest River, Idaho
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Plowboy Campground is located on the southwest shores of Upper Priest Lake, with majestic views of the Selkirk Crest. Five campsites are furnished with fire rings, picnic tables, and bear-proof storage boxes. Plowboy is easily accessed by boat or by the Navigation Trail. Please note that this campground has a Pack It In, Pack It Out policy on all garbage. Open season: June. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 22° | -16° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 23° | -11° | 47° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 32° | 2° | 64° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 35° | 18° | 71° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 44° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 52° | 40° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 63° | 46° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 64° | 52° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 55° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 40° | 32° | 74° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 32° | 11° | 57° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 27° | 2° | 48° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Navigation Trailhead #291 · 2.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 799 trails in Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Geisinger Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Trapper Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Navigation Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Beaver Creek (Idaho) · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 42 sites
- Tule Bay Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
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