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Booking
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10 campsites
Season
Year-round
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Unknown
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Price
Free
Booking
First-Come
Sites
10 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
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6286 Main Street Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
Families with kids who want a swim dock, a fishing pier, and easy trails without driving far from camp. The Water, Woods, and Wildlife Trail is a genuine 1-mile loop through mature forest, and bald eagle sightings happen in spring. Free camping outside peak season sweetens a shor
Privacy matters to your group. Sites are close, understory is sparse, and on a summer weekend all 10 sites can fill fast with no reservation option. Also bring cash, because payment is envelope-based and reviewers have flagged concerns about how that's handled.
Reference information about Robinson Lake Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Robinson Lake Campground features 10 camp units (3 accessible), potable water, handicap accessible vault toilets, a boat ramp, and a day use area with 2 picnic units</p>
The elevation is 2,800 ft. Campground is pack it in, pack it out. If host is present, only nine sites available for campers. The Canadian border is about 6 miles north on US Rt. 95 at Eastport, ID. Robinson Lake is on one side of campground and Gillon Creek is on the other. The hiking trails (see Hiking Comments below) are easy with some interpretations. They take the hiker into a wilderness-like setting - a must exploration while at the campground. There is also good bird-watching from Wood Ducks and Heron to Stellar's Jay and Chestnut-Backed Chickadees.
Open May 26 through September 10 - weather dependent Kaniksu National Forest 262
Robinson Lake is 60 acres. Power boats are limited to electric motors. There is a boat ramp located 0.5 miles south of campground on US Rt. 95. Hiking: Water, Woods and Wildlife Trail (loop - foot) - 1 mile Robinson Lake Trail System - 4 miles (several trails - foot) Fishing: Rainbow and Brook trout, bass and Sunfish One hike the authors enjoyed greatly was through the Roosevelt Grove of Ancient Cedars. The Water, Woods, and Wildlife Trail at Robinson Lake campground was very pleasant too. But then, there are miles and miles of trails to hike and the authors were able to explore just a few. Contact the Ranger District Office for information about all the other trails in the forest. Kaniksu National Forest 263
Robinson Lake is 60 acres. Power boats are limited to electric motors. There is a boat ramp located 0.5 miles south of campground on US Rt. 95.
There is an RV waste station available for a fee at the Chevron gas station on US Rt. 95 at north end of Bonners Ferry, ID.
From Bonners Ferry, ID, take US Rt. 95 north 24 miles to campground sign (Forest Rt. 448). Turn left onto Rt. 448 and follow signs to campground.
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Summer brings the best conditions, with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-60s to low-80s°F. The lake is warm enough for swimming, and all facilities are open. The season runs late May to early September. Weekdays are quieter than weekends, since there are only 10 sites. Mid-summer can bring wildfire smoke or fire restrictions. Off-season visits (outside the main summer window) sometimes offer free camping, though facilities may be limited.
Spring noted for good fishing and bald eagle sightings; open as season begins late May weather permitting.
Robinson Lake Campground offers 10 campsites (3 of which are accessible), potable water, handicap accessible vault toilets, a boat ramp, and a day use area with 2 picnic units. The elevation of the campground is 2,800 feet, and it is located near Robinson Lake and Gillon Creek.
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