Bumblebee Campground
Idaho Panhandle National Forests — lakeside, hiking
Location: Prichard, ID, ID
Price: From $24 per night
Price range: $24–$112 per night
Rating: 3.2 out of 5 (20 reviews)
Season: May through October
Bumblebee Campground is located in a beautiful meadow with no standing trees, near the Little North Fork Coeur D’Alene River. It makes a perfect fishing and seasonal hunting base camp. Swimming and floating the river are popular activities as well.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): weak signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: Verizon. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 0%. T-Mobile 4G: 0%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Drinking Water
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Bumblebee Campground is located in a beautiful meadow near the Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene River, making it perfect for fishing, swimming, floating, and seasonal hunting. Rainbow and cutthroat trout are available about a half-mile from the campground.
Wildlife alert: Moose, Wapiti (Elk), White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, and Northern Rubber Boa have been documented in the area within 8km.
Insider tips for Bumblebee Campground: Book early as this is a federal campground with high demand Trout fishing available approximately half-mile from campground in Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene River Swimming and floating the river are popular activities accessible from the creekside location
Skip Bumblebee Campground if: You require RV hookups - this campground has no hookups and is only suitable for self-contained RVs. You need year-round camping - seasonal operations May through October only.
Best time to visit Bumblebee Campground: May-October — Campground operates seasonally during this period only.
Nearby campgrounds: Honeysuckle Campground (Hyrum, ID), Magee Rangers Cabin (COEUR D’ALENE, ID), Kit Price (Prichard, ID), Spyglass Ground House (SMELTERVILLE, ID).
Cell Phone Coverage at Bumblebee Campground
Cell signal at Bumblebee Campground (Prichard, ID): weak overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: Verizon.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Bumblebee Campground is located in a beautiful meadow with no standing trees, near the Little North Fork Coeur D’Alene River. It makes a perfect fishing and seasonal hunting base camp. Swimming and floating the river are popular activities as well.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early as this is a federal campground with high demand
Trout fishing available approximately half-mile from campground in Little North Fork Coeur d'Alene River
Swimming and floating the river are popular activities accessible from the creekside location
Campground operates seasonally during this period only
Things to do nearby
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FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal. Best carrier: Verizon.
Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
Take the Kingston Exit off Interstate 90 and take Forest Road 9 North for 5.4 miles. Turn left onto Bumblebee cutoff and head 3 miles to the campground sign at the junction with Forest Road 796. Turn right onto Forest Road 796 and go 0.1 miles to the campground. Single sites are on the loop to the right and the group site is the loop on the left.
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Idaho Panhandle National Forests fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Idaho Panhandle National Forests before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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