Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Kamloops Island is a small, shady campground at the mouth of the Kettle River. Kamloops Island is a reservation only campground with 17 sites. Kamloops Island provides ample shade with thick forests of ponderosa pine, and douglas fir trees.
max Stay
60 nights
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5 campsite(s) held
Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.
Kamloops Island is a reservation only campground with 17 sites. It can be reserved year round. However, the sites are not plowed in the winter time. There are picnic tables and fire pits at each site. You will need to bring your own drinking water.
Kamloops Island provides ample shade with thick forests of ponderosa pine, and douglas fir trees. The lake area is abundant with wildlife, including moose, elk and deer. Quite a few bald eagles have been spotted around Kamloops, and dozens of species of fish inhabit the lake, such as walleye, bass, rainbow trout, salmon and sturgeon. Fishing for sturgeon is now allowed during a short season. Much of the water in the originates from glaciers and snow in the cold, high Canadian Rockies, though temperatures are pleasant to swim in during summer.
Kamloops Island is a beautiful little campground surrounded by the Columbia River on one side and the Kettle River on the other. During the draw down when the water is low the geological beauty comes out in the ravine cut by the Kettle River. This campground is very popular for fishermen and familes alike.
The historic St. Paul's Mission, which is run by the National Park Service, is located about 4.5 miles south of the campground in the town of Kettle Falls. Also in the area are Fort Colville and the Hudson Bay Company Post on the Upper Columbia. St. Paul's Mission. Sherman drive, a scenic loop, is nearby.
Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.
A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.
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Reservations are handled by Recreation.gov, not by Kestrel. Use the official reservation link on this page to book. Kestrel only watches availability and tells you when a site frees up.
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