About Laird Park Campground
Laird Park Campground, located in the northwest Idaho town of Potlatch and named in memory of A.W. Laird, a lumberman and early leader in the Potlatch Lumber Co., is a fantastic location to bring your family, friends or maybe even your boy or girl scout troupe for some outdoor fun and swimming. The recreation area has a sandy beach (a result of a swimming beach dam built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933), 2 group picnic areas as well a half-mile interpretive trail. Fishing is a popular passtime here too, with abundant opportunities for rainbow and brown trout from the Palouse River.
- Fees: $12.00 per night. $2 per extra vehicle.
- Season: May 20, 2024 – October 30, 2024
- Managed by: Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, FS
- Where: 9 mi east of Princeton, ID · 46.94387, -116.64591
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laird Park East Loop | ATV road | at camp | 0.6 mi |
| Palouse River Emerald Cr | ATV road | at camp | 13.0 mi |
| Palouse - OHV - Klawa Cr | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 4.4 mi |
| Palouse OHV-Akers-Excavation | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 3.9 mi |
| Klawa Creek | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.2 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Stillman Ridge | Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 2.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Jewett Observatory (WSU) (University observatory), 29 mi.
Dump station: 2.5 mi
Propane: 10.9 mi