About Luby Bay
Luby Bay Campground is located near both Lamb Creek and Priest Lake. The campground is densely wooded with nicely secluded sites, and is within easy access to many great views of the Selkirk Mountains. Visitors enjoy kayaking, canoeing and power boating up the 3.5-mile thoroughfare that leads to the Upper Priest Lake Scenic Area. The upper lake cannot be accessed by car. Fishing, swimming, birding and wildlife viewing are popular activities as well. The Beach Trail 48 can be accessed from the campground. The 8-mile scenic excursion loops around the southern part of Priest Lake. Luby Bay has an upper and lower section. Upper Luby Campground has paved roads and gravel parking spurs. Lower Luby has paved parking spurs and the option of waterfront sites. Campground amenities include water hydrants, flush toilets and a dual-bay RV dump station (an additional fee is required for the dump…
- Fees: Fee
- Season: Mid May – Late September
- Managed by: Idaho Panhandle National Forests, FS
- Where: 6 mi northwest of Coolin, ID · 48.54028, -116.92528
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: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach | Hiking | at camp | 23.7 mi |
| Luby Bay Tract D | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Woodrat | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 5.0 mi |
| Woodrat | Horse | 0.5 mi | 3.5 mi |
| Bulldog Point | Horse | 0.6 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Kalispell Island | Hiking | 1.7 mi | 8.3 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.Dump station: 6.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Reynolds Creek Group Campground 1.3 mi
- Schneider Campsites 1.8 mi
- Peninsula Campsites 1.8 mi
- West Shores Campsites 2 mi
- Outlet At Priest Lake 2.1 mi
- Kalispell Vista Campsites 2.1 mi