About Mokins Bay Campground
Mokins Bay Campground is located near the eastern shore of Hayden Lake in northwest Idaho. Its picturesque setting in the northwest portion of the Bitterroot Mountain range, known as the Coeur d'Alene mountains, creates solitude in a forested setting at this campground. The lake is a 10 minute walk from the campground. Fishing is popular in the surrounding lakes and streams, and cutthroat trout and large and small-mouth bass are the most common catches. Power boating and other water sports are also popular activities. Drinking water, grills, paved parking spurs and vault toilets are among the amenities at Mokins. A horseshoe pit is also onsite. Access to campground is on a gravel road. The small campground is surrounded by a heavy canopy of pines. Wildflowers like trillium and buttercups thrive in the springtime, creating a stunning backdrop for campers. Hayden Lake boasts a 40-mile…
- Fees: Fee
- Season: Late May – Early September
- Managed by: Idaho Panhandle National Forests, FS
- Where: 4 mi east of Hayden Lake, ID · 47.78444, -116.66556
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mokins Bay Campground | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Railroad Grade | ATV road | 1.5 mi | 21.1 mi |
| English Point Nrt | Hiking | 1.9 mi | 0.9 mi |
| English Point Nrt | Hiking | 2.0 mi | 0.7 mi |
| English Point Nrt | Hiking | 2.2 mi | 13.1 mi |
| English Point Nrt | Hiking | 2.3 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 7 mi
Water fill-up: 23.5 mi
Propane: 6.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Xtreme Camp 0.4 mi
- Camp MiVoden 0.4 mi
- Alpine RV Park 6.3 mi
- Kootenai County Fairgrounds RV Park 7.1 mi
- Coeur d'Alene Elks Lodge RV Park 7.3 mi
- Tamarack RV Park 7.7 mi