About Swisher Lake Campground
The Swisher Lake Campground is located 8 miles northwest of Eureka on Sophie Bay road 7160. The campground has 4 sites with tables and fire rings. Amenities include a vault toilet, hitching rack and easy access to the lake. The access road to the campground is 0.42 miles long and closed to all motorized traffic. This campground is popular with horsemen and hikers.
- Fees: $0.00 Pack in/Pack out
- Managed by: Kootenai National Forest, FS
- Where: 4 mi east of West Kootenai, MT · 48.96879, -115.13368
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: May–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swisher Lake | Horse | at camp | 1.3 mi |
| Gateway | Horse | at camp | 6.3 mi |
| Swisher Lake Spur C | Horse | 0.1 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Swisher Lake Spur B | Horse | 0.2 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Swisher Lake Spur A | Horse | 0.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 3.3 mi
Water fill-up: 4.9 mi
Propane: 4.9 mi
Camps nearby
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- Blue Mountains RV Park 3.4 mi
- Rexford Bench Campground 4.9 mi
- Indian Springs RV Resort 5 mi
- Campsite · 5 mi SE of West Kootenai 5 mi
- Tobacco Area 5.2 mi