Weekend availability at Mokins Bay Campground
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 18, 2:15 AM PTSold out 1 of the next 2 weekends — exactly when cancellation alerts earn their keep.
- Fri, Sep 18Sold out
- Fri, Sep 25Open12/13 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
How booked is Mokins Bay Campground?
as of September 18Sites are open right now — we found space out to Sep. That changes fast at a campground. We check Mokins Bay Campground around the clock, so the moment your dates fill up and a cancellation reopens them, you'll be first to know. Weekdays still have room — for now.
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Availability checked directly against the reservation system, out to 3 months ahead.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 16
- Max rig length
- 50 ft
About this campground
Overview 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. Recreation 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.Facilities 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.Natural Features 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 shoreline with a surface area of 3,800 acres. The lake was formed by the Missoula Floods that occurred nearly 15,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age. Nearby Attractions The town of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho is 21 miles away, and offers several tourist attractions, as well as restaurants, gas and groceries.
Getting there
From Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, take Route 95 north for 6.1 miles to Lancaster Road. Turn right and continue 6.3 miles to a 'Y' intersection. Bear right and continue to Mokins Road, turn left go 0.1 mile to campground entrance.
Activities
- SWIMMING SITE
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- WATER SPORTS
- HIKING
- FISHING
- CAMPING
- BOATING
- BIKING
- CANOEING
- JET SKIING
- KAYAKING
- MOUNTAIN BIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Blue Creek Bay Recreation Site and TrailBureau of Land Management11 mi
- Mineral Ridge Boat LaunchBureau of Land Management11 mi
- Beauty Bay Recreation AreaBureau of Land Management12 mi
- Beauty Creek CampgroundIdaho Panhandle National Forests12 mi
- Mineral Ridge Scenic Area and National Recreation TrailBureau of Land Management12 mi
- Mica Bay Boater ParkBureau of Land Management16 mi
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