Mica Bay Boater Park
Facility · Idaho ·
Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Coeur D'Alene Field Office (Bureau of Land Management ID) · Open Access
- 2,183 ft
- Elevation
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Overview
This unique boat-in campground offers 16 tent camping units, two mooring docks, a swimming beach, three picnic units, a group picnic shelter, vault toilets, drinking water and playground equipment. This is a first-come, first-serve, self-pay fee campsite and boat dock. The campground host is available to assist visitors with the self-pay kiosk. Dogs are allowed at the site, but must be leashed or controlled.
Getting there
7 miles south of Coeur d'Alene by boat: primary access is by boat -there is no public vehicle access. Visitors may walk in a short distance on a gated service road. Take Highway 95 south from Coeur d'Alene for 8 miles, go an additional 2 miles by turning left on Putnum Road, right on Tall Pines and right on Loff's Bay Road.
47.59472, -116.85917 · 47°35'41.0"N 116°51'33.0"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Fees and stay limits
Group Picnic Shelter Reservation: $80 Campsite, boat camping, and mooring docks: $20/site/night. $5 Day-use parking fee.
From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.
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Common questions about Mica Bay Boater Park
- Can you reserve a site at Mica Bay Boater Park?
- No. Mica Bay Boater Park is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Mica Bay Boater Park
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- Mokins Bay Campground 15.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- John C. Pointner Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary Trail 4.6 mi · Facility
- Blackwell Island Recreation Site 6.6 mi · Facility
- Ross Point Day Use Recreation Site 7.4 mi · Facility
- Beauty Bay Recreation Area 7.7 mi · Facility
- Mineral Ridge Scenic Area and National Recreation Trail 8.5 mi · Facility
- Blue Creek Bay Recreation Site and Trail 9.3 mi · Facility
- Mineral Ridge Boat Launch 9.4 mi · Facility
- Kit Price Campground 20.5 mi · Campground
- Honeysuckle Campground 20.5 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone 2087695000
- Email BLM_ID_Coeurd'AleneOffice@blm.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-14.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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