Distillery Bay
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Distillery Bay is a National Forest campground near Bonner, Idaho.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
It sits right at the edge of Idaho Panhandle National Forests; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,448 ft
48.6835, -116.8825 in Bonner. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Distillery Bay?
No. Distillery Bay is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Distillery Bay?
Camping at Distillery Bay is free.
Who manages Distillery Bay?
Distillery Bay is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Distillery Bay
Bottle Bay Campground
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use Single Site: $15 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Bonner and campgrounds in Bonner.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01