Sam Owen
Its 78 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $30-$32 per night. Sam Owen is a National Forest campground near Hope, Idaho.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
- 60 ft
- Max RV length
Sam Owen sits inside Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $30-$32 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 78
- Accessible sites
- 1
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 60 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
78 sites in 4 loops; 6 pull-through; the longest takes a 60 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 045 | DANC | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DANC, site 045 |
| 046 | DANC | Standard nonelectric | 48 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DANC, site 046 |
| 047 | DANC | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop DANC, site 047 |
| 048 | DANC | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DANC, site 048 |
| 049 | DANC | Standard nonelectric | 48 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop DANC, site 049 |
| 050 | DANC | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DANC, site 050 |
| 051 | DANC | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop DANC, site 051 |
| 052 | DANC | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop DANC, site 052 |
| 053 | DANC | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop DANC, site 053 |
| 054 | DANC | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DANC, site 054 |
| 055 | DANC | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | Full | Book loop DANC, site 055 |
| 056 | DANC | Standard nonelectric | 55 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop DANC, site 056 |
| 058 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LEAF, site 058 |
| 059 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LEAF, site 059 |
| 060 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LEAF, site 060 |
| 061 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 061 |
| 062 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 062 |
| 063 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 063 |
| 064 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 064 |
| 065 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 065 |
| 066 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 066 |
| 067 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 38 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 067 |
| 068 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 068 |
| 069 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 069 |
| 070 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 070 |
| 071 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 071 |
| 072 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 072 |
| 073 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 34 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LEAF, site 073 |
| 074 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 074 |
| 075 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 075 |
| 076 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 076 |
| 077 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 077 |
| 078 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 078 |
| 079 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 079 |
| 080 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 080 |
| 081 | LEAF | Standard nonelectric | 38 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LEAF, site 081 |
| 001 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 27 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop REDS, site 001 |
| 002 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop REDS, site 002 |
| 003 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop REDS, site 003 |
| 004 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop REDS, site 004 |
| 006 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop REDS, site 006 |
| 007 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop REDS, site 007 |
| 008 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop REDS, site 008 |
| 009 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop REDS, site 009 |
| 010 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop REDS, site 010 |
| 011 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 55 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop REDS, site 011 |
| 012 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop REDS, site 012 |
| 013 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book loop REDS, site 013 |
| 014 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop REDS, site 014 |
| 015 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop REDS, site 015 |
| 016 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop REDS, site 016 |
| 017 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop REDS, site 017 |
| 018 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop REDS, site 018 |
| 019 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop REDS, site 019 |
| 020 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop REDS, site 020 |
| 021 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop REDS, site 021 |
| 022 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop REDS, site 022 |
| 023 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 33 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop REDS, site 023 |
| 024 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop REDS, site 024 |
| 025 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop REDS, site 025 |
| 026 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop REDS, site 026 |
| 027 | REDS | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop REDS, site 027 |
| 028 | STON | Standard nonelectric | 60 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop STON, site 028 |
| 029 | STON | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop STON, site 029 |
| 030 | STON | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop STON, site 030 |
| 031 | STON | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop STON, site 031 |
| 032 | STON | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop STON, site 032 |
| 033 | STON | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop STON, site 033 |
| 034 | STON | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop STON, site 034 |
| 035 | STON | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop STON, site 035 |
| 036 | STON | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop STON, site 036 |
| 037 | STON | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book loop STON, site 037 |
| 038 | STON | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop STON, site 038 |
| 039 | STON | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop STON, site 039 |
| 040 | STON | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop STON, site 040 |
| 041 | STON | Standard nonelectric | 23 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop STON, site 041 |
| 042 | STON | Standard nonelectric | 38 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop STON, site 042 |
| 043 | STON | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop STON, site 043 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-30. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,000 ft
48.2197, -116.2844 in Bonner. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Sam Owen?
Sites at Sam Owen are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232202).
How much does it cost to camp at Sam Owen?
Camping at Sam Owen costs Single Site: $30-$32 per night.
How many campsites does Sam Owen have?
Sam Owen has 78 campsites. 1 site is accessible.
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Sam Owen?
Yes, 1 site is designated accessible at Sam Owen.
Does Sam Owen have RV hookups?
No. Sam Owen has no hookups. The longest rig allowed is 60 feet.
Are there pull-through sites at Sam Owen?
Recreation.gov lists 6 pull-through sites at Sam Owen: loop DANC, site 046, loop DANC, site 048, loop DANC, site 050, loop DANC, site 053, loop DANC, site 055, and loop LEAF, site 074.
Is there drinking water at Sam Owen?
Yes, Sam Owen has potable water. It also has toilets.
Are dogs allowed at Sam Owen?
Yes, pets are allowed at Sam Owen.
Who manages Sam Owen?
Sam Owen is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Sam Owen
Huckleberry 
Springy Point
- 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
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
Springy Point - Sites
- 38
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Hope and campgrounds in Bonner.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, sites, campsites, hookups), accessed 2026-09-30