Kamloops Island Campground

$23.00/night

Northport Flat Creek Rd.
Kettle Falls, WA 99141

Notice

Limited trash services. Pack it in, pack it out.

Mar 30, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027

Overview

Kamloops Island is a small, shady campground at the mouth of the Kettle River. The main hub of campsites is tucked into the vegetation at the top and can fit tents and RVs. A cluster of walk-in tent sites is spread out in a grove of pines. Many campsites offer views of the river, lake, and surrounding landscape. There is a courtesy dock, but no boat launch.

Recreation

Kamloops Island is a beautiful little campground surrounded by the Columbia River on one side and the Kettle River on the other. During the draw down when the water is low the geological beauty comes out in the ravine cut by the Kettle River. This campground is very popular for fishermen and familes alike.

Facilities

Kamloops Island is a reservation only campground with 17 sites. It can be reserved year round. However, the sites are not plowed in the winter time. There are picnic tables and fire pits at each site. You will need to bring your own drinking water.

Natural Features

Kamloops Island provides ample shade with thick forests of ponderosa pine, and douglas fir trees. The lake area is abundant with wildlife, including moose, elk and deer. Quite a few bald eagles have been spotted around Kamloops, and dozens of species of fish inhabit the lake, such as walleye, bass, rainbow trout, salmon and sturgeon. Fishing for sturgeon is now allowed during a short season. Much of the water in the originates from glaciers and snow in the cold, high Canadian Rockies, though temperatures are pleasant to swim in during summer.

Nearby Attractions

The historic St. Paul's Mission, which is run by the National Park Service, is located about 4.5 miles south of the campground in the town of Kettle Falls. Also in the area are Fort Colville and the Hudson Bay Company Post on the Upper Columbia. St. Paul's Mission. Sherman drive, a scenic loop, is nearby.

Contact Info

This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (509) 754-7889.

Charges & Cancellations

All changes an cancellations must be done through recreation.gov.

Late Cancellations or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window

Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.

Camp site features

Across 17 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 17 sites
Pets allowed: all 17 sites
ADA accessible: 1 of 17 sites
Longest RV: 40 ft
Largest party: 10 people

Fees

This is a reservation only campground at $23/night. Site must be reserved through recreation.gov. No first come sites available. Dump Station one time fee of $10 per reservation paid at pay.gov/public/form/start/1575878640 Weekly Boat Launch Fee $10/seven consecutive days. Paid online at https://www.pay.gov/public/form/entry/101/656441199/ Annual Boat Launch Fee $60/year available by vendor only.

Directions

Kamloops Island Campground is 79 miles north of Spokane as you travel on hwy 395. Continue north on hwy 395 through the town of Kettle Falls. Continue across the bridge taking you to the west side of the Columbia River/Lake Roosevelt NRA. After crossing the bridge travel north another 7 miles, turn right onto Northport Flat Creek Road. In 0.2 miles Kamloops Island will be on your left just as you cross the Kettle River. Kamloops Island Campground is 88 miles north of Davenport as you travel on SR 25. Travel 81 miles north on SR 25. At the intersection of SR 25 and hwy 395 at Kettle Falls turn left and travel north on 395. Continue across the bridge taking you to the west side of the Columbia River/Lake Roosevelt NRA. After crossing the bridge travel north another 7 miles, turn right onto Northport Flat Creek Road. In 0.2 miles Kamloops Island will be on your left just as you cross the Kettle River.

Stay Limit

Check in from 1 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

28 reviews

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Laurie L

Loop:1

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Reviewed a month ago

This campground is small, on the water between the Kettle River and the Columbia. We were the only campers in the entire campground, but we were not alone: the locals kept driving in to drop off their personal trash in the park dumpster (which was overflowing), use the pit toilets, throw bottles into the fire pits, or just sit in empty campsites with their radios blaring. It is clearly a regional hang-out, which makes it pretty much no fun for the campers. There was a lot of litter and trash in our site when we arrived, which we cleaned up, but overall the campground really needs some TLC. We realize that budget cuts have all but removed any rangers or staff from campgrounds these days, and it's very sad that these parks for which we pay with both taxes and camping fees are just sort of deteriorating. I won't be back. Sigh.

Carly M

Loop:2

Site:

Reviewed a month ago

Very small campsites and not much to do at the campground. No running water so you must bring your own.

Roy S

Loop:2

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Reviewed 3 months ago

We had the campground basically to ourselves, which was very nice. We camped at the walk-in sites, there is a hill but really not bad. Very beautiful and great level sites with easy accessibility to the water. The waterfront is rocky and I recommend water shoes. Very peaceful...

Keith F

Loop:1

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Nice campground. Good access to Lake Roosevelt at a few different spots. Wish I could have had a campfire but given the current weather conditions I understand. Would recommend this site to others, road noise was not an issue for me.

Aaron M

Loop:1

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Quiet at site #3. Short walk gets you to the rope swing and down to the river by the bridge where there was lots of activitygoing on. It was hot. You can get to water off the back side of the site, but it's pretty steep.

Tylo T

Loop:1

Site:

Reviewed 5 months ago

Neighboring sites kids kept running through our campsite and one of the groups staying at the walk in site was parting all night and blasting music and yelling till about 3:00 AM

Availability

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