Powell Campground, ID - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

Powell Campground is located in the Lochsa/Powell Ranger District, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest (1 hr 16 min southwest of Missoula, MT) with an elevation of 3,823 feet. There are a total of 35 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the end of October. 34 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 25 and 200 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 23 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $14.00 to $20.00. Some amenities include amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, hiking trails.

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4.4 out of 5

5 star		56%
4 star		28%
3 star		8%
2 star		3%
1 star		3%

@VetoL0FF15EFDF · Camped on Jul 19, 2025 at Campsite #A25

We love Powell and have a long history of camping there. A good friend was the district ranger there when power was installed on loop A. If I had a suggestion it would be to reduce the number of FF sites on loop A from 10 to 5 as most everyone wants power for CPAP machines and AC. I know funding is tight (I was FS for 33 yrs), but if funding became available I would suggest putting power on Loop B.

@AlanP4893055 · Camped on Jul 16, 2025 at Campsite #A26

Great campground. We have stayed there 4 times on trips to Montana and are always happy with what a nice experience we have there. We look forward to our next visit.

@DavidR6871281 · Camped on Jul 9, 2025 at Campsite #A24

Powell is a great place to camp along the Lochsa River and the having power is great!

@JohnR2194126 · Camped on Jul 8, 2025 at Campsite #A17

While we only stayed one night, I would highly recommend this campground. Our site (17) was paved, level, and had electricity and a nearby water faucet. They also had clean bathrooms with flush toilets. Some of the sites had direct river access.

@SaraB8044081 · Camped on Jun 28, 2025 at Campsite #A26

Ample camp spot, clean facilities, and great access to the river. Looking forward to returning.

@BlakeM9880863 · Camped on Jun 28, 2025 at Campsite #B10

Huge campsites. Flushing toilet by the kind host. Resort lodge a short walk away. Don't hear much at all from the road. River is beautiful. Can't wait to come back.

@MitchellBB595E · Camped on Jun 24, 2025 at Campsite #A25

Nice, large campsites, well spaced - we had a river running right behind our side of the road with trails from each site. Would definitely stay here again.

@LindaB8903771 · Camped on Jun 19, 2025 at Campsite #A34

Always like to camp here because of the electrical hookup and we appreciate the paved interior roads and units. We spend much of our time here pulling/digging and burning the knapweed and thistles. This is such a beautiful campground I hate to see it being taken over by these weeds

@Jennifer818787 · Camped on Jun 13, 2025 at Campsite #A34

We have stayed at this campsite several times but never had such a great experience with the camp hosts. As we pulled in and got parked my husband was setting everything up and a little dog approached me and wouldn't leave. I tried to find the owner and couldn't so I took it to the host. He found the owner just as trees were falling in the campsite from a wind storm. They were very good about keeping everything safe while cleaning up a major debris. They waived and said hi everytime we saw them. We will be booking again here in the near future!

@JeffreyIE4FA1A · Camped on Jun 10, 2025 at Campsite #B7

Quiet campground and some what clean

@TomE1777758 · Camped on Jun 10, 2025 at Campsite #A25

Not bad but you can do better. This campground is in an area where there has been a lot of bark beetle devastation. Parts of the campground are okay but some of the sites and the area on the south side of the river have had a lot of damage. If the wind blows you can hear dead trees fall. No potable water during our stay. Not much to do here either. You can go to Lolo hot springs but thats like a lot of other similar places that are worn out and they cant afford a remodel. There are better places along the Lochsa and fortunately we found one. Sites are kind of close too. No idea about how the cabin or restaurant stack up.

@TerraF808379CB · Camped on Jun 6, 2025 at Campsite #A17

We have been going here for years, we have a group of us (28) and we have the best time and the campground is so clean and walk around friendly!!!! We can't wait til next year. Thank you!

@AndrewC2299590 · Camped on Jun 2, 2025 at Campsite #A30

Very clean campground. Potable water was not available due to water system repairs, but the website made that known prior to my trip.

@DennisC7595884 · Camped on May 26, 2025 at Campsite #B9

Fantastic stay

@WilliamE293173 · Camped on May 16, 2025 at Campsite #A17

Nice place

@SethF7599440 · Camped on Sep 12, 2024 at Campsite #B9

Spent a rainy night at Powell and loved it. Spacious sites, lots of big cedars and a lovely river.

@DavidR6871281 · Camped on Sep 6, 2024 at Campsite #A26

We stayed in Spot A026 9/6/24. I was pleasantly surprised by the 20A, 30A and 50A outlets in the box. The downside was the huge water puddle and muddy mess in the front of the spot. Spots 26 and 28 are just a few feet downhill from a water spigot. Because the spigot is not a threaded faucet, a lot of water is spilled or runs on the ground from folks filling fresh water tanks, etc. That water runs through the front of spot 28 and goes a short distance downhill to the front of spot 26 where it collects in the low section of the road and forms a pool of water on the driveway side of the road and is driven through by everyone. There is nowhere for the water to go so it forms a big muddy mess across the front of spot 26 and spot 28. We had to walk 15 or 20 feet into the next spot to be able to cross into the road without walking through the mud at the end of Spot 26. There had not been any rain for awhile prior to our arrival. Zero cell reception and zero OTA channels.

@DianneT7A26B3C · Camped on Sep 3, 2024 at Campsite #A34

Very quiet, clean and large private spaces.

@ClintonF6B8901 · Camped on Aug 26, 2024 at Campsite #A17

Great site. Very clean. Bathrooms excellent.

@DanielJ3350767 · Camped on Aug 19, 2024 at Campsite #A15

This used to be a great campground! It appears there is a lack of current staffing. There had been a major wind event and the cleanup was haphazard at best and in many areas unsafe.. The restrooms were disgusting. They were filthy and unsanitary with clogged toilets, urinals with the porcelain gone and no toilet paper.The bear proof dumpsters were abused and no longer bear proof. There is a noxious and invasive weed infestation that is untreated. This whole experience reflects poorly on the US Forest Service!

@NancyE6087406 · Camped on Aug 13, 2024 at Campsite #A32

Was 0leased that "standard electric" included 240V 14-50 service.Also enjoyed a great dinner at Lochsa Lodge less a few minutes' walk away.

@JanA1009306 · Camped on Aug 12, 2024 at Campsite #A33

Nice campground, good river access, quiet and scenic. Popular ORV area, Recent wind storm affected access to L/C hiking trail.

@JimL6543354 · Camped on Aug 5, 2024 at Campsite #A31

Despite several trees felled by serious wind storm before our arrival, the A loop camp sites were cleared and ready for guest campers. Campground was full, and B loop filled over the weekend. Big storm Monday night after we arrived, but no more damage and no new fires.

@JerryS8315429 · Camped on Aug 5, 2024 at Campsite #A16

Great Time, quite in campground, very pleasant campers. beautiful campground

@MikeS6104174 · Camped on Aug 3, 2024 at Campsite #B7

The campground was tore up by a major wind storm two weeks earlier and the camp spots were not very well cleaned up. The toilets weren't maintained and there was no camp host to clean them or maintain the campground. Someone would come around once a week and put some TP in the toilets, but other than that nothing was done in the campground.

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