Riley Creek Campground
Lake Pend Oreille · Idaho · 67 sites
Photos: US Army Corps of Engineers via Recreation.gov
Overview
Riley Creek Campground is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho, with 67 sites in 2 loops. Very shady: nearly every site is under trees. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site.
67 of 67 sites shaded
0 of 67 sites in full sun
0 of 67 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Riley Creek Campground are the shadiest?
Nearly all of them. All 67 sites at Riley Creek Campground have good shade from the trees, including from the hot afternoon sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Riley Creek Campground get the most sun?
None are truly sunny; the sunniest still have trees over most of the site.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Riley Creek Campground?
Hard. No site has a fully clear gap; 1 have a partial one where Starlink may drop out. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Riley Creek Campground are the most level?
28 of 67 sites are flat, and 29 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 10 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 48 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Riley Creek Campground have cell service?
Yes. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T all report coverage at every site at Riley Creek Campground. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Riley Creek Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 55°F and lows around 34°F, with about 2.9 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Riley Creek in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 67 in 2 loops
- Kinds
- 67 for RVs or trailers
- Hookups
- 67 with electric
- Longest rig
- 48 ft
- Elevation
- 2,079–2,090 ft
- Every site
- Picnic table · Fire ring · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 3 PM, check-out 12 PM
- Managed by
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “Riley Creek is the largest campground at Albeni Falls, offering 67 campsites, all with electric and water hookups. Two large reservable picnic shelters are also available. As long as all equipment fits on the site pad, Riley Creek allows for an unlimited amount of tents per site. Albeni Falls Dam was built in 1955 for flood control and power production on the Pend Oreille River. Today, the popular lake has the added benefit of providing visitors with countless year-round recreational activities. Lake Pend Oreille is surrounded by scenic mountains and is one of the largest and deepest natural lakes in the western United States, plunging to depths of more than 1,200 ft. in some areas.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.