RV Camping in the Silverwood Theme Park Area

The fun at Silverwood Theme Park, near the tiny town of Athol in North Idaho, revolves around the rides and water park. The seasonal park boasts more than 65 rides that include four roller coasters, thrill rides, kiddie rides and a steam engine train that makes its way around the park. Once tired of the rides, guests can enjoy live entertainment, gardens, cafes or -- also on the grounds -- Boulder Beach water park, with the Lazy River and Rumble Falls. Admission price covers entry into both parks. After a day at the park, RV campers can stay on the park grounds or venture farther off to explore and experience the area.

Silverwood RV Park

• While the Silverwood RV Park sits in the middle of the pines, the traffic from Interstate 95 is still less than 1 mile away, so you're not in a quiet location. The park is clean, well cared for and, most important, has immediate access to all the rides via an underground tunnel. The seasonal campground has 132 full hookups, including water, 30-amp power and sewer, propane refills, a convenience store and a play and picnic area. Discounted tickets to the theme and water park are available.

Farragut State Park

• For a quieter RV camping experience, head 4 miles east of Silverwood on Highway 54 to Farragut State Park. You can camp year round in the midst of 4,000 acres of pines at the south end of Lake Pend Oreille, the largest lake in Idaho. There are 217 individual RV campsites. Most have central water; many have both water and electric on-site. Modern restrooms have showers; there's also an RV sanitation dump station. If you take a break from Silverwood and stay in the park, you can fish, hike, bike, ride horses, play disc golf or, in the summer, swim in the lake. The Eagle Boat Launch on the south side of the lake is a fee-based launch. In winter, enjoy miles of cross-country and snowmobile trails.
• Round Lake State Park

• A little farther up the road you can choose from 51 RV sites open year round at Round Lake State Park. In summer the lake is open for swimming, canoeing, paddle boating and fishing. There's ADA access, a dump station and restrooms with both flush and pit toilets. A visitor's center, open during the summer season, offers information and programs, and the general store allows you to stock up on supplies. There are picnic tables and fire pits, with firewood available for purchase. Round Lake is 18 miles north of Silverwood.

Considerations and Attractions

• North Idaho, the home of Silverwood Theme Park, is known to locals as the "Lakes District of Idaho," because there are about 55 area lakes. RV campers can take advantage of outdoor recreational activities including boating, fishing and water skiing in summer and ice skating and fishing in winter. The nearest large town to Silverwood is Couer d'Alene, 22 miles south, where campers will find major sporting goods and grocery stores for supplies, as well as a downtown shopping district and restaurants. Lake Coeur d'Alene is more than 30 miles long with 109 miles of shoreline.