Reduced rate offered at Idaho BLM sites to May 15
PUBLIC LANDS – Discounts on fees for popular North Idaho Bureau of Land Management recreation sites are available through May 15.
The first fee increase since 2005 will start May 16 at areas around Lake Coeur d’Alene to help maintain the facilities.
Daily rates will increase at Blackwell Island Recreation Area and the Mineral Ridge Launch area from $4 to $6 per day. Tent camping at Mica Bay Boater Park, Killarney Lake Recreation Site, Huckleberry Campground and Windy Bay Boater Park will be $10 per night, a $2 increase.
Trailer camping fees at Huckleberry Campground along the St. Joe River will rise to $18 per night.
Season passes for Blackwell Island and Mineral Ridge boat launches cost $30 at BLM’s office in Coeur d’Alene, but the fee will increase to $40 on May 16.
Most recreation sites are open with the exception of the Blackwell Island Recreation Site. Because opening the site depends on water levels, the tentative date is set for May 23.
