Murphy Bay

Murphy Bay: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Murphy Bay

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Murphy Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.23464, -116.56464. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Bay

• Round Lake State Park · lake · Bonner · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Pend Oreille · lake · Bonner · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bonner · ~22 km · Must-see
• Farragut State Park · sanctuary · Kootenai · ~37 km · Must-see
• McArthur Dam · lake · Boundary · ~41 km · Must-see
• Scotchman Peak · viewpoint · Bonner · ~45 km · Must-see
• Spirit Lake City Park · lake · Kootenai · ~47 km · Must-see
• Silverwood Theme Park · park · Kootenai · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bead Lake Peak · lake · Pend Oreille · ~47 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~55 km · Must-see
• Idaho Panhandle National Forests · sanctuary · Shoshone · ~57 km · Must-see
• Fatman Mountain · viewpoint · Bonner · ~57 km · Must-see
• Priest Lake · lake · Bonner · ~59 km · Must-see
• The Falls At Hayden Lake · waterfall · Kootenai · ~64 km · Must-see
• KBFI-AM (Bonners Ferry) · attraction · Boundary · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mount Spokane State Park · sanctuary · Spokane · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mount Kit Carson · viewpoint · Spokane · ~70 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~70 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Bay

Other beaches & coast near Murphy Bay

• Preston Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~65 km
• Honeysuckle Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~69 km
• Priest Bay · beach · Bonner · ~73 km
• Sandy Beach · beach · Spokane · ~81 km
• Sanders Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~81 km
• Silver Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~82 km
• Springy Point Public Beach · beach · Bonner · ~2 km
• Dog Beach · beach · Bonner · ~5 km
• City Beach · beach · Bonner · ~6 km
• Bottle Bay · beach · Bonner · ~11 km

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