Priest Lake - Blue Diamond Marina

Blue Diamond Marina is the nicest full service marina on the lake. The owners, Doug and Carolyn, are very accommodating. The marina offers overnight moorage, which in our case was a side tie to the end dock. Most all of the slips are covered. The side tie was fine during the week, but proved to be a rough spot on the weekend when there was a lot of boat traffic. There is no breakwater, so the dock takes the brunt of the wave action. Not a good spot for the queezy. The marina has shower facilities, a pump out station and an upscale restaurant. It is clean and kept up well. There is no fuel available here, but it is available at Cavannaugh's, just a skip across bay. Blue Diamond also has guest accommodations that can be rented by the day. The units accomodate between 2 and 6 people. Boat rentals are also available. There is a launching ramp here, but it is undesirable for sailboats, as there is little, if any, room for set up or vehicle storage. There is a sharp turn around getting down to the ramp. Just a touch of history: Blue Diamond Marina is what is left of the Blue Diamond Match Factory built in the early 1900s. Their "barn," which is currently a boat storage area, was part of that facility. Blue Diamond Marina is a "must see" when you visit. Click here to view the webpage for Blue Diamond Marina.