Coeur d'Alene Idaho Northwest Wonderland
Resting on the north edge of beautiful Lake Coeur d'Alene, this small city and surrounding area are teeming with things to do. Whether it's outdoor activity from just walking a wilderness trail or lying on the beach, to hunting, fishing, kayaking or water skiing, or enjoying the art, music and culture brought to you by local artisans, there is something here to please everyone.
City beaches, parks, boat ramps and docks make for easy access to boating, swimming, water skiing, wakeboarding, parasailing and more. Enjoy a stern-wheeler boat cruise or rent a boat and go wherever you like. You can also take a seaplane or hot air balloon ride.
Lake Coeur d'Alene, a major tourist attraction with it's array of scenic beauty and recreational activities, extends 23 miles to the south from the city of Coeur d'Alene, and boasts 135 miles of shoreline and over 50 access sites for boaters. Fed by three rivers, the St. Joe, St. Maries, and Coeur d'Alene, the lake flows outward to the Spokane River, which flows into central Washington and, eventually, into the Columbia.
The city of Coeur d'Alene is alive with quaint specialty and antique shops, art galleries featuring local professional artists, great restaurants, music and annual events such as the Music Walk or Art from the Heart.
Coeur d'Alene is proud to host the Ironman USA Triathlon:
- A 2.4 mile swim will begin and end at the Coeur d'Alene city beach.
- A 112 mile bike ride beginning and ending in downtown Coeur d'Alene.
- A 26 mile run, mostly along Lake Coeur d'Alene.
The event, hosted for six years in Coeur d'Alene, is scheduled for June 27th, 2010 and will bring 1,500 to 1,800 of the world's top athletes to the area.
Coeur d'Alene is also teeming with fine golf courses, including The world-famous Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course, with the world's only floating green. Other award-winning courses adorn the area.
The North Idaho Centennial Trail follows much of the northern shoreline of the lake and extends to the Idaho/Washington border. The paved trail is 24 miles long and is open to walkers, runners, bikers and pets.
Just north of Coeur d'Alene is the famous Silverwood Theme Park, the Northwest's largest, with over 60 rides and attractions, including three roller coasters, a steam locomotive and river raft ride and loads of great entertainment.
Stepping a little further out, North Idaho offers every activity imaginable for the outdoor adventurer, weather it's fishing, hunting (see state fish & game site), kayaking, canoeing, or just enjoying the great outdoors - perhaps watching the large number of migrating bald eagles the feed on Kokanee salmon each year on Lake Coeur d'Alene. There are 87 parks and campgrounds in Kootenai County, as well as a great number of hiking and biking trails.
Whatever your lifestyle or interests, there is something for you in Coeur d'Alene and North Idaho.
| Population: | 45,000 |
| Elevation: | 2,152 feet |
| Time Zone: | Pacific |
| Major Airport: | Spokane International Airport (35 miles) |
| Other Airport: | The Coeur d'Alene Airport provides charter and private air service, with the capacity to land 34-seat passenger planes.There are vans, taxis, rental cars and shuttles available. |
| Average High Temperatures: | July: 86° F; October: 61° F; January: 34° F; April: 59° F. |
| Annual Rainfall: | 26 inches, with 30 to 80 inches of snowfall |