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Coeur d'Alene Lake

Coeur d'Alene Lake

Coeur d'Alene Lake
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Fed by waters from three different rivers, this pristine, 30-mile lake offers just about every water sport imaginable.
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  • Violette54
    Payson, Arizona5,207 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    East and South along the Lake Coeur d’Alene Scenic Parkway
    On eastbound I-90, at Idaho exit 22, the junction with ID SR 97, we turned south to cross the bridge and drive along the Lake Coeur d’Alene Scenic Parkway to Harrison, and on to the the junction with ID SR 3. This was a pretty drive, but it was longer than we anticipated. We began near Wolf Lodge Bay, the east end of Lake Coeur d’Alene. This is beautiful country and the road was quite good.
    Visited June 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 11 January 2024
  • mrc282
    World9,452 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    shimmering blue water on a sunny day
    the CdA lake is fairly big, and has its busy and quiet spots. it is still chilly in early May, but flowers are already blooming it claims to host the longest floating boardwalk in the world, near the the CdA Resort. a short distance away from here is Tubbs Hill, where you can hike up to the summit ridge in 15 min. but my favorite section of the lake is at CdA Parkway State Park, which has the Centennial trail running alongside the road. the terminus of this trail is Higgins Point. if you have time, you can continue driving to Mineral Ridge Scenic Area, where there is a 3.3 mile trail up to the top that gives you a bird eye view of the lake. the sun can be unforgiving in mid day even in May so i recommend doing this hike first thing in the morning. after that, the road (Route 97) continue to wind around the lake, getting more and more rural, until it reaches Harrison.
    Visited May 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written 2 May 2024
  • Jim W
    Sindelfingen, Germany8,774 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Gorgeous Lake With The World's Largest Floating Dock
    Whenever I come TDY to Spokane, I make a side trip to Lake Couer d'Alene. This time was no different as I came here with a work colleague and his wife. It was a sunny and warm Sunday afternoon, perfect for taking a walk along the world's largest floating dock. I even got to see a seaplane takeoff this time. What a fun place!
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 6 August 2024
  • Boldly Believe
    14 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Love this lake
    I really like this lake. It is great for photos and it is a good place to go to on a vacation in the summer. There is a spot near the Coeur d'Alene Resort where a person can go into the lake, and heads up, the lake will be cold at first, but if you keep moving you will warm up.
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 1 October 2024
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Familyvacayer
Battle Ground, WA245 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 • Family
What a beautiful lake in a beautiful town! There’s a lot to choose from and with planning, you can do a lot of cool things. The public park with the beach access is large and very nice. It offers public restrooms, lots of shady areas, basketball courts, trees, picnic tables, and easy access to the lake. There are parking lots that you pay to park in but they’re priced appropriately. If it’s a hot day, I do recommend getting there early. Around the lake you can rent paddle boards, paddle boats, pontoon boats, jet skis, boats for tubing, go parasailing, or take a lake cruise. From the park, there is access to the carousel, museums, and a short walk to downtown Couer D’Alene. I appreciate that I could access the lake from large stone ledges that stepped down into the water and that I could avoid the sandy beach. The beaches were very packed since it was very hot out, so we were able to distance better from the ledges. If you have any floating devices you’d like to bring, I encourage that as well. Fun for the whole family!
Written 19 August 2020
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Traveling4Real
Fidalgo Island, WA334 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020 • Couples
My friend and I rented a 25’ Cobalt power boat at the Coeur d’Alene Resort and toured the lake by water. There were so many things to see from the infamous floating golf green, multimillion dollar mansions, mountains, etc.. We spent four hours touring the entire 25 mile long lake and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. There were many other boats however not crowded at all. We enjoyed ourselves so much that the following day we hired a fishing charter outfit and were right back out on the water. We’ll certainly be back.
Written 22 July 2020
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busconi
Wenatchee, WA5,412 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020
We lived for years on Lake Chelan in Washington, and I have to say, Lake Coeur d'Alene reminds me a little of Lake Chelan. The water is clear, the scenery breathtaking...at at one end is a resort town with all kinds of fun things to do.
Written 10 June 2020
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nolessthan4me
Charlotte, NC24 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2020 • Couples
Beautiful setting and walk to shopping, coffee and food galore. The resort is great, but you can just stay nearby to see all the beautiful places . Mineral ridge hike was amazing! Tubs hill was just a stroll. The park is along the lake and just gorgeous. I used the picture this app to identify interesting plants, we hiked at the national forest 15 minutes away, we loved the coffee at vault!. You can do this trip and spend thousands, or on a backpack budget, the days inn looked like the nicest one I had seen in a long time - we went with a Hampton inn bc the resort sold out, but we loved that too! Enjoy all this area has to offer and then drive to Spokane or sandpoint for more!
Written 31 May 2020
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Charlene L
Yerington, NV650 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020 • Family
This looks like a beautiful lake. We drove by several public beaches. The water is crystal clear and there is all sorts of things like dinner boat rides in the area. Hope to return when the smoke is gone.
Written 17 September 2020
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mrc282
World9,452 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Solo
the CdA lake is fairly big, and has its busy and quiet spots. it is still chilly in early May, but flowers are already blooming

it claims to host the longest floating boardwalk in the world, near the the CdA Resort.

a short distance away from here is Tubbs Hill, where you can hike up to the summit ridge in 15 min.

but my favorite section of the lake is at CdA Parkway State Park, which has the Centennial trail running alongside the road. the terminus of this trail is Higgins Point.

if you have time, you can continue driving to Mineral Ridge Scenic Area, where there is a 3.3 mile trail up to the top that gives you a bird eye view of the lake. the sun can be unforgiving in mid day even in May so i recommend doing this hike first thing in the morning.

after that, the road (Route 97) continue to wind around the lake, getting more and more rural, until it reaches Harrison.
Written 3 May 2024
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B.G. Fletcher
17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020
Lake Coeur d'Alene is one of those places that is great no matter the season. My personal favorite is to go in December when the bald eagles are there. My favorite spot on the lake is Beauty Bay because the views are spectacular - and it is just far enough off the road to be quiet and relaxing.
Written 7 July 2021
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sharrongeg
Henderson, NV3,775 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023
A group of 50 and 60 something 1st cousins came to the lake for a day. Such a beautiful lake!

We wanted to take the sea-plane tour, but they were not answering their phone.

One cousin had a boat on the W side of the lake and it was so pretty! Such clear water. We really liked that the downtown area of the lake area was easily accessible.
Written 24 July 2023
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California_momofsix
Fairfield1,123 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020
From the pictures and reviews I had read beforehand, I wasn't expecting much. But when we first turned the corner and the lake and downtown came into view, it almost took my breath away. I grew up in Europe and this place reminds me so much of resort towns in Bavaria or Slovenia. The whole downtown and lakefront were so clean and well maintained. Flowers everywhere! Lots of cute shops and even a sightseeing boat that crisscrosses the lake. The monuments honoring the military were not damaged or covered in graffiti. We will be back and are now considering retiring in the area.
Written 21 October 2020
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mynameisD
Portland, OR927 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
Coeur d'Alene Lake is lovely. A beautiful place to hang out. We were traveling through and checked out the lake and the local Park, there is a great dog park and plenty of things to do around the lake area.
Written 25 July 2022
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