• Post Falls Dam

  • Photographed by Tom Holman

If you are looking for an amazing outdoor experience, try an R.V. or tent-camping vacation to beautiful Farragut State Park. Located 20 miles north of Coeur d’Alene and 26 miles south of Sandpoint this 4,000 acre gem is situated on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho’s largest lake. Farragut offers the traditional recreational opportunities of picnicing, boating, swimming, hiking, and camping and has some unique activities such as disc golf, a model airplane flying field, the Naval Training Center and a museum. Silverwood Theme Park and Boulder Beach Water Park are only 7 short miles away.

First stop must be the visitors center where you can pick up trail maps, travel guides, campground information and registration. There are natural history and park displays as well as a gift shop with souvenir items and snacks.

Farragut offers over 40 miles of hiking and mountain bike trails. Try hiking the Highpoint trail to Scout trail and up Bernard Peak to look back across the lake at the park. Bernard Peak is famous for viewing mountain goats that live on it’s rocky face.

Visit the Museum at the Brig and meet Mack, the “rite of passage” artwork located in Memorial Plaza. This museum houses the U.S. Farragut Naval Training Station’s collection of memorabilia including two restored vehicles on display in the courtyard.

Farragut has three 18-hole disc golf courses.  The Wreckreator, Northstar, and A.W.O.L. courses offer a world class disc golfing experience.  The Little Black Bear, a 9-hole short course offering an encouraging and fun introduction to disc golf, is perfect for beginners and those with children.  A large selection of golf discs can be found at the Farragut Gift Shop. 

The model airplane flying field is usually buzzing with kids and adults flying remote planes and helicopters.

Swimming anywhere along the shoreline of Lake Pend Oreille is refreshing, but the Beaver Bay Beach offers a unique horseshoe-shaped protected beach and swimming area perfect for younger children.

A park Naturalist is on staff implementing programs such as trail hikes, junior rangers, evening campfires and films in the Brig theatre on history and geology.

Farragut State Park Facts:

Open Year-round

Located
20 miles N of Coeur d' Alene, ID
26 miles S of Sandpoint, ID
50 miles NE of Spokane, WA
92 miles S of Creston, BC Canada
 
Acreage: 4,000
Elevation: 2,054

Website: Farragut State Park

Farragut State Park public shooting range
 

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Most of us love to travel but the worst part of it by far has to be the TSA security line. And, in the case of flights with multiple stops, having to go through it multiple times. Fortunately there are tips, tricks and wonderful TSA-approved programs that show you how to speed through airport security.

TSA PreCheck The Transportation Security Administration has more than 100 airports enrolled in PreCheck, which allows low-risk travelers to be expedited through participating U.S. checkpoints for domestic and international travel. This means you get faster lines and you don’t have to take off your belt, shoes or light jacket when you get to the screening area. It is worth every penny of the $85 one-time application fee. Check the website for eligibility requirements and it will also tell you about other Homeland Security Trusted Traveler Programs. For example, if you’re a frequent international flyer, for an additional $15, Global Entry will give you expedited clearance through immigration when you return to the U.S.

Check into airline priority screening lines. Almost every airline has a priority access lane and it usually only costs a few extra dollars per flight. For example, United, JetBlue and USAirways have these program. If you’re an airline credit card holder you might be able to access the line for free, just check the fine print because it depends on your status (doesn’t everything?) Of course, elite frequent flyers and those holding a business- or first-class ticket usually get priority screening line access.

Checkpoint don’ts. Especially around the holidays, traveling with food and/or gifts can be a challenge. Here’s a rule of thumb: if it’s liquid, aerosol or gel and is more than 3.4 oz, check, ship it or chuck it (if you don’t the agents will). Here’s a list of what the TSA won’t let through if it exceeds the designated size or can’t be effectively scanned. Duty-free shops now put their liquid wares in tamper-evident bags approved by the TSA, so you should be OK with that bottle of tequila you bought past the checkpoint in Cancun.

Take the right gear. Think slip-on shoes, TSA-friendly laptop cases, clear zip-up bags for your sundries and 3-oz refillable bottles. The better prepared you are… The better.

Take inventory of what you’ll have to shed. As you inch forward, review what you’re going to have to throw in the screening bins and begin loosening up what you can. Remember electronics go in their own bins; don’t make the agents send you back for a second bin. Smart travelers also travel light on the jewelry and go for stylish comfort that doesn’t require too many belts or buckles (again, no pajamas, please. Think of your fellow travelers.)

Have your documents ready. Meaning, have your ID and boarding pass in your hand when you’re in the security line. As much as the agents shout it out at just about every airport in the land, there’s always that someone who starts fumbling through his or her bag for the documents when they get to the head of the line. Don’t be that person.

Do you have any tips on how to speed through airport security? Share them with us! Safe Travels!

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Alano Fellowship Hall of Coeur Dalene
520 E Best Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
1.59 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(208) 667-4958

American Baptist Churches of The Northwest
601 S Ross Point Rd
Post Falls, ID 83854
abcnw.org
5.51 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(208) 777-2733

Athol Baptist Church
29450 N Highway 95
Athol, ID 83801
18.21 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(509) 683-2802

Athol Church of God
5865 E Mctavish Ave
Athol, ID 83801
18.79 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(208) 683-3134

Bayview Bible Chapel
20298 E Perimeter Rd
Bayview, ID 83803
(208) 683-1962

Calvary Chapel
15095 N Mccartney St
Rathdrum, ID 83858
10.51 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(208) 687-4341

Calvary Chapel
80 E Wilbur Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
4.11 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(208) 765-9673

Calvary Independent Baptist Church
100 W 12th Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
8.35 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(208) 773-0317

Calvary Lutheran Church
1011 N Compton St
Post Falls, ID 83854
8.47 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(208) 773-5321

Candlelight Christian Fellowship
5725 N Pioneer Dr
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
3.21 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(208) 772-7755

Cataldo Lighthouse Ministries
901 E Best Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
1.62 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-1453

Center for Spiritual Living North Idaho
618 E Wallace Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
0.11 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(509) 667-0462

Christ The King Child Development Center
1700 E Pennsylvania Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(509) 765-2536

Christ The King Lutheran School
1700 E Pennsylvania Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-9231

Church of Christ At Coeur Dalene
917 N 4th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-2458

Church of God Lincoln Way
521 W Emma Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(509) 664-6291

Church of Jesus
402 W Musket Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
8.87 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-8151

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
2293 W Hanley Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-1818

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
2801 N 4th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
1.7 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 667-6760

Church of The Nazarene Post Falls
308 W 12th Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
8.49 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-4621

Coeur Dalene 2nd Ward
2801 N 4th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
1.7 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(208) 765-2673

Coeur Dalene Bible Church
5350 N 15th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
3.07 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 667-4122

Coeur Dalene Bible Church
5350 N 4th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
2.9 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (509) 664-4883

Coeur Dalene Church of The Nazarene
4000 N 4th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
2.46 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 667-3543

Coeur Dalene Worship Center
1917 N 5th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
1.13 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 667-6852

Coeur Dalene Worship Center
1921 N 5th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
1.14 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 667-6852

Community Building Partners
410 N William St
Post Falls, ID 83854
8.03 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (509) 457-8950

Community of Christ
1733 N 9th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
0.99 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 667-4918

Community Presbyterian Church
417 N William St
Post Falls, ID 83854
8.03 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-2527

Community United Methodist Church
1470 W Hanley Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
3.82 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 765-8800

Cornerstone Baptist Church
3983 W Prairie Ave
Hayden, ID 83835
5.42 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 772-9190

Crossroads Baptist Church
14872 S Queen St
Cataldo, ID 83810
17.21 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 682-3221

Crossroads Free Methodist Church
3555 E 12th Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
6.31 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-3145

Emmanuel Baptist Church Sbc
3115 N 15th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
2.0 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (509) 664-3862

Faith Bible Church
Post Falls, ID 83854
(208) 755-5835

Faith Ministries
5073 E 16th Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
5.58 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-0236

Faith Presbyterian Church
9485 N Maple St
Hayden, ID 83835
5.54 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 772-5251

Falls Christian Assembly
1687 E Horsehaven Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
7.52 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-4722

Family Life Center Foursquare Church
1502 E Sherman Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
0.75 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 664-8745

Family Worship Center
697 W Dakota Ave
Hayden, ID 83835
5.91 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 772-4267

Fellowship Bible Church
1220 N Idaho St
Post Falls, ID 83854
7.88 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 457-9345

First Assembly of God Church
2200 N 7th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
1.35 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 667-5481

First Baptist Church
424 E Wallace Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
0.08 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 667-5429

First Baptist Church of Rathdrum
1613 N Westwood Dr
Rathdrum, ID 83858
10.65 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 687-1803

First Baptist Church of Rathdrum
16138 N Westwood Dr
Rathdrum, ID 83858
10.68 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 687-1803

First Christian Church
610 N 4th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
0.07 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 664-4238

First Church of Christ Scientist
2415 N Government Way
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
1.5 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 667-4669

First Lutheran Church of Spirit Lake Mo Synod
E Jefferson
Spirit Lake, ID 83869
(208) 623-5252

First Presbyterian Church
521 E Lakeside Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
0.24 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 667-8446

Gateway Christian Fellowship & Intl Trng Cntr
1165 W Ironwood Dr
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
1.65 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 667-8527

Gideons International
PO Box 1094
Coeur D Alene, ID 83816
(208) 664-6585

Gospel Lighthouse Church
4089 E Hope Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
6.73 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-6933

Grace Bible Church
152 W Prairie Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
4.63 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 772-2717

Hayden Bible Church
290 E Miles Ave
Hayden, ID 83835
6.11 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 772-2511

Hayden Bible Fellowship
9140 N Reed Rd
Hayden, ID 83835
5.41 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 772-6541

Hayden United Ministries
9485 N Maple St
Hayden, ID 83835
5.54 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 762-7192

Heart of The City Church
1421 N 9th St Apt G4
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
0.79 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 665-7808

Heritage Baptist Church
3939 N Highway 41
Post Falls, ID 83854
7.04 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-3864

Heritage Baptist Church
8076 W Prairie Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
7.24 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-3864

His Place Evangelical Free Church
3077 E 16th Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
6.67 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 777-9654

House of Prayer
Post Falls, ID 83854
(208) 777-0692 Immaculate Conception Church
606 E 5th Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
7.84 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-7442

Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall
949 N Syringa St
Post Falls, ID 83854
7.36 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-9546

Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witness
1443 N Highway 41
Rathdrum, ID 83858
10.12 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 687-2021

Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witness
14438 N Highway 41
Rathdrum, ID 83858
(208) 687-2021

Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witness
3825 N Fruitland Ln
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
2.34 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 664-6941

Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witness
720 E Poplar Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
1.0 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (509) 664-6941

Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witness
8500 N Ramsey Rd
Hayden, ID 83835
5.11 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 772-1748

Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witness
949 N Syringa St
Post Falls, ID 83854
7.36 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-9546

Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 743-7328

Koinonia House
4055 E 3rd Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
5.7 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-8524

Lake City Baptist Church
7610 N Ramsey Rd
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
4.57 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 762-4253

Lake City Community Church
6000 N Ramsey Rd
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
3.52 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 676-0632

Lake City Lighthouse
1583 W Dalton Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
3.38 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 665-0008

Lake City Lighthouse
510 E Best Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
1.59 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 665-0008

Lds Cda Stake Center Hall Phone
2801 N 4th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
1.7 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (509) 664-4991

Lifesource Community Church
1470 W Hanley Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
3.82 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 765-7615

Lifeway Chapel
501 W 15th Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
8.7 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-0541

Lutheran Church of The Master Elca
4800 N Ramsey Rd
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
3.2 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 765-1002

Manson United Methodist Church
14206 N Ohio St
Rathdrum, ID 83858
9.97 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (509) 687-3311

Mary Immaculate Queen Church
15384 N Church Rd
Rathdrum, ID 83858
13.41 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 687-3104

Mountain Lakes Bible Church
2215 N 7th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
1.36 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 664-9083

Mountain View Baptist Church
PO Box 944
Ponderay, ID 83852 Phone (208) 610-7975
Currently meeting at the Holiday Inn Express on Hwy 95N in Ponderay beginning Oct. 4, 2015

Mountain View Bible Church
3974 N Chase Rd
Post Falls, ID 83854
9.52 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-8773

Mountain View Bible Church
750 E Prairie Ave
Hayden, ID 83835
4.61 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-2615

New Life Community Church
6068 W Hayden Ave
Rathdrum, ID 83858
7.05 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 687-3606

North County Chapel
2281 W Seltice Way
Post Falls, ID 83854
9.62 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 777-4081

Northstar Baptist Church
8145 N Ramsey Road
Hayden, Idaho 83835
www.northstarbaptistchurch.org
5.36 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 762-7600

Nothwoods Fellowship
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-8683

Old Church
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 457-8950

Pleasant View Church
19459 W Riverview Dr
Post Falls, ID 83854
10.77 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (509) 773-4780

Plummer Bible Church
1090 N D St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
0.63 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 686-1050

Post Falls 4th Ward
1824 E 16th Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
7.23 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-7672

Post Falls Baptist Church
1608 N Spokane St
Post Falls, ID 83854
8.44 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-5870

Post Falls Presbyterian
2700 E Seltice Way
Post Falls, ID 83854
6.56 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 777-1033

Post Falls Presbyterian Church
601 E Seltice Way Ste 2b
Post Falls, ID 83854
(208) 777-1033

Post Falls Single Adult Ward
1824 E 16th Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
7.23 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-8151

Potters House Christian Church
213 W Appleway Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
1.62 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 676-9660

Rathdrum Bible Church
15127 N Stevens St
Rathdrum, ID 83858
10.41 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 687-0303

Rathdrum Seventhday Advethist Church
7646 W Russell Ct
Rathdrum, ID 83858
10.22 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (509) 687-4100

Rathdrum United Methodist Church
15468 N Mccartney St
Rathdrum, ID 83858
10.81 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 687-0071

Rathdrum United Methodist Church
7631 W Idaho St
Rathdrum, ID 83858
10.89 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (509) 687-0071

Real Life Ministries
1866 N Cecil Rd
Post Falls, ID 83854
6.7 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 777-7325

Real Life Ministries Thrift Shop
1600 E Seltice Way Ste B
Post Falls, ID 83854
7.16 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 777-0927

River of Life Friends Church
3263 E 12th Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
6.47 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-5014

Sacred Heart Mission
Post Falls, ID 83854
(208) 274-5871

Salvation Army
401 E Sherman Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814 (509) 667-6301

Seventh Day Adventist Church
111 E Locust Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814 (208) 664-5473

Seventh Day Adventist Church
32771 N 5th Ave
Spirit Lake, ID 83869
20.74 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 623-3838

Seventh Day Adventist Church
3297 E Poleline Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
6.83 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-4471

Seventh Day Adventist Church
429 N 5th Ave
Spirit Lake, ID 83869
20.68 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 623-3838

Seventh Day Adventist Church
5825 E Highway 54
Athol, ID 83801
18.95 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 683-3672

Seventh Day Adventtist Church
12940 N Government Way
Hayden, ID 83835
7.8 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 762-5718

Shiloh Missionary Baptist
8134 N Meyer Rd
Post Falls, ID 83854
6.39 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 676-9558

Solid Rock Foursquare Church
761 N Thornton St Ste B
Post Falls, ID 83854
6.22 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 777-8872

Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church USA
Spirit Lake, ID 83869
(509) 623-4382

Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church USA
PO Box 127
Spirit Lake, ID 83869
(208) 623-4382

St Georges Catholic Church
2004 N Luke St
Post Falls, ID 83854
8.51 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-4715
St Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Chapel
Post Falls, ID 83854
(208) 660-6036

St Lukes Episcopal Church
501 E Wallace Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814 (208) 664-5533

St Marks Lutheran Church Elca
9485 N Maple St
Hayden, ID 83835
5.54 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(509) 772-2372

St Thomas Catholic Church
406 N 10th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-4327

St Thomas Catholic Church
919 E Indiana Ave
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-9259

St Thomas Religious Education Office
406 N 10th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-0793

St Vicent de Paul
202 W Seltice Way
Post Falls, ID 83854
8.33 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 773-5854

Summit Northwest Ministries
Post Falls, ID 83854
(208) 773-5950

Summit Northwest Ministries
4213 W Riverbend Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
10.64 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (509) 773-5950

Sunridge Community Church
2432 E Seltice Way
Post Falls, ID 83854
6.62 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 777-1266

Sunridge Community Church
3773 W 5th Ave
Post Falls, ID 83854
10.46 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 777-1266

The Church of Jesue Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Post Falls, ID 83854
(208) 667-5020

The Church of Jesue Christ of Latter-Day Saints
2801 N 4th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
1.7 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 687-1021

The Church of Jesue Christ of Latter-Day Saints
5430 N 4th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
2.97 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 664-3521

The Landmark United Pentecostal
1633 W Hayden Ave
Hayden, ID 83835
5.77 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 762-4801

The Salvation Army
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 667-8900

The Salvation Army
2903 N Ramsey Rd
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815 (208) 667-2404

Trinity Church
3610 Broken Arrow Rd
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
3.43 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 667-1240

Trinity Lutheran Church The Elca
812 N 5th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
0.13 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (509) 664-5743

True North Church
10583 N Government Way
Hayden, ID 83835
6.23 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 772-6397

Unitarian Universalists
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(509) 765-0716

Unity Church of North Idaho
4465 N 15th St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83815
2.65 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 664-1125

Vineyard Christian Fellowship
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 661-1881

Wesleyan Church
1103 N 3rd St
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
0.48 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 664-5440

Wilderness Ranch Ministry Incorporated
Paisley Rd
Spirit Lake, ID 83869
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Boundary County - Bonner's Ferry

Bonners Ferry

Bonner’s Ferry, known as Idaho’s Northern International Gateway, is nestled between the Selkirk and Cabinet Mountains on the banks of the Kootenai River.


The present location of Bonner’s Ferry was first utilized by the white man as a camping site in 1859.

The present city of Bonner’s Ferry was created in 1899, most of it still perched on stilts to avoid seasonal spring floods. Bonners’s Ferry became the seat of Boundary County in 1915 when it was separated from Bonner County. It is the only county in the United States that is bounded by two states and a foreign country.

When gold was discovered in the East Kootenays of British Columbia in 1863, thousands of prospectors from all over the West surged northward over a route that became known as the Wildhorse Trail. Edwin Bonner, an enterprising merchant from Walla Walla, Wash., established a ferry in 1864 where the trail crossed the broad Kootenai River. In 1875 Richard Fry leased the business, but the location retained the name of the original founder and later became the town of Bonner’s Ferry. Recently, Idaho’s Governor awarded Bonner’s Ferry the moniker of “Most Friendly Town in Idaho.” This award was based on a poll of tourists that participated in the Idaho Passport program that required travel to all of the State’s Counties.

For inside activities, try your luck at the Kootenai Casino. Bonner’s Ferry truly offers a variety of things to see and do including dining, lodging, shopping, a golf course, skateboard park, public swimming pool, hospital and a museum. Want outdoor activities? Hiking, biking, wildlife viewing, hunting, 4-wheeling and camping abound. Arrangements can be made through the Forest Service to rent a remote lookout for an adventurous and memorable experience.

The Kootenai Wildlife Refuge, open year round, except for winter snow obstruction, provides a refuge for waterfowl and wild animals, and is located just west of Bonner’s Ferry. Pack your binoculars and a camera. Check out the Myrtle Creek waterfall, a short distance from the Ranger Station. Back on Hwy 95, the next 16 miles (to junction of Hwys 1 and 95), offer magnificent views of the Kootenai River Valley and the peaks of the Selkirk and Cabinet mountain ranges.

If you go to the left on Hwy 1 at Copeland, watch for the signs to the Westside Road. This road leads to an overlook of the world’s largest hops fields farm operated by Anheuser-Bush. Continue north on Hwy 1 to the border crossing at Porthill (open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily). When crossing the border through Canadian Customs be sure to carry a passport or original birth certificate and birth certificates for your children. You cannot take firearms or pepper spray into Canada. A short drive to Creston leads to the Hwy 3 loop east to the Hwy 95 border crossing at Eastport (open 24 hours daily) and returns you to Idaho.
Traveling south from Eastport on Hwy 95, you encounter a number of fishing and camping locations including the Moyie River just one mile south of the border.

The Moyie is a secret jewel for whitewater paddling enthusiasts and in May and June boasts a superb 15 mile wilderness whitewater run! Fast-paced, frolicking rapids surrounded by a verdant cedar forest and the chance to see moose, osprey and other wildlife make this a superlative adventure. See Outdoor Activities page for more information. Traveling further south on County Road 34, follow the Moyie River on a well-maintained gravel road to the junction with Hwy 2. In the spring and fall, brilliant foliage colors as well as fantastic opportunities to view wildlife, make this an ideal picture taking location. At Hwy 2, turn west and return to Bonner’s Ferry and Sandpoint or head east toward Montana to cross the [7] Moyie River Bridge – said to be the highest bridge in Idaho. At this point there is an overview, where on occasion, you can see water spill over the Moyie River Dam.

If you choose the extended route into Montana, continue going east about 4 miles on Hwy 2. From the Moyie River, it’s 10 miles east to Idaho-Montana state line and the Kootenai National Forest. Three miles east of Troy, Montana, you’ll find the junction of Hwys 2 and 56. Stay on Hwy 2 for about 3.5 miles to reach the Kootenai Falls and The Swinging Bridge. Kootenai Falls was the setting for the filming of the movie, “River Wild.” Return west to the junction and turn south on Hwy 56 to Bull Lake. Past the south end of Bull Lake, turn west on FS Road 398.

Take the 3-mile drive on FS Rd 398 for an awe-inspiring nature trail through the magnificent Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area where many trees are well over 200 years old. Once you are back on Hwy 56 going south, you will enjoy breathtaking glimpses into the stunning Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Area. Turn west at Hwy 56 & 200 and follow the Clark Fork River via the worthwhile Pend Oreille Scenic Byway to Lake Pend Oreille.

Cabinet Gorge Dam viewpoint is located on Hwy 200 just before the Montana border. The sheer walls of the gorge – carved out by repeating floods over 20,000 years ago – led to the building of this 208-ft. high & 600 ft. long arched dam built in 1952. The impoundment holds back 24 miles of water, all but the last half mile of it is in Montana. Nearby Noxon Reservoir offers excellent fishing opportunities and in fact is one of the top bass fisheries in the state of Montana. About 7 miles past the viewpoint, you will come to the town of Clark Fork.

The lumber & mining town of Clark Fork slumbers peacefully 8 miles east of Hope and is home to a fish hatchery. Want to see deer? Take a short side trip from Clark Fork to the Hope Peninsula where you will almost certainly see grazing herds of whitetail deer and gaggles of Canadian geese. There you will find the David Thompson Game Preserve, named after a remarkable early explorer who established a trading post here called the Kullyspell House, the first European settlement in Idaho, from where he traded with the Indian tribes of the region.

The steep hillside towns of Hope & East Hope offer stupendous views across the northern end of Lake Pend Oreille. Early Chinese laborers on the Northern Pacific Railroad remained after the rails were laid, and a small cemetery at the west end of Hope honors the remains of these early inhabitants. Hope offers RV parks, a marina, camping, fishing and other services. Drive along the lake to the junction of Hwys 200 and 95 and head north on Hwy 95 to return to Bonner’s Ferry. Plan for a stop at nearby Sam Owen Campground for camping, picnicking, swimming or boating.

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