Welcome to North Idaho
Whether you're planning a day trip, seeking a new adventure, or simply searching for a place to stay, come to North Idaho! Get on a snowmobile to explore the 400 miles of trails that encircle Priest Lake. Try skiing at Lookout Pass, Silver Mountain Resort, or Schweitzer Mountain Resort. Set up your tent and camp in Kootenai County, where the stars are as brilliant as the silver and garnets we extract from our mines. Take a boat out on Lake Coeur d'Alene or plunge into the Priest River. Hike or bike across our famous Panhandle, or just sit back and enjoy the stunning views. Visit North Idaho for the experience of a lifetime!
Outdoor Adventures
We've got the scoop on the hikes, camping spots, beaches and adventures that will keep you entertained and outside all year long.
Enjoy the Abundance of North Idaho
Where is here? Is it called the Panhandle or North Idaho? That’s not so clear. Unquestionably clear is the water in Lake Coeur d’Alene or Pend Orielle. Amazingly clear is the air that creates spectacular views to and from our highest peaks of the Selkirk mountain range and down to the depths of Hell’s Canyon and Post Falls. North Idaho abounds in natural resources and riches…and history, including the most productive silver mine in the country. And there are so many more riches waiting for you to discover in North Idaho.
Explore the past in the present
In North Idaho’s rugged past miners and loggers have blazed the trails, and you can follow in their footsteps on sneakers, snowshoes, skies or snowmobiles trails (those really are old logging and mining roads). North Idaho is a place to explore and you can do it from the saddle, from the air, or from the seat of your car.
Vacation in North Idaho
On your vacation in North Idaho go to town in Coeur d’Alene or Sandpoint to shop at a white-glove jewelry store or goldsmith. Then get out of dodge and get your hands dirty at an authentic 1880s gold mine. Learn old skills at a Mountain Man Rendezvous or a Paul Bunyan logging festival. Or sit back and watch a rodeo or a powwow. Lodge in a swank resort or camp out under the stars. Go for a run in a scenic marathon, go for a hike up Tubbs Hill. Eat huckleberries along the way or go out for wild game and fresh fish, or a chuck wagon dinner. How many places can boast of a golf course with a floating green? Whatever you decide, this site will help you plan your vacation to North Idaho, and it will be a great ride. After all you’ve come to the right place to get out and go.
Go fast, or go slow. Go at your own speed. Go North Idaho! It will be a trip you’ll treasure!
Why North Idaho?
According to an article in Vogue Magazine it is one of the 10 Hottest Travel Destinations in the world….yes in the WORLD and Idaho was the ONLY state in America to make the list.
And, this isn't the first time Idaho has been on top of some pretty impressive lists over the past 10 years. Idaho was listed as one of the best places to retire in 2025 by bankrate.com and has been named in the past by Forbes.
Idaho is rapidly gaining recognition as a premier global destination, highlighted by the Coeur d'Alene Resort being ranked the #1 best waterfront hotel in the world in 2025 by Newsweek.
Read More: Idaho was also The Only State in the U.S. to Make World's Top 10 Destination Spots by Vogue.
