• Post Falls Dam

  • Photographed by Tom Holman

North Idaho is loaded with stunning golf courses. Varying levels of difficulty provide a challenge for beginners and pros. It is not uncommon to have to consider wildlife a "hazard". You will find both 18-hole and 9-hole courses from one end of the Panhandle to the other. Enjoy!

Hayden Lake:

Avondale Golf Course
18 holes 6,600 yard with driving range (Public)
10745 Avondale Loop Rd.
Hayden Lake, Idaho 83835
www.avondalegolfcourse.com


Hayden Lake Country Club
18 holes over 6,030 yards with a par of 70 (Private)
2362 E Bozanta Dr
Hayden Lake, ID 83835-9599
(208) 772-0555
7 miles from Coeur d'Alene


Priest Lake:

Priest Lake Golf & Tennis Club
18 holes over 6,194 yards with a par of 72 (Public)
152 Fairway Dr
Priest Lake, Idaho 83856
(208) 443-2525

The picturesque landscape at Priest Lake Golf Course enhances the gently contoured greens and rolling fairways that create an enjoyable experience for golfers of every level. The course offers three sets of tees to match the challenge with the players ability. There is a full service golf shop, bar and grill. Golf lessons are available from any three of the golf professionals. For more information and photos of the course visit the course’s website at Priest Lake Golf Course or call 208 443 2525.

Priest River Golf Courses:

Ranch Club Golf Course
18 holes (Public)
4555 Highway 2
Priest River, ID 83856
(208) 448-1731

Coeur d'Alene Golf Courses:

Coeur D'Alene Resort Golf Course
18 holes over 6,804 yards with a par of 71 (Public)
900 S Floating Green Dr
Coeur d' Alene, ID 83814-5200
(800) 935-6283

Ponderosa Springs Golf Course
9 holes over 1,234 yards with a par of 27 (Public)
1291 N Galena Dr
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814-5916
(208) 664-1101

The Club At Black Rock
18 holes over 7,130 yards with a par of 72 (Private)
W Rockford Bay Rd
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83816
(888) 989-7625

Coeur D'Alene Golf Club
18 holes over 6,309 yards with a par of 71 (Public)
2201 W Fairway Dr
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815
(208) 765-0218

Gozzer Ranch Golf and Lake Club
18 holes over 7,143 yards with a par of 72 (Private)
6308 S Gozzer Rd
Harrison, ID 83833-8623
(208) 665-6655
3 miles from Coeur D Alene

Twin Lakes Village Golf Course
18 holes over 6,277 yards with a par of 72 (Public)
5416 W Village Blvd
Rathdrum, ID 83858-6638
(888) 836-7949
15 miles from Coeur D Alene
Our 18-hole public golf course features well-groomed fairways, fountains, and greens adjacent to lower Twin Lake. Numerous white sand bunkers and water hazards, set amidst towering fir and pine trees, provide the perfect golf challenge. Course amenities include a practice range, putting and chipping practice greens, a practice bunker, and a full-service pro shop with golf cars, pull carts, and club rentals available.
For more information visit the course’s website at www.golftwinlakes.com


Rimrock Golf Course, Inc
9 holes over 1,509 yards with a par of 28 (Public)
21794 N Wishful Trl
Athol, ID 83801-5036
(208) 762-5054
17 miles from Coeur D Alene

Circling Raven Golf Club, Circling Raven Course
Awards 18 holes over 7,189 yards with a par of 72 (Public)
37914 S Highway 95
Worley, ID 83876-8666
(800) 523-2464x7223
20 miles from Coeur D Alene.

Blanchard:

StoneRidge
19 holes of championship golf!
208 437-2451
364 Stoneridge Road
Blanchard, ID 83804
Stoneridge Golf


Post Falls Golf Courses:

Highlands Golf
18 holes
Driving Range
Full service Pro Shop
5600 East Mullan Avenue
Post Falls, Idaho 83854
208 773-3673

Links Golf Club
features Scottish Style Links
with the only Par 6 in the entire NW
Chase Rd.
Post Falls, Idaho 83854
208 777-7611

Prairie Falls Golf Club
18 holes
3-Tiered grass tee Driving Range
Full service Pro Shop
208 457-0210
3200 N. Spokane St.
Post Falls, Idaho 83854


Sandpoint Golf Courses:

Sandpoint Elks Golf Course
9 holes over 2,897 yards with a par of 35 (Public)
30196 Highway 200 East
Sandpoint, Idaho 83864-8046
(208) 263-4321
9 miles from Sandpoint.

The Idaho Club
18 holes over 7,089 yards with a par of 71 (Public)
151 Clubhouse Way
Sandpoint, Idaho 83864-9194
(888) 806-6673
The Idaho Club


Lewiston:

Bryden Canyon Public Golf Course
18 holes (Public)
Par: 71
Yardage (Mid-Tees): 6103
509-746-0863
445 O’Connor Rd
Lewiston, ID 83501
Bryden Canyon Golf

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Getting Around in Majestic North Idaho 

Citylink, a transportation system that came to full service on Nov. 1, 2005 as a result of a $1.38 million grant to Kootenai County, Idaho from the Federal Transit System. Matching funds of $1.38 million are provided by the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, headquartered in Plummer, Idaho. Covering the Coeur d’Alene Reservation and urban areas of Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls and Hayden, Citylink brings unprecedented free transportation to all people in the region. The system offers 23 stops.

Citylink represents the first time in the United States that a tribal government and a local government have collaborated to create free public transportation.


Spokane International Airport

Serving North Idaho (Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint)

Scheduled Service: Alaska, America West, Big Sky, Delta, Frontier, Horizon, Northwest, Sky West, Southwest and United

9000 West Airport Drive
Spokane, WA 99224
509-455-6455


Bus Services

Greyhound Bus Service

City Link


Train Service

Amtrak Sandpoint, ID (SPT)
450 Railroad Avenue Former
Northern Pacific Station Sandpoint, ID 83864

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What is geocaching?

Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers, outdoor enthusiasts, and families equipped with GPS-enabled devices.. Using a dedicated GPS receiver or a smartphone, you can locate hidden containers called geocaches in the outdoors and then share your experiences online.

How is geocaching pronounced?
You pronounce it Geo-cashing, like cashing a check (cheque).

There are over Items geocached2,398,758 active geocaches and over 6 million geocachers worldwide.

Geocaching got its start in 2000 when the US government turned off a spoofing mechanism on the GPS system. This ushered in a new era of consumer use of the system, including the game of geocaching. Geocaching has skyrocketed in popularity over the last decade and today there are over two million active geocaches placed around the world.
The first geocache in Idaho, and one of the first 40 in the world, was placed in the Priest Lake area on Camels Prairie in 2000. Since then, North Idaho has seen an explostion of geocaches. These geocaches will take you to a number of places you may not have known about or considered exploring before: Round Lake State Park; historic buildings on the National Historic Register; Islands on our many lakes, requiring a boat to access them; wooded trails to spectacular viewpoints; amazing locations on mountain tops; and many more!
With a variety of difficulty ratings and locations, geocaching offers a myriad of experiences to people of all ages and abilities in North Idaho To learn more, visit www.geocaching.com or www.waymarking.com

How did geocaching start? History of Geocaching

You can get started geocaching by checking out  this list of caches in North Idaho:

Bonner's Ferry Idaho: Caches near Bonner's Ferry

Post Falls, Idaho: Caches near Post Fall

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho: Caches near Coeur d'Alene

Priest Lake, Idaho: Caches near Priest Lake

Bayview, Idaho: Caches near Bayview

Sagle,Idaho: Caches near Sagle

Sandpoint, Idaho: Caches near Sandpoint

Wallace, Idaho: Caches near Wallace

Kellogg, Idaho: Caches near Kellogg

Twin Lakes, Idaho: Caches near Twin Lakes

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North Idaho is famous for great fishing with an abundance of world-class blue-ribbon wild trout streams. The St. Joe River – a scenic river and the worlds highest navigable river, provides premier cutthroat trout fishing. It is known for it's great fly fishing and enchanting beauty. Elevations in the Panhandle range from 2,100 at Priest River to 8,643 at Needle Peak. Idaho record fish including rainbow trout, bull trout, chinook, kokanee, northern pike and tiger muskie were all taken from Panhandle waters. The rugged mountains of Idaho contain more than 1,500 high mountain lakes with good trout fishing. Numerous large natural lakes and reservoirs provide a wide variety of fishing opportunities for warm and cold-water species. Most of Idaho fishing waters are located in the public domain, and are open to the public. Access is free.

Panhandle Region Fishing Report
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov

BUY A LICENSE
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/licenses

Idaho Residency Requirements
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/fees/resrequirements.cfm

Family Fishing Waters
In response to anglers’ requests for more family-oriented fishing opportunities and simplified rules, Fish and Game has developed Family Fishing Water regulations. In these areas there are year-around seasons, a general six-fish limit for trout, bass, walleye and pike and no bag limit on other species. There are no length limits or tackle requirements.

Salmon and Steelhead
Idaho is the only inland western state with ocean-run salmon and steelhead, and when conditions are right, the hatchery part of these runs provide an exciting fishing experience. State records are 54 pounds for salmon and 30 pounds, 2 ounces for steelhead.

Fish and Game Hunting Tags
Idaho Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore announced July 2, 2014 that the agency will allow all tags drawn June 23 for controlled hunts in Idaho to be awarded to those whose license numbers were chosen. Fish and Game Hunting Tags

Orvis Northwest Outfitters
Since 1997 Northwest Outfitters has been the premier fly shop in Northwest Idaho offering a large selection of the industry's most respected fishing equipment and sportswear brands, including Orvis, Simms, Scott, Echo and Fishpond.
You can expect attentive, personalized service from a friendly, knowledgeable staff that loves what they do!
Northwest Outfitters has expert knowledge of local rivers and lakes, along with up-to-date fishing reports, guided trips and professional fly-fishing instruction to ensure you a successful and memorable angling experience.
Contact us today to plan your next fly fishing trip!  208.667.2707    
2171 N Main St, Village at Riverstone Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
website:  www.nwoutfitters.com

 

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