Coeur d'Alene

Coeur d'Alene is the largest city in Northern Idaho.

Understand
A century ago Coeur d'Alene was at the epicenter of bitter mining and timber-forestry labor disputes which dominated the state's early history and politics. Fortunately for visitors, much of that blight is long gone. Today the city is known as a tourist haven for outdoor pursuits. Coeur d'Alene also features a renowned golf course with a free-floating island green, the only such hole in the world. Several other public and private golf courses abound. World class skiing is within a 90-minute drive of downtown Coeur d'Alene. Lake Coeur d'Alene offers boating and water-skiing as well as fishing for bass, trout, and salmon.

Often referred to by locals as simply "CDA," Coeur d'Alene, while an anchor of a metro area in its own right, is often considered the easternmost edge of the greater Spokane area. Like much of northern Idaho, Coeur d'Alene often relates more to eastern Washington than it does to southern Idaho and the capital.

As a result of its close ties to the Spokane area, Coeur d'Alene and an area known as the Idaho Panhandle follow Pacific Time (UTC−8 during the winter, UTC−7 during the summer) instead of Mountain Time (UTC−7 during the winter, UTC−6 during the summer) like the rest of Idaho.

By plane
The Spokane, Washington International Airport is just 40 minutes west of Coeur d'Alene with non-stop flights arriving daily from cities including Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Boise, Vancouver, Calgary and others. There is ground transportation available from the Spokane Airport to Coeur d’Alene. The following airlines provide service to Spokane International Airport: United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Horizon Airlines, Air Canada, Big Sky Airlines, and America West Airlines. The Coeur d'Alene Airport serves private aircraft and is located just north of Coeur d'Alene.

Airport Shuttles Call Omnibus for ground transportation from Coeur d'Alene to the Spokane Airport.

By train
Amtrak is stationed in Spokane, WA, 30 miles west of Coeur d'Alene. For information, call Amtrak at 800-872-7245 or visit Amtrak.com.

Get around
City Link provides free bus transportation to select areas, including the movie theatres and casinos

Buy

 * The Village at Riverstone, 2151 N Main St. A corridor of upscale shops and restaurants near the lake.

Sleep




Go next

 * Route of the Hiawatha scenic bike trail (operated by Lookout Pass Ski area) is a 15 mile, mostly downhill rail-to-trail. There are 10 dark tunnels and 7 sky-high trestles.
 * Kalispell, Montana
 * Glacier National Park (243 mile north east) has glaciers, alpine meadows, lakes, and over 700 miles of trails. Scenery unlike anywhere else plus diverse wildlife make this wilderness area a must see for outdoor enthusiasts.
 * Glacier National Park (243 mile north east) has glaciers, alpine meadows, lakes, and over 700 miles of trails. Scenery unlike anywhere else plus diverse wildlife make this wilderness area a must see for outdoor enthusiasts.