About this city
Also known as: Lake City
Coeur d'Alene is a premier lakefront resort city and the county seat of Kootenai County, Idaho, beautifully situated on the northern shores of the spectacular glacier-carved Lake Coeur d'Alene. Growing rapidly from a 19th-century military outpost and booming silver mining logging railhead, the city has evolved into the cultural and upscale tourism capital of northern Idaho. Flanked by forested mountain ridges, Coeur d'Alene is celebrated globally for its pristine waterfront lifestyle, diverse boutique arts, and world-class golf championships.
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Suggested stay: 2–4 days
Stroll along the world's longest floating wooden boardwalk at the Coeur d'Alene Resort, cruise the scenic lake on a classic sightseeing boat, hike the timbered trails of Tubbs Hill right downtown, and parasail over the pristine blue waters.
