About this city
Sandpoint is a premier lakefront resort city and the county seat of Bonner County, Idaho, spectacularly situated on the northern shores of the massive glacier-carved Lake Pend Oreille. Originally a primary seasonal camp for the Kalispel Tribe, the town exploded with the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the subsequent late-19th-century timber logging boom. Surrounded by three major majestic mountain ranges, Sandpoint balances an upscale, independent fine arts lifestyle with heavy all-season outdoor alpine exploration.
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Suggested stay: 2–4 days
Relax or sail on the pristine waters of Lake Pend Oreille from City Beach Park, ski the extensive powder tree runs or ride mountain bikes at Schweitzer Mountain Resort, browse the artisan shops at the historic cedar wooden Panhandle Marketplace, and hike Gold Hill.
