Coeur d'Alene Tourist Attractions
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The holiday resort and timber-working town of Coeur d'Alene lies amid magnificent forest scenery on the lake of the same name, one of the most beautiful in the United States, with ample facilities for boating and fishing.
Lake Coeur d'Alene
Steamboat traffic began on Lake Coeur d'Alene in 1889 when local lakes and rivers were used to move supplies to mining and lumber camps. The lake is 25mi/40km long and is surrounded by mountains and forest. Boating, sailing and fishing are popular during the summer months.
Aerial Retardant Plant
The Aerial Retardant Plant near Coeur d'Alene prepares chemical fire retardant for aerial tankers that extinguish fires in the surrounding forests. Visitors can view the planes being loaded in the event of a forest fire.
Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre
The Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre has been in operation since 1967. It is the oldest performing arts organization in Idaho. They offer full-scale Broadway musicals during the months of June, July and August.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests Visitor Center
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests features old-growth cedars at Hanna Flats and Roosevelt Grove. Fishing is available on the various lakes and nature trails traverse the area.
Museum of North Idaho
The Museum of North Idaho in Coeur d'Alene presents the history of the region with displays of early settler items, logging and lumbering exhibits, exploration and transportation.
Fort Sherman Museum (closed for 2011)
The Fort Sherman Museum is located on the North Idaho College Campus. It features artifacts from U.S. military personnel and Coeur d'Alene Indians.
Wild Waters
Wild Waters in Coeur d'Alene is an amusement park with water slides, an inner tube river, a giant hot tub and a children's area.
Surroundings
Post Falls
Post Falls (pop. 24,400) is located on the Spokane River at the Washington-Idaho state line. The town was founded in the late 1800s by Frederick Post who harnessed the falls to generate power for his sawmill. It has played an important role in the settlement of the region.
Treaty Rock Historic Site
The Treaty Rock Historic Site commemorates the location where Coeur d'Alene Indian Chief Andrew Seltice transferred land to Frederick Post, the founder of Post Falls. Petroglyphs and paintings by the American Indians are featured on a marked trail.
Falls Park
The site of Post Falls' founding is located at Treaty Rock in northern Idaho. The rock can be reached by trails that lead from Post Falls and the nearby gorge.
Q'Emiln Trail System
The Q'Emiln Trail System connects 12 routes with the trails leading to historic sites, such as abandoned homesteads and mining camps.
